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Latest Fact-Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Presente.org
Presente.org
stated on July 13, 2009 a radio ad
Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 14, 2009
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on July 13, 2009 a Senate hearing
"Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 13, 2009
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on July 12, 2009 a television interview
A new Rasmussen poll shows people "oppose (Sotomayor's) confirmation. Only 37 percent support it."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 13, 2009
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on July 2, 2009 a television ad
Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . .  health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 6, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 25, 2009 an e-mail received by many people.
"The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 2, 2009
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on June 24, 2009 an interview on Fox News
During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 30, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 24, 2009 a town hall meeting
"Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 25, 2009
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on June 22, 2009 a column
Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 24, 2009
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on June 14, 2009 an Internet ad.
"A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 16, 2009
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
stated on June 12, 2009 a column in Time magazine.
In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 15, 2009
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on June 11, 2009 an op-ed.
Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 12, 2009
Chris Dodd
Chris Dodd
stated on June 8, 2009 an opinion piece.
Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 11, 2009
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on May 30, 2009 an e-mail
Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 8, 2009
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on June 3, 2009 an op-ed.
Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 5, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 27, 2009 a speech
In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 29, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 26, 2009 a speech at the White House.
"Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 26, 2009
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 17, 2009 an interview on Fox News Sunday.
A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 19, 2009
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on May 12, 2009 an e-mail
The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 19, 2009
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on May 14, 2009 a news release
"Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 19, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 13, 2009 legal filings
On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 14, 2009
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