Fact Check Posts – Page 100

Bernie Sanders says tax share paid by corporations has fallen from 33% to 9% since 1952

By Louis Jacobson

August 28, 2014

"In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than…

Did Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad charter a jet to send 124 immigrant children back to Honduras?

By Louis Jacobson

August 27, 2014

Says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad chartered a plane to remove 124 young illegal immigrants from his state and take them back to Honduras.

Tear gas was banned for warfare in 1993 but police still use it, viral meme says

By Louis Jacobson

August 26, 2014

Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international…

Barack Obama says Congress was going on ‘vacation,’ on eve of his own vacation

By Louis Jacobson

August 22, 2014

Congress is on "vacation."

Democratic ad says Iowa GOP candidate Joni Ernst backs privatizing Social Security

By Louis Jacobson

August 21, 2014

Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst "would privatize Social Security."

In Arkansas Senate race, Crossroads GPS accuses Mark Pryor of wanting to raise the retirement age

By Louis Jacobson

August 20, 2014

While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68…

New York state Democrat’s TV ad challenges GOP congressman over raising the retirement age

By Louis Jacobson

August 19, 2014

Says Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., "voted to raise the Social Security retirement age on us."

In segment on Ferguson, John Oliver says SWAT raids are up 1,400 percent

By Louis Jacobson

August 18, 2014

"The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s."

Could a minimum-wage earner in 1978 earn enough in a summer to pay a full year’s tuition?

By Louis Jacobson

August 8, 2014

"In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their…

Did Rand Paul propose cutting off aid to Israel?

By Louis Jacobson

August 7, 2014

"I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past."

Rep. Lynn Jenkins blames Harry Reid for ‘do-nothing Senate’

By Louis Jacobson

August 6, 2014

In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.

Jackson Lee says ‘we did not seek an impeachment of President Bush’ but she co-sponsored ’08 bill

By Louis Jacobson

July 31, 2014

"We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush."

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Bernie Sanders says tax share paid by corporations has fallen from 33% to 9% since 1952

Did Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad charter a jet to send 124 immigrant children back to Honduras?

Tear gas was banned for warfare in 1993 but police still use it, viral meme says

Barack Obama says Congress was going on ‘vacation,’ on eve of his own vacation

Democratic ad says Iowa GOP candidate Joni Ernst backs privatizing Social Security

In Arkansas Senate race, Crossroads GPS accuses Mark Pryor of wanting to raise the retirement age

New York state Democrat’s TV ad challenges GOP congressman over raising the retirement age

In segment on Ferguson, John Oliver says SWAT raids are up 1,400 percent

Could a minimum-wage earner in 1978 earn enough in a summer to pay a full year’s tuition?

Did Rand Paul propose cutting off aid to Israel?

Rep. Lynn Jenkins blames Harry Reid for ‘do-nothing Senate’

Jackson Lee says ‘we did not seek an impeachment of President Bush’ but she co-sponsored ’08 bill