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Sherrod Brown ad claims Josh Mandel raised campaign cash instead of showing up for work

By Tom Feran

October 4, 2012

"While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work."

Sherrod Brown campaign ad targets Josh Mandel on truthfulness about investment fund

By Tom Feran

September 26, 2012

Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."

Republican Jewish Coalition says Obama refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

By Tom Feran

September 24, 2012

Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."

Rob Portman says national debt is enough to buy Indians, Reds baseball franchises more than 1,900 times

By Tom Feran

September 21, 2012

The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."

Americans for Tax Reform claims 88,000 Ohioans have lost their jobs since Obama took office

By Tom Feran

September 20, 2012

"Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."

John Boehner says Obama engaged in a spending binge that rang up a $16-trillion debt

By Tom Feran

September 19, 2012

"The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt."

Rob Portman says the national debt in $1 bills would cover all of Ohio

By Tom Feran

September 12, 2012

"$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."

Rob Portman says Ohio’s jobless rate would top 10 percent if tally included those who quit looking for work

By Tom Feran

September 7, 2012

"We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent."

Ted Strickland claims Romney would cut millionaires’ taxes by $250,000 but raise them for middle class

By Tom Feran

September 5, 2012

Says Mitt Romney’s tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class.

Crossroad GPS says the $1.17-trillion health care law Sherrod Brown backed taxes manufacturers

By Tom Feran

August 30, 2012

Says Sherrod Brown voted "for the $1.17 trillion health care law that adds a new tax on Ohio manufacturers."

Jim Renacci says Betty Sutton, Democrats gutted Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare

By Tom Feran

August 24, 2012

Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.

Betty Sutton says Republicans spent $50 million on Obamacare repeal votes

By Tom Feran

August 21, 2012

Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.

Latest Fact Checks By Tom Feran

Sherrod Brown ad claims Josh Mandel raised campaign cash instead of showing up for work

Sherrod Brown campaign ad targets Josh Mandel on truthfulness about investment fund

Republican Jewish Coalition says Obama refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

Rob Portman says national debt is enough to buy Indians, Reds baseball franchises more than 1,900 times

Americans for Tax Reform claims 88,000 Ohioans have lost their jobs since Obama took office

John Boehner says Obama engaged in a spending binge that rang up a $16-trillion debt

Rob Portman says the national debt in $1 bills would cover all of Ohio

Rob Portman says Ohio’s jobless rate would top 10 percent if tally included those who quit looking for work

Ted Strickland claims Romney would cut millionaires’ taxes by $250,000 but raise them for middle class

Crossroad GPS says the $1.17-trillion health care law Sherrod Brown backed taxes manufacturers

Jim Renacci says Betty Sutton, Democrats gutted Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare

Betty Sutton says Republicans spent $50 million on Obamacare repeal votes