Fact Check Posts – Page 1639

Lee Leffingwell says voters can approve bond propositions without raising taxes

By W. Gardner Selby October 4, 2012

Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."

Obama says Romney’s plan is a $5 trillion tax cut

By Jon Greenberg October 4, 2012

Says Mitt Romney's plan "calls for a $5 trillion tax cut."

Romney says IPAB board can “tell people ultimately what treatments they’re going to receive.”

By Amy Sherman October 4, 2012

Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive."

Mitt Romney says U.S. is ‘now spending 42 percent of our economy on government’

By Louis Jacobson October 4, 2012

"We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government."

Obama says Romney wants to turn Medicare into a voucher program

By Louis Jacobson October 4, 2012

Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program."

Romney says Obama cut $716 billion from Medicare

By Molly Moorhead October 4, 2012

"On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program."

Did Ben Unger want to stick a 15 percent tax hike to seniors?

By Janie Har October 3, 2012

Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.

Lois Frankel says Adam Hasner promised “I’ll never accept a pay increase,” but he “voted to raise his pay four times.”

By Amy Sherman October 3, 2012

Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times.

Chris Christie says state income tax jumped from 2 percent when it was first enacted to 9 percent now

By Erin O'Neill October 3, 2012

"The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent."

Ohio Republican Party says Issue 2 would create a redistricting commission with a blank check to spend

By Joe Guillen October 3, 2012

Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."

Ann Coulter says Rhode Island’s voter-identification law was pushed by black legislators in the state House and Senate

By John Hill October 3, 2012

Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact."

Ann Coulter says Rhode Island was one of first states to pass Voter ID law