Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Ron Paul says U.S. has military personnel in 130 nations and 900 overseas bases

September 14, 2011

The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."

Ron Paul says under Rick Perry, government jobs grew by 170,000 in Texas

September 14, 2011

"170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."

Herman Cain once again touts Galveston retirement plan at GOP debate

September 13, 2011

"Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security."

Mitt Romney says Rick Perry believes Social Security is unconstitutional

September 13, 2011

Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."

Rick Perry says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

September 13, 2011

Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme."

Michele Bachmann says gasoline cost $1.79 a gallon when Barack Obama took office

September 8, 2011

"The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."

Jon Huntsman says Utah was No. 1 in job creation when he was governor

September 8, 2011

Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.

Romney says his health care bill affected far smaller percentage of people than Obama’s

September 7, 2011

The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack…

Barack Obama says payroll tax cut has boosted average family income by $1,000

September 6, 2011

A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year.

Barack Obama says U.S. never lost a major battle in Vietnam

September 5, 2011

The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one."

Bachmann says Obama ‘has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience’

September 1, 2011

President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."

Robert Reich says ratio of corporate profits to wages is highest since before Great Depression

September 1, 2011

"The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."

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