Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Mitt Romney once distanced himself from Ronald Reagan, but no longer

May 17, 2012
On support for Ronald Reagan's policies
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Mitt Romney rejected state tax pledge before signing national one

May 17, 2012
On signing a no-tax pledge
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On Mitt Romney and whether humans are causing climate change

May 15, 2012
On whether humans contribute to global warming
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Mitt Romney has maintained consistent stance on same-sex marriage

May 15, 2012
On support for gay marriage.
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Barack Obama says government job losses on his watch are unprecedented

May 10, 2012
"The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me."
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Barack Obama says Mitt Romney’s tax plan gives millionaires an average tax cut of $250,000

May 8, 2012
Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country."
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Mitt Romney says creating 500,000 net jobs a month is historically ‘normal’

May 7, 2012
"We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off…
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Barack Obama’s “Life of Julia” tool says Mitt Romney would allow student loan rates to double

May 4, 2012
"Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double."
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American Crossroads ad says 85 percent of recent college grads are moving in with Mom and Dad

May 1, 2012
"After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents."
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Facebook post says Romney’s top donors come from Wall Street, Obama’s from tech and academia

April 27, 2012
Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities.
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Mitt Romney says youth unemployment rate is double what it is for all Americans

April 26, 2012
In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans."
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