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McCain says presidential helicopters now more costly than Air Force One

By Bill Adair

February 27, 2009

A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One."

For the feds, yes, this is big school spending

By Alexander Lane

February 27, 2009

"We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history."

Sanford incorrectly describes Rivlin comment on stimulus bill

By Bill Adair

February 25, 2009

Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy."

McCain says Omnibus bill packed with earmarks and pork

By Bill Adair

February 25, 2009

The omnibus spending bill has "9,427 pork barrel items."

Jindal says unemployment measures in stimulus will cost the state money

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 24, 2009

Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."

Sanford distorts impact of stimulus bill

By Bill Adair

February 23, 2009

"The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by…

Congresswoman’s portrait of a toothless FDA is correct

By Alexander Lane

February 19, 2009

"When the salmonella source was finally identified, FDA officials had to wait for industry approval before they could go live with the [peanut] recall."

Al Gore is optimistic about solar energy, and pretty accurate, too

By Alexander Lane

February 18, 2009

If we got solar energy from "an area of the Southwestern desert 100 miles on a side, that would be enough, in and of itself,…

No money in the stimulus for San Francisco mice

By Angie Drobnic Holan

February 13, 2009

The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco."

DeMint says stimulus plan would bar students from having prayer meetings in dorms

February 13, 2009

There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired…

Bloggers post bogus claim about Obama and military oath

By Bill Adair

February 11, 2009

"The Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the…

Bogus e-mail is wrong about Pelosi and ‘windfall profits’ from stocks

By Alexander Lane

February 11, 2009

"Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income."

Latest Fact Checks

McCain says presidential helicopters now more costly than Air Force One

For the feds, yes, this is big school spending

Sanford incorrectly describes Rivlin comment on stimulus bill

McCain says Omnibus bill packed with earmarks and pork

Jindal says unemployment measures in stimulus will cost the state money

Sanford distorts impact of stimulus bill

Congresswoman’s portrait of a toothless FDA is correct

Al Gore is optimistic about solar energy, and pretty accurate, too

No money in the stimulus for San Francisco mice

DeMint says stimulus plan would bar students from having prayer meetings in dorms

Bloggers post bogus claim about Obama and military oath

Bogus e-mail is wrong about Pelosi and ‘windfall profits’ from stocks