Fact Check Posts – Page 147

Wall Street figure Ken Langone blasts Obama as ‘unpresidential,’ raps lack of suit jacket

By Louis Jacobson

August 1, 2011

In contrast to President Barack Obama, who "is not acting presidential," President Ronald Reagan "would never go into the Oval Office without his jacket on…

Bill O’Reilly says poverty hasn’t budged since 1965 despite ‘trillions’ spent

By Louis Jacobson

July 29, 2011

Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged.

Jon Huntsman touts record enacting “flat tax,” but how accurate is claim?

By Kevin Landrigan , Louis Jacobson

July 28, 2011

Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30…

Georgia Republican Tom Price says paying debtholders first will stave off default

By Louis Jacobson , Willoughby Mariano

July 26, 2011

"The U.S. won't default, because default means that you don't pay your creditors. And it takes about 10 percent of the money that's coming in…

Bipartisan support for “cut, cap and balance”, John Boehner says

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Louis Jacobson

July 26, 2011

The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support."

Arianna Huffington says U.S. debt ceiling rules are unusual internationally

By Louis Jacobson

July 25, 2011

"Most countries have no debt ceiling."

Bernie Sanders says 12 million have slipped from middle class into poverty since 2000

By Louis Jacobson

July 20, 2011

"Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."

Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle uses passage of Libyan budget to shame U.S. Senate over inaction

By Louis Jacobson

July 19, 2011

Says that, unlike the U.S. Senate, "even the Libyan government, in the middle of a civil war, passed a budget on June 15, 2011"

Marc Morial says black unemployment has actually worsened during recovery

By Louis Jacobson

July 18, 2011

"The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun."

Crossroads GPS says Barack Obama wants to “raise taxes and keep spending more”

By Louis Jacobson

July 14, 2011

"Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more."

Barack Obama said Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Louis Jacobson

July 13, 2011

Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased.

Tim Pawlenty says scientists are “in dispute” over whether being gay is a choice

By Louis Jacobson

July 13, 2011

Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.

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Wall Street figure Ken Langone blasts Obama as ‘unpresidential,’ raps lack of suit jacket

Bill O’Reilly says poverty hasn’t budged since 1965 despite ‘trillions’ spent

Jon Huntsman touts record enacting “flat tax,” but how accurate is claim?

Georgia Republican Tom Price says paying debtholders first will stave off default

Bipartisan support for “cut, cap and balance”, John Boehner says

Arianna Huffington says U.S. debt ceiling rules are unusual internationally

Bernie Sanders says 12 million have slipped from middle class into poverty since 2000

Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle uses passage of Libyan budget to shame U.S. Senate over inaction

Marc Morial says black unemployment has actually worsened during recovery

Crossroads GPS says Barack Obama wants to “raise taxes and keep spending more”

Barack Obama said Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased

Tim Pawlenty says scientists are “in dispute” over whether being gay is a choice