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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Don Young
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."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2014
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate:
Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 24, 2014 an ad:
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2014
Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy
stated on October 19, 2014 an interview on Fox News Sunday:
Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2014
Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate:
The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2014
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 14, 2014 a debate:
Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 16, 2014
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on October 11, 2014 a debate:
"Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 29, 2014 a news release:
Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 29, 2014 a news release:
Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2014 a speech in Princeton, Ind.:
"The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate:
In North Carolina, "now we're near the national average" for unemployment.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate:
By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 2, 2014 a speech at Northwestern University:
"When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2014
Bruce Braley
Bruce Braley
stated on September 28, 2014 a debate:
"I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2014
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on September 28, 2014 a debate:
"94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 26, 2014 a Facebook meme:
Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 15, 2014 a radio ad:
In 2012, "Wall Street" gave Scott Brown "more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5.3 million."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 15, 2014 Internet posts:
"Three of five detainees swapped (for Bowe Bergdahl) are now ISIS leaders."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 18, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on September 15, 2014 a campaign ad:
"New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 16, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on September 11, 2014 an interview with NPR:
"Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 16, 2014
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