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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2012
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR:
"Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 30, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2012 in on the Internet:
Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has "accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history," because it's actually risen "slower than at any time in nearly 60 years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News:
When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media:
On President Barack Obama’s stimulus
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media:
On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
No Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements:
On gun policy
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns:
On support for Ronald Reagan's policies
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 4, 2007 in statements to the media:
On signing a no-tax pledge
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 10, 2011 in various statements:
On abortion
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements:
On whether humans contribute to global warming
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 9, 2012 in statements to the media.:
On support for gay marriage.
No Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech in Albany, N.Y.:
"The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio:
Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
"We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website:
"Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 4, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website:
In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio:
Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 26, 2012
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