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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-27 his State of the Union address:
"We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
False
By Catharine Richert • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-27 his State of the Union address:
The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s."
Half-True
By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-27 his State of the Union address:
"Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-27 a State of the Union speech:
"For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-27 a State of the Union speech:
On a government spending freeze.
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on 2010-01-22 a press release:
"PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress."
True
By Robert Farley • January 25, 2010
Dick Armey
Dick Armey
stated on 2010-01-24 an interview with NBC:
"Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats."
False
By Catharine Richert • January 25, 2010
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn Maloney
stated on 2010-01-21 a floor speech in the House:
Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2010
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on 2010-01-21 a press conference:
"With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 22, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on 2010-01-17 a fundraiser in Florida:
"As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators."
False
By Catharine Richert • January 22, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on 2010-01-21 a chain e-mail:
Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on 2009-08-28 a chain e-mail:
The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
False
By Robert Farley • January 21, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on 2009-08-28 a chain e-mail:
The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
False
By Robert Farley • January 21, 2010
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on 2010-01-18 a comment on his radio show.:
There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.
Pants on Fire!
By Kevin Robillard • January 20, 2010
Kelly O'Donnell
Kelly O'Donnell
stated on 2010-01-19 a segment on NBC's Today show:
In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-14 a speech to House Democrats.:
"The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
Mostly True
By Alex Holt • January 20, 2010
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on 2010-01-15 a video blog post:
Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2010
Harold Ford Jr.
Harold Ford Jr.
stated on 2010-01-13 comments on the subject over the past 10 years.:
On abortion rights.
Half Flip
By Kevin Robillard • January 19, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on 2010-01-17 a speech in Boston:
On the importance of an independent voting record
Full Flop
By Robert Farley • January 18, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on 2010-01-17 on ABC's This Week:
Obama's job approval rating is up.
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • January 18, 2010
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