Latest Fact-Checks By Lukas Pleva

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Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad:
The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • September 9, 2010
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet
stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"Buck wants to privatize Social Security."  
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • September 2, 2010
Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lincoln
stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad:
John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • September 2, 2010
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on August 25, 2010 in comments on his TV show:
"The federal government is now on track" for the second-largest budget deficit "in 65 years."
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 30, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 18, 2010 in a response to a question during an appearance in Columbus, Ohio.:
Republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • August 27, 2010
Mark Tapscott
Mark Tapscott
stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner":
"Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War."
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva, Martha M. Hamilton • August 25, 2010
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.":
The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world.
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 25, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on August 23, 2010 in his Senate re-election campaign effort. :
On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants.  
Full Flop
By Lukas Pleva • August 25, 2010
Tamara Holder
Tamara Holder
stated on August 18, 2010 in comments on the Hannity show.:
"The Republicans have 2 percent of the Muslim vote.''
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 20, 2010
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'':
Republicans tried to block the deficit commission.
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • August 18, 2010
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson
stated on August 10, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.:
"In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%."  
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 17, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show":
"We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • August 12, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain:
McCain opposed the border fence.
False
By Lukas Pleva • August 11, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate:
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Holly Benson
Holly Benson
stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate:
"Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud."
Mostly True
By Lukas Pleva • August 5, 2010
Randy Neugebauer
Randy Neugebauer
stated on July 29, 2010 in a Townhall.com guest blog post:
"Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan."
Pants on Fire!
By Lukas Pleva • August 4, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week":
Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate."
True
By Lukas Pleva • July 29, 2010
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview:
"For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • July 27, 2010
Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner
stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
"We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector."
True
By Lukas Pleva • July 27, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs:
Obama's dog has his "own plane"
False
By Lukas Pleva • July 22, 2010
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