Latest Fact Checks

Axelrod claims Democrats passed 25 tax cuts last year without the help of Republicans

February 3, 2010

"We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small…

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Medina says 400 children were taken from their parents because of a hoax

February 2, 2010

Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."

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McConnell reverses position on Conrad-Gregg budget commission

By Louis Jacobson

February 2, 2010

On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy.

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Health care reform estimates for deficit reduction are not that exact

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 1, 2010

Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades."

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Hutchison says Texas state doesn’t use E-Verify to weed out undocumented workers applying for jobs

February 1, 2010

"The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a…

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The GOP says Bill White allowed a “gigantic abortion mill” to be built

January 31, 2010

"Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."

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Rep. Hensarling says annual deficits under Republicans have become the monthly deficits under Democrats

January 30, 2010

"What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats."

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Obama inherited deficits from Bush administration

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Catharine Richert

January 29, 2010

Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt…

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Price says Obama and his aides have said Republicans have ‘no ideas’ on health care

By Bill Adair

January 29, 2010

"Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care.

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Florida Gov. Crist says he has suspended 37 public officials

By Aaron Sharockman

January 29, 2010

"I have had the challenge during this administration to suspend no less than 37 public officials in about 36 months."

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National Democrats say Gov. Perry has watched over many uninsured, highest home insurance rates and skyrocketing college tuition

By W. Gardner Selby

January 29, 2010

"Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance…

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Health care reform does not increase premiums and boot people out of their coverage

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 28, 2010

The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current…

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