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Latest Fact-Checks By Samantha Putterman

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House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on October 26, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 5, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 30, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • November 2, 2018
John Culberson
John Culberson
stated on October 25, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2018
Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen
stated on October 17, 2018 a TV ad:
Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 29, 2018
Don Bacon
Don Bacon
stated on October 16, 2018 a debate:
Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2018 a TV ad:
Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 24, 2018
Mimi Walters
Mimi Walters
stated on September 25, 2018 a mailer:
Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 22, 2018
Paul Davis
Paul Davis
stated on October 11, 2018 a tweet:
"The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 19, 2018
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on October 9, 2018 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2018
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on October 9, 2018 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time."
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 5, 2018 a TV ad:
Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2018
With Honor
With Honor
stated on September 10, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 15, 2018 a TV ad:
Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2018
Maine Democratic Party
Maine Democratic Party
stated on October 1, 2018 a mailer:
Says Bruce Poliquin "voted to strip 117,000 Mainers of their insurance."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 5, 2018
Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 3, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 19, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 1, 2018
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
stated on September 21, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Elissa Slotkin’s plan is to take Medicare away from current senior recipients.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 26, 2018
Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
stated on September 6, 2018 a news story:
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor has raised "90 percent of his campaign funds from liberal out of staters."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 25, 2018
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
stated on September 19, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 19, 2018
Katie Porter
Katie Porter
stated on September 5, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." 
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 7, 2018
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