Fact Check Posts – Page 169

Sarah Palin
stated on August 1, 2010 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"

"Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2010

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."

By Lukas Pleva • August 4, 2010

Preston Smith
stated on July 28, 2010 a news release

"We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected."

By Eric Stirgus • August 2, 2010

Chain email
stated on June 28, 2010 a chain e-mail.

When Obama went to Pakistan in 1981, he could not have been traveling as a U.S. citizen.

By Alex Holt • July 30, 2010

Chain email
stated on June 28, 2010 a chain e-mail

A transcript released by Occidental College proves that Barack Obama was an Indonesian citizen.

By Alex Holt • July 30, 2010

Chain email
stated on June 28, 2010 a chain e-mail

Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President.

By Alex Holt • July 30, 2010

Chris Carpenter
stated on July 24, 2010 radio news story

"Nobody’s invited us" to the Obama events in Atlanta.

By Jim Tharpe • July 30, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on July 29, 2010 talking with reporters.

"There's no negative advertising in my campaign at all."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 29, 2010

Melanie Crozier
stated on July 21, 2010 a Politico article

Karen Handel "would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort" Sarah Palin's son Trig, who has Down syndrome.

By Willoughby Mariano • July 26, 2010

Russell Pearce
stated on July 7, 2010 a CNN interview

"Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law

By Lukas Pleva • July 21, 2010

John Loughlin
stated on July 9, 2010 a comment on The Helen Glover Show

Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on July 13, 2010 an interview

"We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2010

Bill White
stated on June 17, 2010 a press conference.

Says Gov. Rick Perry is "by far and away the highest-paid state employee on an hourly basis."

By W. Gardner Selby • July 12, 2010

Stephen Archambault
stated on June 28, 2010 a speech at the state Democratic convention

Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 11, 2010

Bill Lynch
stated on May 19, 2010 posting on his website

Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 28, 2010

Vernon Jones
stated on June 3, 2010 a candidate forum

"Four years as a congressman, he [U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson] never talked about MARTA."

By Eric Stirgus • June 27, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign mail piece.

"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."

By Aaron Sharockman • June 25, 2010

Michael J. Gardiner
stated on June 22, 2010 a posting on his website

U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 25, 2010

Ed Schultz
stated on June 22, 2010 a commentary on MSNBC's "The Ed Show"

With his decision on whether to fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal, President Obama "has to fix yet another problem he inherited from the Bush administration."

By Louis Jacobson • June 23, 2010

Rick Barber
stated on June 13, 2010 a political ad

"Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes."

By Robert Farley • June 18, 2010

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