Fact Check Posts – Page 3

With no income or sales tax, New Hampshire does rely heavily on property taxes

By Jake Berry

July 23, 2012

Says New Hampshire has the third-highest property tax in the country.

NH Democrats heap blame on Speaker Bill O’Brien and his Tea Party followers

By Jake Berry

July 16, 2012

"Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."

Granite State has lost jobs during the recession like the rest of the U.S., just not that many

By Jake Berry

July 13, 2012

"There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008."

Ann Kuster distorts Bass’ record on Social Security

By Jake Berry

June 29, 2012

Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street."

U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta claims bipartisan support for jobs bills

By Jake Berry

June 22, 2012

"Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan."

NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien gives GOP credit for state job growth

By Jake Berry

June 15, 2012

"The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5%…

Jeanne Shaheen says tax loopholes total $1.1 trillion

By Jake Berry

June 8, 2012

"We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in…

Joe Biden says 3.5 million jobs lost during Bush administration

By Jake Berry

June 1, 2012

Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone.

O’Brien says health care employment has grown, despite state cuts

By Jake Berry

May 25, 2012

"There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget."

Charlie Bass says expiration of Bush tax cuts would be highest tax increase in history

By Jake Berry

May 11, 2012

"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10…

N.H. Republicans say Shea-Porter ducked town hall meetings

By Jake Berry

March 23, 2012

Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress.

Rick Perry says Rick Santorum voted for a teapot museum

By Jake Berry

January 3, 2012

"Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina."

Latest Fact Checks By Jake Berry

With no income or sales tax, New Hampshire does rely heavily on property taxes

NH Democrats heap blame on Speaker Bill O’Brien and his Tea Party followers

Granite State has lost jobs during the recession like the rest of the U.S., just not that many

Ann Kuster distorts Bass’ record on Social Security

U.S. Rep. Frank Guinta claims bipartisan support for jobs bills

NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien gives GOP credit for state job growth

Jeanne Shaheen says tax loopholes total $1.1 trillion

Joe Biden says 3.5 million jobs lost during Bush administration

O’Brien says health care employment has grown, despite state cuts

Charlie Bass says expiration of Bush tax cuts would be highest tax increase in history

N.H. Republicans say Shea-Porter ducked town hall meetings

Rick Perry says Rick Santorum voted for a teapot museum