Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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John Boehner says U.S. health care system is best in world

July 5, 2012

The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world."

Facebook post compares corporate, individual tax burden in 1950, today

July 3, 2012

"In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker."

Barack Obama says that under his health care law, those who have health insurance will keep it

June 29, 2012

"If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance."

Mitt Romney says “Obamacare” means up to 20 million Americans will lose insurance they like and want

June 29, 2012

"Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they…

Sarah Palin says Barack Obama once said the individual mandate “wasn’t a tax”

June 28, 2012

Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax."

Barack Obama ad says women are paid “77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men”

June 21, 2012

"Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."

Facebook post says “less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare”

June 20, 2012

"Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."

Marco Rubio says U.S. admits 1 million immigrants a year, far more than any nation

June 20, 2012

"A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure."

Facebook post says more than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegal immigrants

June 19, 2012

"More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals."

Barack Obama ad says Mitt Romney was No. 1 in state debt as Mass. governor

June 18, 2012

"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."

Was Florida’s Bill Nelson “the deciding vote” on the health care law?

June 14, 2012

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was "the deciding vote for the health care law."

Democratic SuperPAC ad blasts Romney record on funding law enforcement

June 12, 2012

"As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation."

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