Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Americans for Prosperity calls NH Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal a tax increase

By Clay Wirestone

August 27, 2015

Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal "raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million."

Ayotte says deficit could pay for 40 gallons of New Hampshire maple syrup for everyone in the U.S.

By Clay Wirestone

July 22, 2015

The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States.

Hassan says 6,000 people on expanded Medicaid have sought treatment for addiction

By Clay Wirestone

July 2, 2015

Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid.

Ad says NH Governor Hassan proposed $1 billion spending increase

By Clay Wirestone

June 25, 2015

As governor, Maggie Hassan first proposed a $1 billion spending increase.

Rick Perry says the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have more energy resources than Russia and Saudi Arabia

By Clay Wirestone

June 5, 2015

"The entirety of North America -- Canada, the United States and Mexico -- there's more known reserves in those three countries than in Russia and…

Jeb Bush says he met NH man who founded only U.S. bank since Dodd-Frank

By Clay Wirestone

May 8, 2015

"On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the…

Former Sen. Evan Bayh says health care costs are fastest growing part of Defense Department budget

By Clay Wirestone

April 21, 2015

"The fastest-growing part of the Pentagon’s budget are health care expenses."

Lindsey Graham says taking ‘every penny’ from wealthiest 1 percent won’t balance budget

By Clay Wirestone

March 27, 2015

"If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."

NH Rep. Bill O’Brien says Margaret Sanger was active participant in KKK

By Clay Wirestone

March 18, 2015

Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan."

Liberal blog says NH lawmaker targets Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces’

By Clay Wirestone

February 6, 2015

Says a "lawmaker seeks to defund Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces.’"

Latest Fact Checks By Clay Wirestone

Americans for Prosperity calls NH Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal a tax increase

Ayotte says deficit could pay for 40 gallons of New Hampshire maple syrup for everyone in the U.S.

Hassan says 6,000 people on expanded Medicaid have sought treatment for addiction

Ad says NH Governor Hassan proposed $1 billion spending increase

Rick Perry says the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have more energy resources than Russia and Saudi Arabia

Jeb Bush says he met NH man who founded only U.S. bank since Dodd-Frank

Former Sen. Evan Bayh says health care costs are fastest growing part of Defense Department budget

Lindsey Graham says taking ‘every penny’ from wealthiest 1 percent won’t balance budget

NH Rep. Bill O’Brien says Margaret Sanger was active participant in KKK

Liberal blog says NH lawmaker targets Planned Parenthood for ‘cutting children into small pieces’