Fact Check Posts – Page 142

Michele Bachmann says U.S. spent $805 billion in Iraq, lost 4,400 lives under Barack Obama’s watch

By Louis Jacobson

October 31, 2011

"Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."

Supercommittee co-chair Jeb Hensarling cites huge spending increases in four agencies

By Louis Jacobson

October 28, 2011

The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010.

Chain e-mail claims Obama is first president to “terminate America’s ability to put a man in space”

By Louis Jacobson

October 28, 2011

Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space."

Leon Panetta says military has “hollowed out” after major wars

By Louis Jacobson

October 26, 2011

"After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts."

Blog post says GOP has sponsored “zero” job creation bills

By Louis Jacobson

October 25, 2011

Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."

Harry Reid says it’s ‘very clear that private sector jobs have been doing fine’

By Louis Jacobson

October 20, 2011

With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine."

Michele Bachmann says four simultaneous military deployments is ‘historic’

By Louis Jacobson

October 19, 2011

"We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic."

Mitt Romney hits Rick Perry, saying 40 percent of Texas job growth went to illegal immigrants

By Louis Jacobson

October 19, 2011

"Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens."

Michele Bachmann says top income tax rate rose from 7 percent in 1913 to 70 percent in 1980

By Louis Jacobson

October 19, 2011

"When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent."

Mitt Romney says illegal immigrant population rose 60 percent, while California, Florida were steady

By Louis Jacobson

October 19, 2011

Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase."

Mitt Romney says Massachusetts residents favor state health care law by 3-to-1 margin

By Louis Jacobson

October 19, 2011

"The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."

Fred Karger says Mitt Romney would have to put loyalty to Mormon church over job as president

By Louis Jacobson

October 18, 2011

"If a President Romney got a call from the president of the (Mormon church), he has no choice but to obey. It is obedience over…

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Michele Bachmann says U.S. spent $805 billion in Iraq, lost 4,400 lives under Barack Obama’s watch

Supercommittee co-chair Jeb Hensarling cites huge spending increases in four agencies

Chain e-mail claims Obama is first president to “terminate America’s ability to put a man in space”

Leon Panetta says military has “hollowed out” after major wars

Blog post says GOP has sponsored “zero” job creation bills

Harry Reid says it’s ‘very clear that private sector jobs have been doing fine’

Michele Bachmann says four simultaneous military deployments is ‘historic’

Mitt Romney hits Rick Perry, saying 40 percent of Texas job growth went to illegal immigrants

Michele Bachmann says top income tax rate rose from 7 percent in 1913 to 70 percent in 1980

Mitt Romney says illegal immigrant population rose 60 percent, while California, Florida were steady

Mitt Romney says Massachusetts residents favor state health care law by 3-to-1 margin

Fred Karger says Mitt Romney would have to put loyalty to Mormon church over job as president