Fact Check Posts – Page 142

Mary Burke
stated on March 25, 2014 a jobs proposal

"Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states."

By Dave Umhoefer • March 31, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on March 10, 2014 a post from Being Liberal

Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans."

By Tim Ryan • March 25, 2014

Drudge Report
stated on March 20, 2014 a post on their website

"Reporters rehearse questions with White House press (secretary)."

By Jon Greenberg • March 20, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on March 19, 2014 a Facebook meme

President Barack Obama spent "$5 billion paying Ukrainians to riot and dismantle their democratically elected government."

By Katie Sanders • March 19, 2014

Andrew Napolitano
stated on March 11, 2014 a broadcast of "The Daily Show"

Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves."

By Jon Greenberg • March 18, 2014

Chain email
stated on March 17, 2014 a chain email

Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.

By Louis Jacobson • March 17, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on March 5, 2014 a TV ad

Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%

By Tom Kertscher • March 7, 2014

Ted Nugent
stated on February 24, 2014 comments on CNN

"I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."

By Jon Greenberg • February 27, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2014 Facebook posts

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"

By Julie Kliegman • February 26, 2014

Bloggers
stated on February 18, 2014 conservative blogs

A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him.

By Katie Sanders • February 25, 2014

Richard Durbin
stated on February 23, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"

Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2014

Matt Bevin
stated on February 19, 2014 a television ad

"Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights."

By Steve Contorno • February 24, 2014

X posts
stated on February 19, 2014 posts on Twitter.

A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev.

By Aaron Sharockman • February 19, 2014

Jonathan Boucher
stated on January 31, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary

"The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 16, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on February 3, 2014 a photo-quotation posted to Facebook

Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible."

By Sue Owen • February 12, 2014

Steve Stockman
stated on January 31, 2014 a campaign email blast

John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2014

Chain email
stated on February 2, 2014 a chain email forwarded by readers

Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.

By Steve Contorno • February 6, 2014

Ann Coulter
stated on February 2, 2014 an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend"

A friend’s sister "died from Obamacare" because Blue Shield "completely just pulled out of California."

By Katie Sanders • February 5, 2014

John Cornyn
stated on January 10, 2014 an online commentary

"25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2014

Justin Barasky
stated on January 15, 2014 a DSCC news release

Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.

By Dana Tims • January 28, 2014

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