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Latest Fact-Checks By Steve Contorno

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Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on January 12, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
"The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."  
False
By Steve Contorno • January 12, 2014
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2014 comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014
Neera Tanden
Neera Tanden
stated on December 29, 2013 a panel discussion on CNN
"Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions."
True
By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 10, 2013 a press conference
The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • December 19, 2013
Larry Pratt
Larry Pratt
stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
A gun "background check is futile. Something like 42 (people during the) last year … were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • December 15, 2013
Generation Opportunity
Generation Opportunity
stated on December 10, 2013 a Facebook post
"Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • December 13, 2013
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on November 24, 2013 an interview on Fox News Sunday
"The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • December 3, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2013 the weekly Republican address
"Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • November 26, 2013
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on November 24, 2013 comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
The Affordable Care Act alters the "sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today."
False
By Steve Contorno • November 24, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on November 13, 2013 in a post on Twitter
"500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • November 20, 2013
Jan Schakowsky
Jan Schakowsky
stated on November 12, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP."
True
By Steve Contorno • November 18, 2013
Steve Israel
Steve Israel
stated on November 6, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
"Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
True
By Steve Contorno • November 13, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 29, 2013 a television ad
Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • November 6, 2013
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on November 3, 2013 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • November 3, 2013
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on October 28, 2013 comments on her TV show
"Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."  
True
By Julie Kliegman, Steve Contorno • November 1, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on October 30, 2013 testimony before Congress
"If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on October 27, 2013 an interview on "This Week"
Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013
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