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Marco Rubio says sequester was Obama’s idea

By Molly Moorhead

February 13, 2013

Military spending cuts, known as the sequester, were President Barack Obama’s idea.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren says U.S. laws have rarely barred access to citizenship

By Molly Moorhead

February 8, 2013

"With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens."

Rush Limbaugh says immigrants come to U.S. seeking prosperity from government

By Molly Moorhead

January 31, 2013

Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what…

Kirsten Gillibrand says 40 percent of guns sold today escape background check

By Molly Moorhead

January 30, 2013

"Today, about 40 percent of guns are purchased without a background check."

Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis says ‘Obamacare’ tax is cheaper than insurance

By Molly Moorhead

January 24, 2013

The tax penalty that the government imposes if you don't buy health insurance "is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance."

Mitt Romney and Rick Scott both have Medicare fraud in their background, super PAC ad claims

By Molly Moorhead

November 2, 2012

Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare."

Adam Putnam: Obama campaign gives free cell phones to supporters

By Molly Moorhead

October 31, 2012

An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."

Obama ad says Romney will make ‘catastrophic cuts to education’

By Molly Moorhead

October 30, 2012

Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education."

Barack Obama says Congress owns sequestration cuts

By Molly Moorhead

October 24, 2012

"The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."

Romney says Obama wants ‘daylight’ in U.S.-Israel relationship

By Molly Moorhead

October 23, 2012

"The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."

Obama: Romney called Russia our top geopolitical threat

By Molly Moorhead

October 23, 2012

"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."

Barack Obama says George W. Bush never sought to defund Planned Parenthood

By Molly Moorhead

October 19, 2012

"George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."

Latest Fact Checks By Molly Moorhead

Marco Rubio says sequester was Obama’s idea

Rep. Zoe Lofgren says U.S. laws have rarely barred access to citizenship

Rush Limbaugh says immigrants come to U.S. seeking prosperity from government

Kirsten Gillibrand says 40 percent of guns sold today escape background check

Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis says ‘Obamacare’ tax is cheaper than insurance

Mitt Romney and Rick Scott both have Medicare fraud in their background, super PAC ad claims

Adam Putnam: Obama campaign gives free cell phones to supporters

Obama ad says Romney will make ‘catastrophic cuts to education’

Barack Obama says Congress owns sequestration cuts

Romney says Obama wants ‘daylight’ in U.S.-Israel relationship

Obama: Romney called Russia our top geopolitical threat

Barack Obama says George W. Bush never sought to defund Planned Parenthood