Fact Check Posts – Page 56

Bloggers
stated on March 21, 2015 posts on social media:

Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care.

By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on March 23, 2015 a speech at Liberty University:

"Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers."

By Steve Contorno • March 24, 2015

David Simas
stated on March 18, 2015 an interview on CNN's "New Day":

Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history."

By Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on March 4, 2015 an interview on CNN:

"A lot of people who go into prison straight, and when they come out they’re gay."

By Lauren Carroll • March 4, 2015

Robert McDonald
stated on February 15, 2015 an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press':

"Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times."

By Steve Contorno • February 20, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on February 16, 2015 a meme on social media:

Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern."

By Audrey Bowler • February 20, 2015

Adam Kinzinger
stated on February 15, 2015 an appearance on ABC's 'This Week':

The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief."

By Steve Contorno • February 19, 2015

Rick Perry
stated on February 11, 2015 a statement:

"Obama has chosen to deny the vicious anti-Semitic motivation of the attack on a kosher Jewish grocery in Paris."

By Lauren Carroll • February 12, 2015

Chain email
stated on February 9, 2015 a chain email:

"Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!"

By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2015

Rand Paul
stated on January 14, 2015 a speech in New Hampshire:

"Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts."

By Steve Contorno • January 16, 2015

Mitch McConnell
stated on January 7, 2015 a Senate floor speech:

A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress."

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2015

Louie Gohmert
stated on January 5, 2015 a Fox news interview:

Says President Barack Obama has "not proposed one thing that would change" the fact that Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his secretary.

By Lauren Carroll • January 7, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on November 19, 2014 an interview on Fox News:

In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty."

By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2014

Barack Obama
stated on November 16, 2014 a press conference in Australia.:

"My position hasn’t changed" on using executive authority to address immigration issues.

By Steve Contorno • November 20, 2014

Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 13, 2014 a news conference:

"I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is."

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2014

Chain email
stated on October 30, 2014 a chain email:

"Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges."

By Steve Contorno • November 6, 2014

American Crossroads
stated on October 28, 2014 a campaign ad:

As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."

By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014

Don Young
stated on October 22, 2014 a speech in Alaska:

Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2014

Adam Kinzinger
stated on October 26, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half."

By Steve Contorno • October 26, 2014

Darrell Issa
stated on October 26, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."

By Nai Issa, Lauren Carroll • October 26, 2014

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