Fact Check Posts – Page 98

Amid Ebola cases, Cory Gardner blasts CDC spending on ‘jazzercise,’ ‘urban gardens’

By Louis Jacobson

October 20, 2014

The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.

Tom Cotton says he wouldn’t back changes for those on Medicare, but the ACA repeal he supports would

By Louis Jacobson

October 16, 2014

Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."

Joni Ernst praises Iowa economy, compares it to weak U.S. wage trend

By Louis Jacobson

October 15, 2014

"Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman…

Jeanne Shaheen says Scott Brown backed bill to let employers use religious opt-out on mammograms

By Louis Jacobson

October 10, 2014

Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms.

Jeanne Shaheen says Scott Brown backed measure to let employers deny women birth control coverage

By Louis Jacobson

October 10, 2014

Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control."

Barack Obama says states that raised minimum wages have had higher job growth this year

By Louis Jacobson

October 9, 2014

"The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage."

Thom Tillis says North Carolina is ‘near the national average’ for unemployment.

By Louis Jacobson

October 8, 2014

In North Carolina, "now we're near the national average" for unemployment.

Thom Tillis says that Kay Hagan “voted to kill” the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs

By Louis Jacobson

October 8, 2014

By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."

Barack Obama says deficit fell from 10 percent of GDP to 3 percent on his watch

By Louis Jacobson

October 6, 2014

"When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent."

Bruce Braley says he voted to ‘give the president limited authority to begin strikes’ against ISIS

By Louis Jacobson

October 1, 2014

"I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria."

Joni Ernst says 94 percent of Education Department employees are ‘nonessential’

By Louis Jacobson

September 30, 2014

"94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees."

Do other countries have a higher minimum wage than the United States?

By Louis Jacobson

September 26, 2014

Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35.

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Amid Ebola cases, Cory Gardner blasts CDC spending on ‘jazzercise,’ ‘urban gardens’

Tom Cotton says he wouldn’t back changes for those on Medicare, but the ACA repeal he supports would

Joni Ernst praises Iowa economy, compares it to weak U.S. wage trend

Jeanne Shaheen says Scott Brown backed bill to let employers use religious opt-out on mammograms

Jeanne Shaheen says Scott Brown backed measure to let employers deny women birth control coverage

Barack Obama says states that raised minimum wages have had higher job growth this year

Thom Tillis says North Carolina is ‘near the national average’ for unemployment.

Thom Tillis says that Kay Hagan “voted to kill” the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs

Barack Obama says deficit fell from 10 percent of GDP to 3 percent on his watch

Bruce Braley says he voted to ‘give the president limited authority to begin strikes’ against ISIS

Joni Ernst says 94 percent of Education Department employees are ‘nonessential’

Do other countries have a higher minimum wage than the United States?