Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Arizona Gov. Brewer says ‘majority’ of illegals are ‘drug mules’

By Louis Jacobson
June 30, 2010
"The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules."
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Kyl says American Bar Association calls for 12 years of experience in practice of law

By Louis Jacobson
June 28, 2010
"The ABA's own criteria for a judicial nominee call for, among other things, at least 12 years' experience in the practice of law, and they…
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Florida environmental group hits LeMieux for ‘Big Oil’ vote

By Louis Jacobson
June 25, 2010
"Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules."
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Sen. Whitehouse says Democrats controlled Congress at end of Clinton presidency

By Louis Jacobson
June 25, 2010
"When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus."
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Liberal group’s ad hypes oil spill link in Senate vote

By Louis Jacobson
June 25, 2010
"Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil…
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Vern Buchanan estimates debt growth during marathon Wimbledon match

By Louis Jacobson
June 24, 2010
The national debt "has gone up by $1,729,000,000 during the Isner v. Mahut match."
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Ed Schultz says McChrystal was Obama “problem” inherited from Bush

By Louis Jacobson
June 23, 2010
With his decision on whether to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama "has to fix yet another problem he inherited from the Bush administration."
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Durbin misstates debt growth during Bush years

By Louis Jacobson
June 23, 2010
Under President George W. Bush, "the national debt went from $5 trillion to $12 trillion."
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Markey says U.S. consumes 25 percent of world’s oil despite having 2 percent of reserves

By Louis Jacobson
June 22, 2010
"We only have 2 percent of the oil reserves in the world, and we consume 25 percent of the world's oil on a daily basis."
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Hatch says ’30 percent of our oil’ comes from the Gulf

By Louis Jacobson
June 21, 2010
"We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)."
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Obama blames MMS for being captive to oil industry

By Louis Jacobson
June 17, 2010
"Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write…
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DeMint says 94 percent of bills are passed unanimously

By Louis Jacobson
June 17, 2010
"Ninety-four percent of the bills that pass the Senate have no debate, no vote, no amendments, no reading of the bill, no online disclosure."
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