Fact Check Posts – Page 17

Rep. Randy Forbes says national debt comes to $48,700 per person

By Sean Gorman

February 3, 2012

"The national debt is equal to $48,700 for every American or $128,300 for every U.S. household. It is now equivalent to the size of our…

Del. Englin says cashier and rich hedge fund manager pay same Virginia income tax rate

By Sean Gorman

February 1, 2012

"A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year."

Stegmaier says Chesterfield County has cut more government jobs than state of Virginia

By Sean Gorman

January 29, 2012

"Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009."

Cuccinelli says D.C. council has banned lethal trapping of rats

By Sean Gorman

January 23, 2012

Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping.

McDonnell says plan to bolster teacher pensions puts no mandate on localities

By Sean Gorman

January 20, 2012

Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."

McEachin says McDonnell plan uses education money to fix roads

By Sean Gorman

January 16, 2012

Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads."

Gov. Bob McDonnell says he’s proposed record contribution to state pension

By Sean Gorman

January 6, 2012

Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history."

Cantor says small businesses create 70 percent of U.S. jobs

By Sean Gorman

December 30, 2011

Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America."

George Allen claims he was one of a dozen senators to vote against the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

By Sean Gorman

December 27, 2011

"I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."

Tim Kaine says George Allen cast “the deciding vote” for 2003 Bush tax cuts

By Sean Gorman

December 17, 2011

George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts.

Eric Cantor says U.S. economy is three larger than China’s

By Sean Gorman

December 5, 2011

The U.S. economy "is three times as big as China's."

Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategy claims $1.9 million of stimulus money went to African ant research

By Sean Gorman

November 21, 2011

"(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa."

Latest Fact Checks By Sean Gorman

Rep. Randy Forbes says national debt comes to $48,700 per person

Del. Englin says cashier and rich hedge fund manager pay same Virginia income tax rate

Stegmaier says Chesterfield County has cut more government jobs than state of Virginia

Cuccinelli says D.C. council has banned lethal trapping of rats

McDonnell says plan to bolster teacher pensions puts no mandate on localities

McEachin says McDonnell plan uses education money to fix roads

Gov. Bob McDonnell says he’s proposed record contribution to state pension

Cantor says small businesses create 70 percent of U.S. jobs

George Allen claims he was one of a dozen senators to vote against the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

Tim Kaine says George Allen cast “the deciding vote” for 2003 Bush tax cuts

Eric Cantor says U.S. economy is three larger than China’s

Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategy claims $1.9 million of stimulus money went to African ant research