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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 9, 2012 a graphic posted on his website:
"What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 10, 2012 a congressional Web page:
President Barack Obama "has doubled the size of government since he took office."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 28, 2012 a TV ad.:
 "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."  
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Warren Fiske • April 9, 2012
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on March 15, 2012 an interview on Fox News:
A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 21, 2012 a web video:
Says that while President Barack Obama promised to "work with your employer to lower your premiums by $2,500 per family per year," his health care law "raises premiums in the individual market by $2,100 per family."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on March 23, 2012 an op-ed:
According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 12, 2012 a campaign memo:
President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2012
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 12, 2012 blog posts and links on the Internet:
The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 19, 2012 a campaign ad:
Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 an Obama campaign film:
Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 10, 2012 a op-ed posted on his website:
President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 6, 2012 a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio:
After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 6, 2012 a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio:
"A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2012
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on March 6, 2012 an interview on NBC:
"Tonight in Ohio, more people came out to vote for Barack Obama in an unopposed race than voted for (Mitt) Romney and (Rick) Santorum combined."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 6, 2012 a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee:
Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 a campaign speech:
"When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012
Red, White and Blue Fund
Red, White and Blue Fund
stated on February 24, 2012 a campaign ad:
Mitt Romney "left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2012
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on February 29, 2012 a Web video advertisement:
"Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2012
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