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Latest Fact-Checks By Steve Contorno

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Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on March 17, 2014 a political ad
Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare.
False
By Steve Contorno • March 20, 2014
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on March 13, 2014 a press conference
The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
False
By Steve Contorno • March 18, 2014
Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer
stated on March 16, 2014 an interview on "Meet the Press"
Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • March 16, 2014
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on February 27, 2014 an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times"
About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange.
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin, Steve Contorno • March 7, 2014
American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute
stated on March 2, 2014 a television ad
Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
True
By Steve Contorno • March 5, 2014
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
stated on March 2, 2014 an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards
Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • March 3, 2014
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on February 27, 2014 a tweet
Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."
True
By Steve Contorno • February 28, 2014
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on February 24, 2014 an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal"
Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
False
By Steve Contorno • February 27, 2014
Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin
stated on February 19, 2014 a television ad
"Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights."
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • February 24, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad
"Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 2, 2014 a chain email forwarded by readers
Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • February 6, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview with CNN
"What is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • February 4, 2014
X posts
X posts
stated on January 28, 2014 comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter
Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 31, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 the State of the Union address
"The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 29, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 26, 2014 an interview with CNN
"Over half of the young people" in medical, dental and law schools are women.
False
By Steve Contorno • January 28, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on January 26, 2014 an interview with "Fox News Sunday"
"The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 26, 2014
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on January 21, 2014 an interview with MSNBC
Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 24, 2014
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
stated on January 19, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • January 19, 2014
Robert Gates
Robert Gates
stated on January 13, 2014 an interview with NPR
On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 16, 2014
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