Latest Fact-Checks By Stephen Koff

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NRCC targets Betty Sutton’s support for health care reform in claim she voted to destroy Medicare

August 3, 2012

In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare."

Mitt Romney ad targets Obama auto bailouts for dealership closures

August 2, 2012

"Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close."

Josh Mandel campaign says Sherrod Brown’s approval ratings have plummeted

July 13, 2012

Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.

Rob Portman says there has been a substantial increase in federal government jobs under Obama

June 20, 2012

Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs.  

Ohio Democratic Party says Rob Portman shares “radical idological views” toward women

June 14, 2012

Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.

Ohio Democratic Party says Sen. Rob Portman got the fewest votes among Senate winners in Ohio since 2000

June 5, 2012

Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000.

Rob Portman says student loan money was used to cover health care reform

May 14, 2012

Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system.

Michael Turner says ‘political favoritism and backroom deals’ hurt pensions for 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees

April 30, 2012

Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."

The National Republican Senatorial Committee says the health care law slapped Ohio small businesses with a $500 billion tax increase

April 12, 2012

Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase."

Josh Mandel’s campaign says Sherrod Brown balked at stopping a new EPA rule he knew would hurt Ohio

April 5, 2012

Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."

Rob Portman says oil production on public lands was down 14 percent in 2011

April 2, 2012

"Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before."

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