Fact Check Posts – Page 174

Chain email
stated on May 2, 2009 a chain e-mail

Obama used $20 million in federal money "to emmigrate (sic) Hamas Refugees to the USA."

By Robert Farley • May 8, 2009

Joe Biden
stated on April 30, 2009 an interview on "The Today Show"

"When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 4, 2009

Michele Bachmann
stated on April 27, 2009 an interview with Pajamas Media.

In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter."

By Bill Adair • April 30, 2009

House Republican Conference
stated on March 24, 2009 a press release and Web post

"The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year."

By Alexander Lane • March 30, 2009

Cynthia Lummis
stated on March 24, 2009 a news conference.

Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions."

By Robert Farley • March 24, 2009

Chain email
stated on March 18, 2009 a chain e-mail

"AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress!"

By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 18, 2009

Chain email
stated on January 30, 2009 in many blogs and an email sent to many people.

"The Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution."

By Bill Adair • February 11, 2009

Chain email
stated on January 12, 2009 Internet attack

"Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income."

By Alexander Lane • February 11, 2009

Michael Steele
stated on January 31, 2009 a speech to House Republicans

"You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government — federal, state, local, or otherwise — has never created one job."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 10, 2009

Eric Cantor
stated on January 23, 2009 an interview on the Fox News Channel.

The stimulus bill includes "$300,000 for a sculpture garden in Miami."

By Robert Farley • January 27, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on October 15, 2008 a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.

"And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative."

By Robert Farley • December 3, 2008

Sarah Palin
stated on October 24, 2008 a speech in Springfield, Mo.

Obama would "experiment with socialism."

By Alexander Lane • December 3, 2008

Chain email
stated on October 19, 2008 a chain e-mail

Michelle Obama ordered $400 worth of lobster and caviar at a New York hotel.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2008

Chain email
stated on October 25, 2008 a widely circulated e-mail

Says Obama wants to redesign the American flag "to better offer our enemies hope and love."

By Bill Adair • October 25, 2008

Republican National Committee
stated on October 21, 2008 a direct mail piece

"Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to."

By Alexander Lane • October 22, 2008

Sarah Palin
stated on October 11, 2008 an interview with reporters

"The truth was revealed there in that report that showed there was no unlawful or unethical activity on my part."

By Robert Farley • October 14, 2008

John McCain
stated on October 9, 2008 a Web ad

"(Bill) Ayers and Obama ran a radical education foundation together."

By Alexander Lane • October 10, 2008

Planned Parenthood
stated on October 1, 2008 a TV ad.

Says McCain "voted to let governments charge rape victims" for forensic exams.

By Bill Adair • October 1, 2008

National Rifle Association
stated on August 1, 2008 direct mail piece

"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' the Second Amendment…Ban use of firearms for home defense."

By Alexander Lane • September 23, 2008

Barack Obama
stated on September 18, 2008 a video ad.

Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration.

By Robert Farley • September 19, 2008

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