Latest Fact-Checks In Corporations

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Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 a campaign commercial
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver
"In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."
False
By Becky Bowers • October 5, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 a debate on NJTV
Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • October 5, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on September 17, 2012 a mailer
Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 1, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on September 12, 2012 in a news conference
"The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Mostly True
By Tom Mooney • September 18, 2012
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on August 18, 2012 in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press
"We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience."
Mostly True
By Tom Humphrey • August 26, 2012
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on August 16, 2012 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
"An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 5, 2012
We Are Milwaukee
We Are Milwaukee
stated on July 30, 2012 a campaign flyer
Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
Pants on Fire!
July 31, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 2, 2012 on the Internet
"In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 3, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 8, 2012 a speech
"The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."
False
June 20, 2012
Dennis Algiere
Dennis Algiere
stated on May 24, 2012 a letter to the editor
"The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios."
True
By Tom Mooney • June 1, 2012
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on May 25, 2012 campaign mail
Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
False
May 31, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on May 13, 2012 an interview
Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Half-True
May 20, 2012
Scott DesJarlais
Scott DesJarlais
stated on April 24, 2012 a blog post on his website.
"The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Mostly True
By Michael Collins • May 4, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 a TV ad
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as  "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • May 3, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 a TV ad
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
False
By Becky Bowers • May 3, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 a TV ad
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • May 2, 2012
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
stated on April 23, 2012 a statement supporting Mitt Romney
Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • April 30, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 11, 2012 a campaign speech
"The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • April 22, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 1, 2012 a “Face the Nation” interview
"General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 9, 2012
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