Fact Check Posts – Page 165

Donna Brazile says 45 percent of unemployed have been jobless for at least six months

By Louis Jacobson

August 31, 2010

"Forty-five percent of those who've been unemployed, they've been unemployed for six months or longer."

Education Secretary Arne Duncan says one-quarter of U.S. students drop out

By Louis Jacobson

August 30, 2010

"In this country, we have a 25 percent dropout rate."

Ann Marie Buerkle, GOP candidate, says under new health law, feds will track Americans’ body mass index

By Louis Jacobson

August 30, 2010

"The Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U.S. citizens by 2014," including "each individual’s Body…

Pat Toomey hits Joe Sestak on estate tax, but leaves out some details

By Louis Jacobson

August 24, 2010

"Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die."

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Peter King correct on federal funding of trip by New York imam

By Louis Jacobson

August 19, 2010

"U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."

Laura Tyson correct that U.S. lags in college graduation rates but overstates severity of high school dropout numbers

By Louis Jacobson

August 17, 2010

The United States is "number 14, number 15" in college graduation rates, and "we're leading the world in high school dropout rates."

Laura Tyson says college grads have just 4.5 percent unemployment rate

By Louis Jacobson

August 17, 2010

"Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent."

Matthew Dowd says Obama’s approval ratings are in the low 40s

By Louis Jacobson

August 16, 2010

Obama's approval numbers 'are in the low 40s.'

Nancy Pelosi says state-local aid bill is fully paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes

By Louis Jacobson

August 13, 2010

A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."

Fact-checking the claims about ‘anchor babies’ and whether illegal immigrants ‘drop and leave’

By Louis Jacobson

August 6, 2010

"People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."

Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats have 2-to-1 lead in campaign funding for 2010

By Louis Jacobson

August 3, 2010

House Democrats "have a two-to-one advantage money-wise" against House Republicans.

John Boehner says unemployment has exceeded 9 percent for two years running

By Louis Jacobson

August 3, 2010

"This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years."

Latest Fact Checks By Louis Jacobson

Donna Brazile says 45 percent of unemployed have been jobless for at least six months

Education Secretary Arne Duncan says one-quarter of U.S. students drop out

Ann Marie Buerkle, GOP candidate, says under new health law, feds will track Americans’ body mass index

Pat Toomey hits Joe Sestak on estate tax, but leaves out some details

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Peter King correct on federal funding of trip by New York imam

Laura Tyson correct that U.S. lags in college graduation rates but overstates severity of high school dropout numbers

Laura Tyson says college grads have just 4.5 percent unemployment rate

Matthew Dowd says Obama’s approval ratings are in the low 40s

Nancy Pelosi says state-local aid bill is fully paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes

Fact-checking the claims about ‘anchor babies’ and whether illegal immigrants ‘drop and leave’

Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats have 2-to-1 lead in campaign funding for 2010

John Boehner says unemployment has exceeded 9 percent for two years running