Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Beck claims Obama has outspent even Franklin Roosevelt as a percent of GDP

February 11, 2010

Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below…

Pelosi touts Democrats’ revival of ‘pay-as-you-go’ budget rules

February 10, 2010

The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it."

Palin says Obama voted “present” in U.S. Senate “quite often”

February 8, 2010

"Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "

Obama criticizes Republicans who opposed stimulus, then claim credit for projects it funded

February 5, 2010

Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have…

Krugman calls Senate health care bill similar to law in Massachusetts

February 4, 2010

The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing."

McConnell reverses position on Conrad-Gregg budget commission

February 2, 2010

On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy.

Boehner says spending has grown by 67 percent in Obama’s first year

January 28, 2010

"President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67…

Boehner says a majority of Americans oppose health care bill

January 28, 2010

"A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill."

Why Alito shook his head: Obama exaggerates impact of Supreme Court ruling on foreign companies

January 28, 2010

"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations –…

Obama credits pay-as-you-go rule with producing 1990s surpluses

January 28, 2010

The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s."

Congresswoman says Democratic presidents create more private-sector jobs

January 25, 2010

Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs."

Chain e-mail says Congress raised own salaries while acting to kill Social Security benefit hikes

January 22, 2010

Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for…

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