Fact Check Posts – Page 6

George Will
stated on October 10, 2010 ABC's "This Week"

Just like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "the AFL-CIO receives dues from foreign entities associated with it."

October 12, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on September 7, 2010 a press release

Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 21, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on August 17, 2010 a TV ad.

Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."

By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on July 19, 2010 a Perry website

Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 9, 2010

Let's Get To Work
stated on July 14, 2010 in a TV ad.

Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 16, 2010

Jim DeMint
stated on May 26, 2010 YouTube video of a floor speech

"Ninety-four percent of the bills that pass the Senate have no debate, no vote, no amendments, no reading of the bill, no online disclosure."

By Louis Jacobson • June 17, 2010

John McCain
stated on June 7, 2010 a campaign commercial

After J.D. Hayworth "was voted out of Congress, he became a registered lobbyist" who was "paid thousands by a Florida corporation to lobby the very committee he used to serve on."

By Louis Jacobson • June 15, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on May 3, 2010 a Web video

"Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 16, 2010

Bill McCollum
stated on April 27, 2010 interviews with Florida media.

On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.

By Aaron Sharockman • May 3, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on April 15, 2010 an interview

Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 1, 2010

Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 24, 2010 a radio ad

Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 1, 2010

Farouk Shami
stated on February 9, 2010 a press release

"Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 22, 2010

Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 7, 2010 a video

"Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 11, 2010

Sarah Palin
stated on February 6, 2010 a speech to members of the Tea Party

Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."

By Catharine Richert • February 9, 2010

Barack Obama
stated on January 27, 2010 a State of the Union speech

"For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 28, 2010

Rachel Maddow
stated on October 22, 2009 "The Rachel Maddow" show

"President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 27, 2009

Barack Obama
stated on May 13, 2009 legal filings

On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 14, 2009

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