Latest Fact Checks By Michael Collins

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25-year-old congressional candidate Weston Wamp says average age of a Congressman is 57

By Michael Collins , Elijah Herington
April 9, 2012
"The average age of members of the House of Representatives is 57 years old."
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Tennessee Senate candidate says putting ethanol in gas raises the price of food

By Michael Collins
April 6, 2012
Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."
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Congressman Duncan says fewer than 10 percent of U.S. House members are wealthy

By Michael Collins
February 17, 2012
"Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."
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DCCC says Republican freshman Scott DesJarlais vacationed from Congress all but six days in January

By Michael Collins
February 2, 2012
Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
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Congressman says if one Alaskan reserve was opened, gas prices could drop back to $2 per gallon in five years

By Michael Collins
January 29, 2012
"Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon."
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Democrats claim GOP doctor voted against check he presented to hospital

By Michael Collins
January 29, 2012
"Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against."
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Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker says typical couple takes much more from Medicare than it put in

By Michael Collins
January 24, 2012
A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."
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