Fact Check Posts – Page 9

Jim Webb says poorest U.S. counties are in Appalachia and 90 percent white

By Sean Gorman

December 1, 2014

The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white."

Kathleen Murphy has rosy memory of NRA’s past support for background checks

By Sean Gorman

November 24, 2014

"The NRA supported background checks..."

Brat will hold the only Ph. D. in economics in the House

By Sean Gorman

November 9, 2014

"I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House."

Carr says few people had health insurance prior to World War II

By Sean Gorman

October 30, 2014

"Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance."

Rand Paul says NIH spent $2.4 million on ‘origami’ condoms

By Sean Gorman

October 27, 2014

"$2.4 million of the NIH dollars was spent on ‘origami’ condoms."

Jim Webb says CEOs make 350 times more than workers

By Sean Gorman

October 19, 2014

In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350."

Goodlatte says U.S. has the oldest working national constitution

By Sean Gorman

September 22, 2014

The U.S. Constitution is "the oldest written constitution still in use today" among nations.

Sarvis says over 40 percent of Virginia’s General Assembly seats go uncontested each election

By Sean Gorman

September 14, 2014

"Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every…

Gillespie says Obamacare “cuts seniors’ Medicare”

By Sean Gorman

September 8, 2014

Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare."

Kaine gets B+ on his own geography quiz

By Sean Gorman

September 1, 2014

Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond."

Beyer says U.S. is only developed nation not mandating paid family leave

By Sean Gorman

August 25, 2014

"The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child."

Warner says Gillespie supports a personhood amendment

By Sean Gorman

August 4, 2014

Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment."

Latest Fact Checks By Sean Gorman

Jim Webb says poorest U.S. counties are in Appalachia and 90 percent white

Kathleen Murphy has rosy memory of NRA’s past support for background checks

Brat will hold the only Ph. D. in economics in the House

Carr says few people had health insurance prior to World War II

Rand Paul says NIH spent $2.4 million on ‘origami’ condoms

Jim Webb says CEOs make 350 times more than workers

Goodlatte says U.S. has the oldest working national constitution

Sarvis says over 40 percent of Virginia’s General Assembly seats go uncontested each election

Gillespie says Obamacare “cuts seniors’ Medicare”

Kaine gets B+ on his own geography quiz

Beyer says U.S. is only developed nation not mandating paid family leave

Warner says Gillespie supports a personhood amendment