Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Rep. Dennis Ross says U.S. spending has fallen two straight years for first time since Korean War

By Louis Jacobson

October 8, 2013

"For the first time since the Korean War, total federal spending has gone down for two years in a row."

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Charles Schumer says Dow Jones lost 2,000 points after last debt ceiling fight

By Louis Jacobson

October 8, 2013

Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."

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John Boehner says U.S. will have record revenues this year

By Louis Jacobson

October 7, 2013

"This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."

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Rand Paul says ’85 percent of government’s running right now’

By Louis Jacobson

October 4, 2013

"Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down."

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Newt Gingrich says shutdowns are ‘normal’ process, with 12 under Tip O’Neill and two under Gingrich

By Louis Jacobson

October 4, 2013

Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.

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GOP Rep. Jeb Hensarling assails “sweetheart” deal for lawmakers, staff under Obamacare

By Louis Jacobson

October 1, 2013

In a "sweetheart deal … members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies…

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Ted Cruz says ‘a strong bipartisan majority’ in the House of Representatives ‘voted to defund Obamacare’

By Louis Jacobson

September 30, 2013

"A strong bipartisan majority" in the House of Representatives "voted to defund Obamacare."

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Barack Obama says “Democrats and Republicans” in the Senate “acted responsibly by voting to keep our government open”

By Louis Jacobson

September 30, 2013

"The United States Senate — Democrats and Republicans — (voted) to keep our government open."

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Saxby Chambliss says Obamacare is biggest entitlement U.S. taxpayers have ever seen

By Louis Jacobson

September 27, 2013

With Obamacare, "we're fixing to get hit with the biggest entitlement program the American taxpayers have ever seen."

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Ted Cruz says policy change by UPS left employees’ spouses “without health insurance”

By Louis Jacobson

September 26, 2013

UPS left 15,000 employees’ spouses "without health insurance" and told them to, "go on an exchange with no employer subsidy."

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Martin O’Malley, Newt Gingrich face off over population statistics on “Crossfire”

By Louis Jacobson

September 20, 2013

Since 2007, "Texas has gained 440,000 people" while "Maryland has lost 20,000."

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Bloggers say Warren Buffett recently turned against Obamacare

By Becky Bowers , Louis Jacobson

September 17, 2013

Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over."

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