Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Feran

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Sen. Rob Portman says tax dollars went down the drain to buy Facebook fans

August 1, 2013

Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes."

Phil Burress says all major religions are against same-sex marriage

July 9, 2013

"Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage."

House Speaker John Boehner says almost all of Ohio’s electricity comes from coal

July 5, 2013

"About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal."

State Rep. Ron Hood links abortion and breast cancer in legislation

June 24, 2013

Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.

Chain email claims the health care law contains a hidden tax on sporting goods

June 14, 2013

A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.

Rep. Dave Joyce says the IRS must carry out 47 provisions of the health care law

June 12, 2013

"47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."

Ed FitzGerald says Cuyahoga County’s college savings program is the first to guarantee an account for every child entering kindergarten

June 3, 2013

Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county…

Ken Lanci claims he is a ‘lifelong Clevelander’

May 16, 2013

Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander

State Rep. Ron Maag says employees earn more money in ‘right-to-work’ states

May 7, 2013

Employees in "workplace freedom" states make more money

Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern ties right-to-work states with unemployment

May 6, 2013

"Six out of 10 of the highest unemployment rates are also in so-called right to work states."

Ed FitzGerald says people are working longer hours and bringing home smaller paychecks

May 3, 2013

"Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying…

Ohio Oil and Gas Association touts 40,000 new Ohio jobs

April 29, 2013

"Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."

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