Latest Fact-Checks

Showing 18889-18900 of 26087 items

Rep. Sondy Pope says most public school students get less state money than private school students

By Dave Umhoefer April 10, 2013

"The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."  

Rick Perry says Obama called Medicaid “broken” four years ago

By Sue Owen April 9, 2013

Says Obama called Medicaid "broken" four years ago.

Air travelers get background checks but some gun buyers don’t, says Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy

By Molly Moorhead April 9, 2013

Air travelers "can’t get on a plane in the United States without someone doing a background check" on them.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago takes more guns off the streets than New York or L.A.

By Becky Bowers April 9, 2013

Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A."

Broun takes on rival’s record on proposed cuts

By Eric Stirgus April 9, 2013

"In the last two years, I have supported and proposed $155 billion worth of targeting cuts. Dr. Gingrey has presented zero."

John Kasich says Oklahoma, Texas have “sky high” taxes on oil and gas but are reducing or have no income tax

By Robert Higgs April 8, 2013

"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."

Equality Florida director Nadine Smith says gay couples can face $300,000 in added costs

By Amy Sherman April 8, 2013

"The financial penalties imposed" on gay couples "can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime."

Ted Cruz says expanding Medicaid will “worsen health care options for the most vulnerable”

By Louis Jacobson April 8, 2013

"Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas."

Gov. John Kasich says his turnpike plan would lower tolls

By Henry J. Gomez April 8, 2013

Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."

It takes a lot to live up to ‘Mayberry’

By Janel Davis April 8, 2013

The city of Nelson, Ga., is "quieter than Mayberry."

Bobby Scott says House budget ends Obamacare but keeps its taxes

April 8, 2013

Paul Ryan’s budget "keeps the Obamacare taxes and spending cuts that paid for Obamacare, but then cuts all of the benefits."

Rhode Island TV reporter Jim Taricani says 38 Studios bond offer promised anonymity for buyers

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. April 8, 2013

"No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous."

Showing 18889-18900 of 26087 items