Fact Check Posts – Page 141

Chain email
stated on May 14, 2014 a chain email

"No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson • May 14, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on May 7, 2014 a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick

Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

Greg Abbott
stated on May 6, 2014 a press release

Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

Bloggers
stated on April 30, 2014 in various social media posts

"Florida Democrats just voted to impose Sharia law on women."

By Amy Sherman • May 8, 2014

Madison Action Fund
stated on April 30, 2014 a campaign ad in Idaho

Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms."

By Steve Contorno • May 7, 2014

Wayne Rogers
stated on May 3, 2014 a broadcast of "Cashin' In" on Fox News

"There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied."

By Jon Greenberg • May 6, 2014

Rand Paul
stated on May 2, 2014 a newsletter

"For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage."

By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2014

Gina Raimondo
stated on April 28, 2014 a news release

"Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 4, 2014

Robert Walsh
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program

Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 2, 2014

Brian Wilson
stated on April 28, 2014 a campaign email

Jules Bailey "was instrumental in creating the Business Energy Tax Credit that let companies like Wal-Mart profit by $11 million while costing the Oregon general fund $33 million."

By Dana Tims • May 1, 2014

Drudge Report
stated on April 27, 2014 a tweet

Says Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald "Sterling is a Democrat."

By Jon Greenberg • April 28, 2014

Andrew Napolitano
stated on April 23, 2014 an interview on "Hannity"

"The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states)."

By Jon Greenberg • April 28, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2014 a meme shared on social media

"Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2014

Chain email
stated on April 3, 2014 a chain email

Because the EPA closed a lead smelter in Missouri, "all lead for bullets will have to come from overseas!"

By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2014

MSNBC
stated on April 25, 2014 a graphic during "The Daily Rundown"

Says Charlie Crist's campaign bashed Sen. Bill Nelson's "big-government solutions."

By Katie Sanders • April 25, 2014

Bloggers
stated on April 17, 2014 multiple blog and video posts

The Bundy Ranch deal is all about Nevada Sen. Harry Reid "using federal violence to take people’s land in his state so he can package it to re-sell it to the Chinese."

By Jon Greenberg • April 24, 2014

David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 a video ad

Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014

Freedom Partners
stated on April 8, 2014 a campaign ad

Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.

By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on April 2, 2014 a Facebook meme

Says Rep. Michele Bachmann said President Barack Obama might be to blame for the Fort Hood shootings.

By Katie Sanders • April 10, 2014

Chain email
stated on April 4, 2014 a chain email

Says Michelle Obama waved "red communist flags" on her trip to China.

By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2014

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