Fact Check Posts – Page 6

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

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

By Robert Farley • October 12, 2010

Rick Perry
stated on September 7, 2010 in 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 in 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 in 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 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in "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 in legal filings:

On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 14, 2009

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