Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Mr. Conservative
stated on November 12, 2013 a Web post

Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting"

By Louis Jacobson • November 12, 2013

Rhode Island Tea Party
stated on October 25, 2013 a posting on Twitter

"Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2013

Saxby Chambliss
stated on June 13, 2013 an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room"

"The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria."

By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2013

Liberals Are Cool
stated on March 17, 2013 an Internet meme

"Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers."

By Caryn Shinske • March 24, 2013

Ted Cruz
stated on February 1, 2013 a Politico column.

Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government."

By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2013

Facebook posts
stated on December 16, 2012 a Facebook posting

"Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 6, 2013

Wayne Powell
stated on October 1, 2012 a debate.

Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid.

By Nancy Madsen • October 4, 2012

Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 an online debate

U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2012

Chain email
stated on March 21, 2012 a chain email

"The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely."

By Eric Stirgus • April 19, 2012

Chain email
stated on February 19, 2012 an email

Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States.

April 4, 2012

Eric Johnson
stated on March 26, 2012 a Twitter post

"Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."

By Eric Stirgus • April 2, 2012

Rick Santorum
stated on February 17, 2012 a campaign event

Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.

By Louis Jacobson • February 22, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."

By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2012

Herman Cain
stated on October 31, 2011 an interview on "PBS Newshour"

China is "trying to develop nuclear capability."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 2, 2011

Michele Bachmann
stated on October 28, 2011 an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer

"Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."

By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2011

Victoria Jackson
stated on July 15, 2011 a column by Victoria Jackson

"A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2011

Chain email
stated on June 22, 2011 a chain e-mail

Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 4, 2011

Chain email
stated on June 7, 2011 a chain e-mail

Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011.

By Louis Jacobson • June 7, 2011

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2011 a press conference

After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us."

By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2011

Tim Ryan
stated on March 16, 2011 a House committee hearing

"A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide."

By Sabrina Eaton • April 8, 2011

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