Latest Fact Checks

Glenn Beck claims health care bill includes insurance for dogs

November 12, 2009

"In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs."

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Beckel says protest against health care bill drew fewer people than Air and Space Museum

By Louis Jacobson

November 12, 2009

"There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills.

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Limbaugh says health care bill’s spending can’t be cut in the future

By Louis Jacobson

November 12, 2009

The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."

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Abortion votes in the House revealed by Stupak amendment

By Angie Drobnic Holan

November 12, 2009

The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority.

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Hannity says Obama won’t even use the term “war on terrorism”

November 12, 2009

"Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'"

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Hannity says H1N1 vaccines will be given to Gitmo detainees

By Catharine Richert

November 11, 2009

Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine.

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U.S. Rep. claims Obama told Republicans to ‘shut up’ and ‘go away’

By Aaron Sharockman

November 11, 2009

Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."

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Charlie Crist takes credit for Florida’s largest ever tax cut

By Aaron Sharockman

November 10, 2009

"I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."

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Planned Parenthood says Obama promised to “put reproductive health care at the center” of health reform

By Louis Jacobson

November 10, 2009

"President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan."

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Beck claims universal health care is driving Massachusetts’ deficit

By Catharine Richert

November 10, 2009

"Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.

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Lowey says Stupak amendment restricts abortion coverage even for those who pay for their own plan

By Louis Jacobson

November 9, 2009

An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when…

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Slaughter claims that women pay 48 percent more for health insurance than men

By Catharine Richert

November 9, 2009

Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.

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