Fact Check Posts – Page 122

Bernie Sanders says poverty in U.S. is at an all-time high

By Louis Jacobson

January 23, 2013

"Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high."

PBS commentator Mark Shields says more killed by guns since ’68 than in all U.S. wars

By Louis Jacobson

January 18, 2013

Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history."

Facebook post says more people were murdered with knives, body parts or blunt objects than with rifles

By Louis Jacobson

January 18, 2013

In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle.

Michael Moore said U.S. lost millions of jobs per month under Bush

By Louis Jacobson

November 2, 2012

Says during George W. Bush’s administration "we were losing millions of jobs per month," while under Barack Obama we have "three years of gaining hundreds…

Radio ad says Mitt Romney wants to “get rid of Planned Parenthood”

By Louis Jacobson

November 2, 2012

Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."

Barack Obama, critics clash on whether Planned Parenthood provides mammograms

By Louis Jacobson

October 30, 2012

"There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms."

Mitt Romney says women White House employees earn less than men under Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson

October 29, 2012

"Women in Barack Obama's White House are earning less than men."

Mitt Romney says Pakistan is on a path to overtake the U.K. in nuclear weapons

By Louis Jacobson

October 23, 2012

"Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and they’re rushing to build a lot more. They’ll have more than Great Britain sometime in the relatively near future."

Mitt Romney says Latin America’s economy is “almost as big” as the economy of China

By Louis Jacobson

October 23, 2012

"Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China."

Barack Obama touts his record on improving employment for veterans

By Louis Jacobson

October 23, 2012

"Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."

Mitt Romney says he balanced the budget of the Salt Lake City Olympics

By Louis Jacobson

October 23, 2012

"I went to the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance."

Linda McMahon says opponent Chris Murphy ‘was raking in $1 million in salary’ in Congress

By Louis Jacobson

October 19, 2012

As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy "was raking in $1 million in salary."

Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Bernie Sanders says poverty in U.S. is at an all-time high

PBS commentator Mark Shields says more killed by guns since ’68 than in all U.S. wars

Facebook post says more people were murdered with knives, body parts or blunt objects than with rifles

Michael Moore said U.S. lost millions of jobs per month under Bush

Radio ad says Mitt Romney wants to “get rid of Planned Parenthood”

Barack Obama, critics clash on whether Planned Parenthood provides mammograms

Mitt Romney says women White House employees earn less than men under Barack Obama

Mitt Romney says Pakistan is on a path to overtake the U.K. in nuclear weapons

Mitt Romney says Latin America’s economy is “almost as big” as the economy of China

Barack Obama touts his record on improving employment for veterans

Mitt Romney says he balanced the budget of the Salt Lake City Olympics

Linda McMahon says opponent Chris Murphy ‘was raking in $1 million in salary’ in Congress