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E-mail claims Free Flow of Information Act would protect Obama from having to produce birth certificate

July 1, 2009

The Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 "would guarantee Barack Obama will never be held accountable for producing forged birth documents."

ABC and broadcast networks steer clear of controversial issue ads

By Angie Drobnic Holan

June 30, 2009

During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."

Claims that smoking kills more people annually than other dangerous activities combined

By Catharine Richert

June 29, 2009

Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II — more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined.

Michele Bachmann claims ACORN getting money to work for Census Bureau

June 26, 2009

ACORN will be a paid partner with the Census Bureau and "they will be in charge of going door-to-door and collecting data from the American…

Michele Bachmann claims Constitution only requires you to answer how many people are in your household

June 25, 2009

Says the Constitution only requires her to tell the census "how many people are in our home."

Obama says Medicare and Medicaid are largest deficit drivers. Yes, over the long term.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

June 25, 2009

"Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."

Claims that the CBO predicts cap-and-trade will cost about as much as a stamp a day

By Catharine Richert

June 25, 2009

Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of "a postage stamp a day."

Olbermann says Rep. Hoekstra Tweeted whereabouts of top secret mission to Iraq

June 24, 2009

"Yes, this would be the same congressman (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) who last year Tweeted the whereabouts of a top-secret mission to Iraq."

Bush tax cuts greater than health care? Probably.

By Angie Drobnic Holan

June 24, 2009

Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."

Claims that the war spending bill does more for the IMF than the wars

By Catharine Richert

June 23, 2009

The war spending bill "actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war."

Hannity claims loophole in Cash for Clunkers program would allow people to buy and then trade in a junker

June 22, 2009

Under the "Cash for Clunkers" program, "all we've got to do is ... go to a local junkyard, all you've got to do is tow…

Ann Coulter criticizes Obama on Muslim history

By Catharine Richert

June 19, 2009

Says President Obama was wrong "about Muslims' historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the…

Latest Fact Checks

E-mail claims Free Flow of Information Act would protect Obama from having to produce birth certificate

ABC and broadcast networks steer clear of controversial issue ads

Claims that smoking kills more people annually than other dangerous activities combined

Michele Bachmann claims ACORN getting money to work for Census Bureau

Michele Bachmann claims Constitution only requires you to answer how many people are in your household

Obama says Medicare and Medicaid are largest deficit drivers. Yes, over the long term.

Claims that the CBO predicts cap-and-trade will cost about as much as a stamp a day

Olbermann says Rep. Hoekstra Tweeted whereabouts of top secret mission to Iraq

Bush tax cuts greater than health care? Probably.

Claims that the war spending bill does more for the IMF than the wars

Hannity claims loophole in Cash for Clunkers program would allow people to buy and then trade in a junker

Ann Coulter criticizes Obama on Muslim history