Latest Fact-Checks

Showing 20197-20208 of 26085 items

Price: 16,000 IRS agents will enforce Obama health care law

By Willoughby Mariano July 10, 2012

Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.

David Dewhurst says he “never” supported a Texas payroll tax

By W. Gardner Selby July 9, 2012

"I've never supported a payroll tax."

Facebook post says “75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class”

By Louis Jacobson July 9, 2012

"75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."

Health law puts government in between patients and doctors, Mitt Romney says

By Jon Greenberg July 9, 2012

" ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."

Milwaukee alderman says fluoride in toothpaste is a poison

By James B. Nelson July 9, 2012

Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride."

Steve Sweeney claims new legislation doesn’t eliminate teacher tenure

By Erin O'Neill July 9, 2012

Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey.

Obama surfs for support with Google claim

By Eric Stirgus July 9, 2012

The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.

Uncle Sam’s borrowing leaves less for businesses, GOP Wisconsin Senate candidate Mark Neumann says

July 8, 2012

If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put…

Chris Christie claims state senator promised no tax hikes in state budget, but later voted to raise income taxes by $800 million

By Bill Wichert July 8, 2012

Says state Sen. Paul Sarlo "said in February on NJTV, ‘there will be no tax increases in this budget’" and "voted the other night in…

R.I. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts says two thirds to three quarters of Rhode Islanders without health insurance are employed

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. July 8, 2012

"Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work."

Opponent says Duncan has sponsored on piece of legislation in 10 years

By Michael Collins July 7, 2012

"In the last 10 years, only one piece of legislation has been cosponsored and passed by" John Duncan Jr.

Julián Castro says Rick Perry’s administration left “12,000 teachers without a job”

By Sue Owen July 6, 2012

Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."

Showing 20197-20208 of 26085 items