Latest Fact Checks By Michael Collins

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Bob Corker says Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years

September 28, 2012
"We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year."
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Tennessee GOP chairman says Obama surrogate admits the country is not better off than four years ago

September 21, 2012
President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago."
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Secretary of Education says Tennessee proof education funding is working

August 16, 2012
"After one year, Tennessee’s students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state."
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GOP congressman Chuck Fleischmann claims Obama was saying “small businesses succeed because of government”

August 6, 2012
Says that President Obama said that "Small Businesses Succeed Because of Government."
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GOP challenger Zelenik says Diane Black voted to fund health-care reform

July 27, 2012
"Diane Black voted to fund Obamacare."
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Hurley says carving initials in desks is a federal and state government tradition.

July 18, 2012
"If you have ever visited Nashville or Washington D.C. you will see MANY names and initials carved into ... desks."  
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Opponent says Duncan has sponsored on piece of legislation in 10 years

July 7, 2012
"In the last 10 years, only one piece of legislation has been cosponsored and passed by" John Duncan Jr.
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Tennessee Congresswoman Diane Black says jobless rate has been 8 percent or higher for 40 straight months

June 11, 2012
 The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher."
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Tennessee Democrats accuse freshman Congressman Stephen Fincher of breaking no-earmarks pledge

May 25, 2012
Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge."
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Tennessee House Speaker says Congressmen don’t have to be present for debates or votes

May 18, 2012
Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."
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Freshman Congressman Scott DesJarlais says U.S. has highest corporate tax rate in the world

May 4, 2012
"The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
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Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper says Congress’ approval at historic low

April 19, 2012
"Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."
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