Fact Check Posts – Page 156

Mike Huckabee says single moms ‘very poor, under-educated, can’t get a job’

By Louis Jacobson

March 10, 2011

Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their…

John McCain errs in saying iPads, iPhones are made in the USA

By Louis Jacobson

March 9, 2011

Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America."

Michele Bachmann charges health care bill spent $105 billion ‘secretly’

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Louis Jacobson

March 8, 2011

"Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation."

Rep. Anthony Weiner says Elena Kagan has recused herself on Supreme Court even when she didn’t have to

By Louis Jacobson

March 7, 2011

Says Justice Elena Kagan recused herself in "many cases where she had little role" as solicitor general, simply because of the appearance of a conflict…

Matt Miller blasts deficit, debt implications of Paul Ryan’s budget proposal

By Louis Jacobson

March 3, 2011

Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget "roadmap … doesn't balance the budget until the 2060s and … adds an unthinkable $62 trillion to the national debt…

Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords treats satire as truth

By Louis Jacobson

March 1, 2011

Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like…

Bill O’Reilly says unemployment is lower in ‘right-to-work’ states

By Louis Jacobson

February 28, 2011

"The right-to-work states have much lower level of unemployment than the union states do."

Barack Obama says if there’s a government shutdown, Social Security checks won’t get sent

By Louis Jacobson

February 24, 2011

If there’s a government shutdown, "people don’t get their Social Security checks."

Labor union supporters say Wisconsin test scores vastly outpace those in five states without collective bargaining for teachers

By Louis Jacobson

February 23, 2011

The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd.

Barack Obama says his budget will bring deficit to lowest level since Eisenhower

By Louis Jacobson

February 22, 2011

The president’s proposed budget "will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president."

Rand Paul says zeroing out non-military discretionary spending can’t balance the budget alone

By Louis Jacobson

February 17, 2011

The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget."

Newt Gingrich accuses Obama administration of cutting democracy funds for Egypt

By Louis Jacobson

February 16, 2011

The Obama administration "actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department."

Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Mike Huckabee says single moms ‘very poor, under-educated, can’t get a job’

John McCain errs in saying iPads, iPhones are made in the USA

Michele Bachmann charges health care bill spent $105 billion ‘secretly’

Rep. Anthony Weiner says Elena Kagan has recused herself on Supreme Court even when she didn’t have to

Matt Miller blasts deficit, debt implications of Paul Ryan’s budget proposal

Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords treats satire as truth

Bill O’Reilly says unemployment is lower in ‘right-to-work’ states

Barack Obama says if there’s a government shutdown, Social Security checks won’t get sent

Labor union supporters say Wisconsin test scores vastly outpace those in five states without collective bargaining for teachers

Barack Obama says his budget will bring deficit to lowest level since Eisenhower

Rand Paul says zeroing out non-military discretionary spending can’t balance the budget alone

Newt Gingrich accuses Obama administration of cutting democracy funds for Egypt