Fact Check Posts – Page 16

Corey Stewart says Prince William County cut violent crime in half since starting crackdown on illegal immigrants

By Sean Gorman

May 25, 2012

Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration.

Tim Kaine claims George Allen helped turn record surplus into record deficit

By Sean Gorman

May 15, 2012

George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the…

Bob McDonnell says U.S. trails Europe in economic recovery

By Sean Gorman

May 7, 2012

The U.S. economy is "recovering slower than Europe "

Will entitlement programs and debt consume U.S. budget in 2025?

By Sean Gorman

April 23, 2012

Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025."

GOP says Tim Kaine cut colleges by 25 percent

By Sean Gorman

April 4, 2012

Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."

Rep. Frank Wolf says fewer workers are supporting more Social Security beneficiaries

By Sean Gorman

March 16, 2012

"In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers…

McDonnell says 7 of 10 states with lowest unemployment rates have Republican governors

By Sean Gorman

March 12, 2012

"Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors … That approach that Republicans are using is working."

McDonnell says Obama, if reelected, would drive debt to $25 trillion in 2017

By Sean Gorman

March 5, 2012

President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected."

Cantor says Obama promised the stimulus would keep unemployment under 8 percent

By Sean Gorman

March 2, 2012

President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent."

George Allen says price of gas tank fill-up has risen $30 during Obama’s term

By Sean Gorman

February 20, 2012

The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.

Del. Bob Marshall says “you’re supposed to throw away your shoes” if a CFL light bulb breaks on them

By Sean Gorman

February 13, 2012

"You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them.

Kitty Boitnott says Virginia has cut $1.6 billion from minimum school standards

By Sean Gorman

February 7, 2012

Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula."

Latest Fact Checks By Sean Gorman

Corey Stewart says Prince William County cut violent crime in half since starting crackdown on illegal immigrants

Tim Kaine claims George Allen helped turn record surplus into record deficit

Bob McDonnell says U.S. trails Europe in economic recovery

Will entitlement programs and debt consume U.S. budget in 2025?

GOP says Tim Kaine cut colleges by 25 percent

Rep. Frank Wolf says fewer workers are supporting more Social Security beneficiaries

McDonnell says 7 of 10 states with lowest unemployment rates have Republican governors

McDonnell says Obama, if reelected, would drive debt to $25 trillion in 2017

Cantor says Obama promised the stimulus would keep unemployment under 8 percent

George Allen says price of gas tank fill-up has risen $30 during Obama’s term

Del. Bob Marshall says “you’re supposed to throw away your shoes” if a CFL light bulb breaks on them

Kitty Boitnott says Virginia has cut $1.6 billion from minimum school standards