Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Fiorina attacks Boxer for caring more about “the weather” than terrorism

June 4, 2010

"Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security.

Pelosi touts Democratic record on job creation

June 4, 2010

"This year, we have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month, a majority in the private sector, a stark contrast to the Bush Administration…

Critz touts Democratic role in low taxes, job creation

June 2, 2010

"The Democratic Congress has already taken significant steps to create jobs and jump-start the economy, resulting in the lowest tax rates in over 50 years…

Obama blames 30-day legal limit for role in oil spill

June 1, 2010

"The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental…

Steele says GOP fought hard for civil rights bills in 1960s

May 25, 2010

The Republican Party "fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill."

Chris Matthews says Cheney got $34 million payday from Halliburton

May 24, 2010

Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket.

Whitman accuses Poizner of 14 percent budget increase

May 20, 2010

Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent."

Poizner says Whitman supported liberal icon Barbara Boxer

May 20, 2010

California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.

California GOP candidate blames Obama health care bill for “skyrocketing” health costs

May 19, 2010

"Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."

In California race, Whitman says Poizner donated to Gore recount

May 18, 2010

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.

Landrieu says Louisiana doesn’t get “one single penny” from offshore drilling

May 13, 2010

Louisiana gets "not one single penny" from Gulf Coast offshore oil revenues.

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