Fact Check Posts – Page 94

Is today’s poverty rate in Selma, Ala., nine times higher for blacks than whites?

By Louis Jacobson

March 10, 2015

Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites."

Phil Robertson off target at CPAC: 110 million Americans do not have ‘sexually transmitted illness’

By Louis Jacobson

March 4, 2015

According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness."

Hillary Clinton says women earned twice as many computer science degrees in the 1980s as today

By Louis Jacobson

March 3, 2015

"You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now."

Did the health care law give ‘elevated legitimacy’ to alternative medicine?

By Louis Jacobson

February 24, 2015

Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy "have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act."

Barack Obama says nearly 20 percent of women in the U.S. have been raped or faced rape attempt

By Louis Jacobson

February 16, 2015

"Nearly one in five women in America has been a victim of rape or attempted rape."

In Barbary wars, did U.S. declare ‘war on Islam’?

By Louis Jacobson

February 11, 2015

"Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!"

Ted Cruz says 92 million Americans aren’t working

By Louis Jacobson

February 10, 2015

"92 million Americans aren't working."

Jeb Bush says ‘millions’ have given up looking for work

By Louis Jacobson

February 5, 2015

"Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether."

Barack Obama says politicians get credit for founding colleges

By Louis Jacobson

February 3, 2015

"The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ "

John Boehner says Obamacare ‘puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create’

By Louis Jacobson

January 29, 2015

The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create."

Are there more welfare recipients in the U.S. than full-time workers?

By Louis Jacobson

January 28, 2015

There were more people on welfare than working in 2013.

CEO of Carl’s Jr. says ‘Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time’

By Louis Jacobson

January 23, 2015

"Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time."

Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Is today’s poverty rate in Selma, Ala., nine times higher for blacks than whites?

Phil Robertson off target at CPAC: 110 million Americans do not have ‘sexually transmitted illness’

Hillary Clinton says women earned twice as many computer science degrees in the 1980s as today

Did the health care law give ‘elevated legitimacy’ to alternative medicine?

Barack Obama says nearly 20 percent of women in the U.S. have been raped or faced rape attempt

In Barbary wars, did U.S. declare ‘war on Islam’?

Ted Cruz says 92 million Americans aren’t working

Jeb Bush says ‘millions’ have given up looking for work

Barack Obama says politicians get credit for founding colleges

John Boehner says Obamacare ‘puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create’

Are there more welfare recipients in the U.S. than full-time workers?

CEO of Carl’s Jr. says ‘Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time’