Latest Fact Checks By Sean Gorman

Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategy claims $39 million of stimulus money paid for renovations of politicians’ offices

By Sean Gorman

November 19, 2011

Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians."

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Tim Kaine says George Allen’s flat tax “plan” shrinks revenues more than Rick Perry’s proposal

By Sean Gorman

November 15, 2011

George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan."

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Sen. Jim Webb says Ronald Reagan raised the debt ceiling 18 times

By Sean Gorman

November 12, 2011

"Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times."

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Rep. Randy Forbes says 1.53 million defense jobs are “at risk”

By Sean Gorman

October 29, 2011

"1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."

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Houck says Reeves “OK” with shipping Va. jobs to China

By Sean Gorman

October 12, 2011

"Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."

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Goodlatte says Thomas Jefferson strongly backed a balanced budget amendment

By Sean Gorman

September 9, 2011

Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.

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Allen says he substantially cut state government workforce as governor

By Sean Gorman

September 3, 2011

Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."

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Scott says debt-limit deal pays for half of Bush tax cuts

By Sean Gorman , Warren Fiske

August 29, 2011

"The estimated savings of this (debt ceiling) deal only pay for half of the cost of extending all of the Bush-era tax cuts for another…

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Virginia Democratic Party claims Bob McDonnell has made no progress on jobs

By Sean Gorman

August 18, 2011

Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.

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Plum says Virginia is shirking school funding requirements

By Sean Gorman

August 12, 2011

Virginia has a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is paying just 41 percent.

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Forbes says U.S. defense spending, measured against GDP, is near historic low

By Sean Gorman

August 5, 2011

"As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards."

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Scott says balanced budget amendment does not require balanced budget

By Sean Gorman

August 1, 2011

(Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget.

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