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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-10-30 his weekly address:
"The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 30, 2010
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on 2010-10-25 a campaign commerical:
"North Dakota's economy is reeling."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on 2010-10-25 a TV ad:
Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
True
By Robert Farley • October 29, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on 2010-10-23 a campaign commerical:
Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-10-27 an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart":
"We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-10-27 an interview on "The Daily Show.":
"Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-10-27 an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart":
Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-10-27 an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart":
"Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."
True
By Martha M. Hamilton • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-10-27 an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show":
The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Robert Farley • October 28, 2010
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on 2010-10-21 a TV ad:
As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers.
True
By Robert Farley • October 27, 2010
Robert Dold
Robert Dold
stated on 2010-10-26 a campaign commercial:
Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2010
American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on 2010-10-21 a campaign ad:
Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2010
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on 2010-10-06 a campaign commercial:
"Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2010
Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on 2010-10-24 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it."
False
By Robert Farley • October 26, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on 2010-10-21 an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann":
"More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2010
Dan Coats
Dan Coats
stated on 2010-10-14 a campaign ad:
The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on 2010-10-15 a campaign ad:
"Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
stated on 2010-10-15 a TV ad:
Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 22, 2010
SEIU
SEIU
stated on 2010-10-20 a campaign commercial:
"You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on 2010-10-15 a campaign ad:
"Carly Fiorina, she's against banning assault weapons."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 21, 2010
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