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Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on February 20, 2010 an interview on Fox News
"One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 23, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on February 17, 2010 a Facebook post
"We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!"
False
By Catharine Richert • February 23, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on February 19, 2010 a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston
"We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2010
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 17, 2010 a press release
The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 19, 2010
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 17, 2010 a press release
"$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • February 19, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on February 19, 2010 a press release
The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 19, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on February 19, 2010 a press release
In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."
True
By Robert Farley • February 19, 2010
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on February 4, 2010 a press conference
The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 17, 2010 an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building
"So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 17, 2010 an op-ed in 'USA Today'
"In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month."
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • February 17, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 16, 2010 an interview on "Face the Nation"
"There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 16, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 14, 2010 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 16, 2010
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on February 14, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week
President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 7, 2010 an interview on CBS
The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • February 13, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on February 11, 2010 a press release
Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year."
Mostly True
By Robert Farley • February 12, 2010
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on February 8, 2010 a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program'
Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 5, 2010 a message circulated to many people.
On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
False
By Lukas Pleva • February 11, 2010
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on February 3, 2010 Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor"
"A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
True
By Robert Farley • February 10, 2010
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
stated on February 3, 2010 an interview with Bill O'Reilly
One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • February 10, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on February 4, 2010 a press conference
The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2010
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