Latest Fact Checks By Becky Bowers

Sander Levin says IRS’s inspector general said there was ‘no political motivation’ and ‘no outside influence’ to target tea party groups

By Becky Bowers

May 24, 2013

Says the inspector general for the IRS said there was "no political motivation" and "no outside influence" for targeting of tax-exempt applications from tea party…

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Rand Paul says Hillary Clinton was ‘asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi … including direct cables’

By Becky Bowers

May 22, 2013

Says Hillary Clinton "was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables."

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Nancy Pelosi says Obamacare is bringing down health care costs

By Becky Bowers

May 16, 2013

"The Affordable Care Act is bringing the cost of health care in our country down."

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Jason Chaffetz says Americans ready to save men ‘getting killed’ in Benghazi were told to stand down

By Becky Bowers

May 14, 2013

"We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody…

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Bloggers say Pentagon may court-martial Christian soldiers

By Becky Bowers

May 6, 2013

"Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith."

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Obama says people with health insurance ‘don’t have to worry’ about Obamacare rollout

By Becky Bowers

May 2, 2013

For people with insurance, the only impact of the health care law "is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was…

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Rep. Ted Poe says new Medicare rules require nine billing codes for turkey injuries

By Becky Bowers

April 30, 2013

Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein says every national poll this year shows support for assault weapons ban

By Becky Bowers

April 22, 2013

"No poll done this year ... shows less than a majority to reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons."

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Obama says bipartisan background check plan “outlawed any (gun) registry”

By Becky Bowers

April 18, 2013

A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry.  Plain and simple, right there in the text."

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Gun-rights group says bill would criminalize leaving gun at home with someone else for more than a week

By Becky Bowers

April 16, 2013

Says a gun bill before the Senate would make it a federal felony to "leave town for more than seven days, and leave someone else…

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Gun-rights group says Senate bill proposes ‘universal registration of all firearms and their owners’

By Becky Bowers

April 16, 2013

Says a gun bill before the Senate "is proposing the universal registration of all firearms and their owners."

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Dick Cheney disputes Margaret Thatcher’s famous ‘no time to go wobbly’ quote

By Becky Bowers

April 10, 2013

Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly.

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