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In defending U.S. currency, Bachmann distorts Geithner’s comments about dollar

By Alexander Lane

April 1, 2009

"Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.

Conditions in Afghanistan have deteriorated for soldiers and civilians alike

By Alexander Lane

March 31, 2009

"2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces."

Judd Gregg is against reconcilation now, but has been for it in past

March 30, 2009

On the propriety of budget reconciliation.

GOP full of hot air about Obama’s “light switch tax”

By Alexander Lane

March 30, 2009

"The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household…

Republican budget proposal lacks numbers on revenues and costs

By Angie Drobnic Holan

March 27, 2009

The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers."

Secret ballots would be rare, but not eliminated

By Alexander Lane

March 27, 2009

The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot."

Judd Gregg says Obama’s budget drives national debt to 80 percent of GDP

March 26, 2009

Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent."

Obama promises to cut the deficit in half in four years

March 25, 2009

His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term."

Obama’s claim about discretionary spending relies on one number

By Bill Adair

March 25, 2009

"As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under…

Judd Gregg says Obama’s budget doubles the national debt in five years

March 25, 2009

Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years."

Cynthia Lummis claims families who make over $250,000 would lose their mortgage and charitable deductions under Obama plan

March 24, 2009

Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions."

Republicans accuse nominee Johnsen of supporting abortion rights but opposing motherhood

By Alexander Lane

March 24, 2009

Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'"

Latest Fact Checks

In defending U.S. currency, Bachmann distorts Geithner’s comments about dollar

Conditions in Afghanistan have deteriorated for soldiers and civilians alike

Judd Gregg is against reconcilation now, but has been for it in past

GOP full of hot air about Obama’s “light switch tax”

Republican budget proposal lacks numbers on revenues and costs

Secret ballots would be rare, but not eliminated

Judd Gregg says Obama’s budget drives national debt to 80 percent of GDP

Obama promises to cut the deficit in half in four years

Obama’s claim about discretionary spending relies on one number

Judd Gregg says Obama’s budget doubles the national debt in five years

Cynthia Lummis claims families who make over $250,000 would lose their mortgage and charitable deductions under Obama plan

Republicans accuse nominee Johnsen of supporting abortion rights but opposing motherhood