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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet
stated on August 16, 2012 in a graphic on the Internet:
Paul Ryan would "outlaw in vitro fertilization."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 15, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event:
Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan "want to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2012
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement:
Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2012
American Principles in Action
American Principles in Action
stated on August 7, 2012 in an advertisement:
Says Barack Obama "has deported more people than any other president in this country's history."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 9, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2012
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 31, 2012 in an interview with the Huffington Post:
Says Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for 10 years.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2012
Republican Jewish Coalition
Republican Jewish Coalition
stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2012
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post:
"U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on July 25, 2012 in an introduction to a web video:
President Obama was saying success "is the result of government," not "hard-working people," when he said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement:
"Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 23, 2012 in an advertisement:
"Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 21, 2012 in a post on the Internet:
"USA is #1 in gun violence."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet:
"Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video:
Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account."
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2012
Steve Doocy
Steve Doocy
stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends":
"If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2012
Jeff Duncan
Jeff Duncan
stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet:
"83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 12, 2012
John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet:
"Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Tom Mooney • July 11, 2012
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