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Latest Fact-Checks By Lukas Pleva

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Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
stated on August 31, 2010 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 conservative blogs
Obama's dog has his "own plane"
False
By Lukas Pleva • July 22, 2010
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