Latest Fact-Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

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George Will says all federal spending is ultimately “discretionary”

March 15, 2011

Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same…

The RNC said unions raised $400 million for Obama in 2008

March 15, 2011

"2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama."

Rick Santorum said Obama said “any child” born prematurely “can be killed”

March 10, 2011

"Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed."

Rick Scott said the corporate income tax fueled Bing Energy’s move to Florida

March 9, 2011

Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."

Michele Bachmann charges health care bill spent $105 billion ‘secretly’

March 8, 2011

"Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation."

Wisconsin ad says workers get pay taken away but major corporations get tax breaks

March 4, 2011

Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. "  

Deval Patrick said the Massachusetts health care law added 1 percent to the state budget.

March 2, 2011

The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget."

Donna Brazile said that the Wisconsin governor proposes tax breaks for business

February 22, 2011

"The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."

Donna Brazile says that unions that supported Scott Walker are exempt from restrictions on collective bargaining

February 21, 2011

"The  firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining…

Michele Bachmann says the government will buy you a breast pump for your baby.

February 18, 2011

The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."

Wayne LaPierre said that violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the ‘right to carry’ is lower than in areas that prevent it.

February 16, 2011

"Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it."

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