Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Tim Kaine recalls Mike Pence comment on Vladimir Putin

By Louis Jacobson

October 5, 2016

"Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama."

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Tim Kaine Mostly False on Donald Trump’s Social Security stance

By Louis Jacobson

October 5, 2016

Donald Trump would "engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security."

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Tim Kaine says that during the Obama administration 15 million jobs were created

By Louis Jacobson

October 5, 2016

Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."

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Mike Pence leaves out some details on his tax cut

By Louis Jacobson

October 5, 2016

"In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief."

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Hillary Clinton’s off-base linkage of tax cuts and the Great Recession

By Louis Jacobson

October 2, 2016

The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took…

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Barack Obama says VA budget has risen 85 percent on his watch

By Louis Jacobson

September 30, 2016

"Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent."

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Claims that Hillary Clinton wore earpiece at debate don’t hold up

By Louis Jacobson

September 28, 2016

Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece.

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Donald Trump wrong again about NATO increasing terrorism efforts ‘largely’ because of him

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2016

"NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of…

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Donald Trump off-base in saying murders are up in New York City

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2016

In New York City, "murders are up."

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Hillary Clinton correctly cites outside analyses of Trump’s tax plan

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2016

According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families…

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Hillary Clinton correct that gun deaths for young black males outpace next 9 causes combined

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2016

"The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together."

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Donald Trump wrong that ‘you will learn more’ from financial disclosure form than from tax returns

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2016

"You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax…

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