Latest Fact-Checks By Sean Gorman

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Gov. McDonnell says Virginia state employees “pay nothing” toward their pensions

July 21, 2011

Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions.

McDonnell says 90 percent of Virginia’s job growth has been in private sector

July 18, 2011

Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector.

Allen says China owns more U.S. bonds than Americans

July 8, 2011

"China owns more of our bonds than do Americans."

Rep. Forbes says Federal Register containing regulations has 34,000 pages, weighs 340 pounds

July 1, 2011

"The Federal Register - which houses all Washington regulations - is 34,000 pages in length and weighs in at more than 340 pounds."

NARAL says McDonnell’s agenda costs state federal sex ed money

June 27, 2011

Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."

George Allen says U.S. corporate tax rate is second-highest in world

June 18, 2011

"The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."

Rep. Scott Rigell says U.S. debt could hit $99 trillion this year

June 9, 2011

"The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year."

Cantor says stimulus “failed to get people back to work.”

June 3, 2011

The 2009 stimulus bill "failed to get people back to work."

Armstrong says jobs are down in Southside and Southwest Va. under Gov. McDonnell

May 28, 2011

Under Gov. Bob McDonnell, more jobs have been lost than created in Southside and Southwest Virginia.

Gov. McDonnell says U.S. debt shrank in comparison to GDP for decades after World War II era

May 25, 2011

For more than 30 years after World War II, there was a steady reduction in U.S. debt as a percentage of gross domestic product.

McAuliffe says McDonnell job-creation effort hasn’t kept pace with population growth

May 21, 2011

"If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor."

Jamie Radtke says George Allen had 40,000 earmarks while senator

May 13, 2011

George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator.

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