Fact Check Posts – Page 2066

Medina says TxDOT lost $1 billion

January 22, 2010

"The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars."

Hutchison says revised business tax created state’s largest tax increase

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms

January 22, 2010

"The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."

Chain e-mail claims health care bills in Congress would provide free health care to illegal immigrants

January 21, 2010

The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."

Chain e-mail claims House health care bill would provide free abortion

January 21, 2010

The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."

Limbaugh claims White House benefits from Haiti donations

By Kevin Robillard

January 20, 2010

There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.

Scott Brown mostly avoided mentioning that he’s a Republican

By Louis Jacobson

January 20, 2010

In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."

Obama claims Washington Times praised his budget-cutting

By Alex Holt

January 20, 2010

"The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.

Sen. John Cornyn says Americans rate getting back to work as national priority

By W. Gardner Selby

January 20, 2010

"The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work."

Hutchison says the health care bill will raise costs, taxes and lower the quality of care

January 20, 2010

Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care."

Linda Chavez-Thompson says “most Texans aren’t millionaires”

By W. Gardner Selby

January 20, 2010

"Most Texans aren't millionaires."

Beck says Chile easily tops U.S. in “economic freedom” rankings

By Louis Jacobson

January 20, 2010

Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.

Latest Fact Checks

Medina says TxDOT lost $1 billion

Hutchison says revised business tax created state’s largest tax increase

Chain e-mail claims health care bills in Congress would provide free health care to illegal immigrants

Chain e-mail claims House health care bill would provide free abortion

Limbaugh claims White House benefits from Haiti donations

Scott Brown mostly avoided mentioning that he’s a Republican

Obama claims Washington Times praised his budget-cutting

Sen. John Cornyn says Americans rate getting back to work as national priority

Hutchison says the health care bill will raise costs, taxes and lower the quality of care

Linda Chavez-Thompson says “most Texans aren’t millionaires”

Beck says Chile easily tops U.S. in “economic freedom” rankings

Harold Ford’s comments on abortion prompt charges of flip-flopping