Fact Check Posts – Page 137

Sergey Lavrov
stated on December 16, 2014 an interview with the French television network France 24:

"Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."

By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2014

Wallace Hall
stated on December 6, 2014 a speech:

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’

By W. Gardner Selby • December 17, 2014

Peter King
stated on December 9, 2014 a radio show appearance:

"Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program.

By Steve Contorno • December 15, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on December 5, 2014 a meme on social media:

"When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."

By Louis Jacobson • December 9, 2014

Jesse Ventura
stated on December 2, 2014 an interview with Salon.com:

"Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!"

By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2014

Chain email
stated on December 2, 2014 a chain email:

Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."

By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on December 2, 2014 a meme on social media:

"794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House."

By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2014 a meme on social media:

A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it."

By Nai Issa • November 24, 2014

Mike Martinez
stated on November 11, 2014 an interview for a news story:

Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 20, 2014

Thom Hartmann
stated on November 7, 2014 a segment on his RT show:

"The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."

By Katie Sanders • November 19, 2014

AmericanNews.com
stated on November 2, 2014 a web post:

"Congress Approves Bill Offering Free Cars To Welfare Recipients."

By Lauren Burns • November 17, 2014

AmericanNews.com
stated on September 2, 2014 an article:

"According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution."

By Lauren Burns • November 11, 2014

Breitbart
stated on November 8, 2014 a story:

Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."

By Aaron Sharockman • November 10, 2014

NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on October 29, 2014 a television ad:

"If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms."

By Louis Jacobson • October 30, 2014

Chain email
stated on October 21, 2014 a chain email:

The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age."

By Lauren Burns • October 21, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on September 26, 2014 a speech in Washington, D.C.:

"Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."

By Dylan Baddour • October 19, 2014

Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters
stated on October 8, 2014 in a mailer:

"Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"

By Alex Kuffner • October 19, 2014

Leticia Van de Putte
stated on October 15, 2014 a video ad:

"In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 17, 2014

Chain email
stated on September 30, 2014 a chain email:

"2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015."

By Nai Issa • October 16, 2014

Donald Trump
stated on October 13, 2014 a broadcast of "Fox and Friends" on Fox News:

Says President Barack Obama’s recent New York fundraising trip "cost between $25 million and $50 million."

By Jon Greenberg • October 14, 2014

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