Fact Check Posts – Page 136

Mitt Romney says, ‘I’ve never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot’

By Louis Jacobson

January 27, 2012

"I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot."

Newt Gingrich revises claim on balanced budgets, improves Truth-O-Meter rating

By Louis Jacobson

January 27, 2012

"We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets."

‘Red State Socialism’ graphic says GOP-leaning states get lion’s share of federal dollars

By Louis Jacobson

January 26, 2012

Republican-leaning states get more in federal dollars than they pay in taxes.

Mitch Daniels says Steve Jobs created more jobs than the stimulus

By Louis Jacobson , Molly Moorhead

January 26, 2012

Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill.

Mitch Daniels says ‘nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today’

By Louis Jacobson

January 25, 2012

"Nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today."

Have private-sector jobs grown by 3 million in 22 months, with the best annual totals since 2005?

By Louis Jacobson

January 25, 2012

"In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005."

Barack Obama says U.S. oil production is at eight-year high

By Louis Jacobson

January 25, 2012

"Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years."

Mitt Romney says U.S. median income has declined 10 percent in the last four years

By Louis Jacobson

January 24, 2012

"The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years."

Rick Santorum calls Newt Gingrich a longtime supporter of insurance mandate

By Louis Jacobson , Molly Moorhead

January 24, 2012

"Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.

Mitt Romney says there are “25 million Americans out of work”

By Louis Jacobson

January 24, 2012

"We have 25 million Americans out of work."

Newt Gingrich repeats claim that he balanced the federal budget four times as speaker

By Louis Jacobson

January 24, 2012

"When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets."

Barack Obama says he ‘kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules’

By Louis Jacobson

January 19, 2012

Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules."

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Mitt Romney says, ‘I’ve never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot’

Newt Gingrich revises claim on balanced budgets, improves Truth-O-Meter rating

‘Red State Socialism’ graphic says GOP-leaning states get lion’s share of federal dollars

Mitch Daniels says Steve Jobs created more jobs than the stimulus

Mitch Daniels says ‘nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today’

Have private-sector jobs grown by 3 million in 22 months, with the best annual totals since 2005?

Barack Obama says U.S. oil production is at eight-year high

Mitt Romney says U.S. median income has declined 10 percent in the last four years

Rick Santorum calls Newt Gingrich a longtime supporter of insurance mandate

Mitt Romney says there are “25 million Americans out of work”

Newt Gingrich repeats claim that he balanced the federal budget four times as speaker

Barack Obama says he ‘kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules’