Fact Check Posts – Page 161

Rand Paul says federal workers paid $120,000, private-sector workers only $60,000

By Louis Jacobson

November 11, 2010

"The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year."

Who’s right on food inflation: Sarah Palin or the Wall Street Journal?

By Louis Jacobson

November 10, 2010

Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."

Rand Paul says that federal interest burden will approach cost of defense spending in a “couple of years”

By Louis Jacobson

November 8, 2010

"The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget."

John Boehner says stimulus bill was ‘rushed’ to passage

By Louis Jacobson

October 31, 2010

Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."

Crossroads GPS says North Dakota’s economy is ‘reeling,’ but is it?

By Louis Jacobson

October 29, 2010

"North Dakota's economy is reeling."

NRCC targets Mike McIntyre over Social Security

By Louis Jacobson

October 29, 2010

Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.

Barack Obama says current financial recovery has been less expensive than S&L cleanup of ’80s

By Louis Jacobson

October 28, 2010

Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and…

Robert Dold targets Dan Seals in Illinois race using a talking sea lion

By Louis Jacobson

October 27, 2010

Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods."

Eric Cantor tells Jon Stewart that U.S. spent more in past two years than previous 200

By Louis Jacobson

October 27, 2010

In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."

NRSC attacks Michael Bennet for casting ‘the deciding vote’ for stimulus, health care

By Louis Jacobson

October 26, 2010

"Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.

Nancy Pelosi says more private sector jobs created in 2010 than in eight years under Bush

By Louis Jacobson

October 25, 2010

"More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."

SEIU blasts Indiana GOP challenger Todd Young over ‘Fair Tax’ stance

By Louis Jacobson

October 21, 2010

"You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax…

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Rand Paul says federal workers paid $120,000, private-sector workers only $60,000

Who’s right on food inflation: Sarah Palin or the Wall Street Journal?

Rand Paul says that federal interest burden will approach cost of defense spending in a “couple of years”

John Boehner says stimulus bill was ‘rushed’ to passage

Crossroads GPS says North Dakota’s economy is ‘reeling,’ but is it?

NRCC targets Mike McIntyre over Social Security

Barack Obama says current financial recovery has been less expensive than S&L cleanup of ’80s

Robert Dold targets Dan Seals in Illinois race using a talking sea lion

Eric Cantor tells Jon Stewart that U.S. spent more in past two years than previous 200

NRSC attacks Michael Bennet for casting ‘the deciding vote’ for stimulus, health care

Nancy Pelosi says more private sector jobs created in 2010 than in eight years under Bush

SEIU blasts Indiana GOP challenger Todd Young over ‘Fair Tax’ stance