Latest Fact Checks By Tom Feran

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

By Tom Feran
August 1, 2013
Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes."
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Phil Burress says all major religions are against same-sex marriage

By Tom Feran
July 9, 2013
"Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage."
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House Speaker John Boehner says almost all of Ohio’s electricity comes from coal

By Tom Feran
July 5, 2013
"About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal."
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State Rep. Ron Hood links abortion and breast cancer in legislation

By Tom Feran
June 24, 2013
Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.
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Chain email claims the health care law contains a hidden tax on sporting goods

By Tom Feran
June 14, 2013
A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
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Rep. Dave Joyce says the IRS must carry out 47 provisions of the health care law

By Tom Feran
June 12, 2013
"47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."
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Ed FitzGerald says Cuyahoga County’s college savings program is the first to guarantee an account for every child entering kindergarten

By Tom Feran
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…
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Ken Lanci claims he is a ‘lifelong Clevelander’

By Tom Feran
May 16, 2013
Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander
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State Rep. Ron Maag says employees earn more money in ‘right-to-work’ states

By Tom Feran
May 7, 2013
Employees in "workplace freedom" states make more money
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Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern ties right-to-work states with unemployment

By Tom Feran
May 6, 2013
"Six out of 10 of the highest unemployment rates are also in so-called right to work states."
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Ed FitzGerald says people are working longer hours and bringing home smaller paychecks

By Tom Feran
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…
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Ohio Oil and Gas Association touts 40,000 new Ohio jobs

By Tom Feran
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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