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Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on 2010-08-10 a news release:
A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 13, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on 2010-08-06 the "Rachel Maddow Show":
"We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • August 12, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on 2010-08-02 "The Rachel Maddow Show":
"The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."
True
By Alex Holt • August 12, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on 2010-07-29 a campaign commercial:
"The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on 2010-08-05 a TV ad against John McCain:
McCain opposed the border fence.
False
By Lukas Pleva • August 11, 2010
George Packer
George Packer
stated on 2010-08-08 ABC's "This Week":
Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day.
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • August 10, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on 2010-08-08 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':
"There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it."
False
By Robert Farley • August 10, 2010
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
stated on 2010-08-08 an interview on "This Week.":
About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 10, 2010
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on 2010-07-28 an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren":
"People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on 2010-08-05 a note on Facebook.:
Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 6, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on 2010-08-01 an interview on "Meet the Press.":
"Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs.  We set aside 6 percent."
False
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on 2010-07-21 a campaign ad:
"Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
Half-True
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on 2010-08-01 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2010
Randy Neugebauer
Randy Neugebauer
stated on 2010-07-29 a Townhall.com guest blog post:
"Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan."
Pants on Fire!
By Lukas Pleva • August 4, 2010
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on 2010-07-27 a press conference:
"Eight of the nine justices in the Supreme Court decision (on campaign finance) said that not only is it constitutional for Congress to require disclosure of the special interest money, but they recommend we do it."
Mostly True
By Alex Holt • August 4, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on 2010-08-01 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
House Democrats "have a two-to-one advantage money-wise" against House Republicans.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on 2010-08-01 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2010
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on 2010-08-01 on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 3, 2010
George Will
George Will
stated on 2010-08-01 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week":
During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent."
True
By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on 2010-06-28 a chain e-mail.:
When Obama went to Pakistan in 1981, he could not have been traveling as a U.S. citizen.
Pants on Fire!
By Alex Holt • July 30, 2010
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