Latest Fact-Checks By Julie Kliegman

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Scott says all 4-year state colleges offer $10,000 degrees

March 4, 2014

"All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000."

Historical claim shows why Crimea matters to Russia

March 2, 2014

"Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that…

Why Crimea matters to Russia

March 2, 2014

Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."

Pryor ad warns ‘every senior in Arkansas’ will see increased Medicare costs from Cotton votes

February 28, 2014

Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."

Facebook posts say Pelosi supports longer ER wait times

February 26, 2014

Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"

Conservative ad says Begich supports carbon tax

February 25, 2014

Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich "is on record supporting a carbon tax, even pushing Harry Reid to make it a priority."

Bill Kristol says Ukraine’s 2004 revolution was the first ‘color revolution’

February 23, 2014

The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 "was the first color revolution."

Begich supports 97 percent of Obama’s economic policy, GOP challenger says

February 21, 2014

Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obama’s economic policies "97 percent of the time."

Steve Forbes says two-thirds of people who earn the minimum wage get a raise within 1 year

February 16, 2014

"Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year."

Clay Aiken says GOP legislator voted 21 times to shut down government

February 12, 2014

Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.

Keith Ellison says Americans work ‘way more’ than others

February 9, 2014

"Americans work way more than an average of industrialized countries around the world."

Alex Sink says Pinellas County voted for her to be CFO, governor

February 5, 2014

Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago."

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