Fact Check Posts – Page 20

Don Beyer says 7,000 Americans died from climate change events in 2014

By Warren Fiske

March 23, 2015

"More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year."

John Fredericks says every illegal immigrant can be eligible for up to $38,000 in tax credits

By Warren Fiske

March 9, 2015

Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in."

Brat: U.S. school spending up 375 percent over 30 years but test score remain flat

By Warren Fiske

March 2, 2015

"...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."

Beyer says middle class incomes have been flat since 1979

By Sean Gorman , Warren Fiske

February 9, 2015

"If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979."

Lopez says Reagan banned machine guns, backed assault weapons ban

By Warren Fiske

February 4, 2015

Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban."

Comstock says family health policies have increased by $4,154 under Obama

By Warren Fiske

February 2, 2015

"Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?"

Alfonso Lopez says Va. shields ducks better than people from assault weapon violence

By Warren Fiske

January 26, 2015

On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia."

Teachers’ group says Va.’s school funding 16% below inflation since 2009

By Warren Fiske

January 12, 2015

State "school funding per pupil is down 16 percent compared to 2009, after adjusting for inflation."

Mark Warner adviser overstates rural vote for senator

By Warren Fiske

November 21, 2014

In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe."

Warner has mixed record on protecting pre-Obamacare insurance plans

By Warren Fiske

September 29, 2014

On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans.

Gillespie ad falsely tags Warner with PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ award

By Warren Fiske

September 28, 2014

Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.

Gillespie says EPA carbon rules will kill 244,000 jobs a year and hike bills by $1,200

By Warren Fiske

June 9, 2014

The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year."

Latest Fact Checks By Warren Fiske

Don Beyer says 7,000 Americans died from climate change events in 2014

John Fredericks says every illegal immigrant can be eligible for up to $38,000 in tax credits

Brat: U.S. school spending up 375 percent over 30 years but test score remain flat

Beyer says middle class incomes have been flat since 1979

Lopez says Reagan banned machine guns, backed assault weapons ban

Comstock says family health policies have increased by $4,154 under Obama

Alfonso Lopez says Va. shields ducks better than people from assault weapon violence

Teachers’ group says Va.’s school funding 16% below inflation since 2009

Mark Warner adviser overstates rural vote for senator

Warner has mixed record on protecting pre-Obamacare insurance plans

Gillespie ad falsely tags Warner with PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ award

Gillespie says EPA carbon rules will kill 244,000 jobs a year and hike bills by $1,200