Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Chain email
stated on April 24, 2014 a chain email

"The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court."

By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on April 5, 2014 a campaign email

Says Gov. Scott Walker’s repeal of a 2009 law has left Wisconsin as "one of five states without an equal pay law protecting women from gender discrimination in their paycheck."

By Dave Umhoefer • April 13, 2014

Ted Cruz
stated on March 6, 2014 a speech at the CPAC conference

Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."

By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2014

Kenneth Block
stated on March 2, 2014 a TV interview

Under a bill before the legislature, "you’d have to go to court to fire an employee."

By John Hill • March 10, 2014

Rand Paul
stated on January 26, 2014 an interview with CNN

"Over half of the young people" in medical, dental and law schools are women.

By Steve Contorno • January 28, 2014

John DePetro
stated on October 21, 2013 a statement on WPRO-AM

"Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."

By John Hill • November 24, 2013

Evan Feinberg
stated on October 1, 2013 a Providence Journal commentary

"Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2013

Texas Values
stated on August 15, 2013 an email blast

A proposed San Antonio ordinance will allow men into women’s restrooms in the city.

By Sue Owen • September 4, 2013

Lone Star Project
stated on July 14, 2013 a blog post.

Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 2, 2013

Helio Melo
stated on July 12, 2013 a newspaper interview

"Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country."

By Gregory Smith • July 28, 2013

Teresa Tanzi
stated on July 1, 2013 a House debate

"We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor."

July 27, 2013

Robert Reich
stated on June 8, 2013 a blog post

Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark."

By Sue Owen • July 18, 2013

Ken Cuccinelli
stated on June 21, 2013 a radio interview.

Says Terry McAuliffe "opposes" Virginia’s right-to-work law.

By Nancy Madsen, Warren Fiske • July 3, 2013

Chuck Grassley
stated on June 3, 2013 a news release

Says President Barack Obama is trying to "pack" the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2013

Ed Fallone
stated on February 5, 2013 an interview

Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to."

February 18, 2013

Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union Address

"Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism.

By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2013

Protect Families First
stated on January 10, 2013 a news release

"The average age of first marijuana use is 12."

By Michael McKinney • January 20, 2013

Club for Growth
stated on December 12, 2012 a newsletter

"In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent."

January 16, 2013

Vince Megna
stated on January 1, 2013 a statement on campaign website

"200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.

By Dave Umhoefer • January 14, 2013

Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate

Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation."

By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2012

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