Latest Fact-Checks By Julie Kliegman

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Gene Sperling
Gene Sperling
stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
"Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)."
True
By Julie Kliegman • January 7, 2014
X posts
X posts
stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter:
It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • January 7, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed:
Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • December 18, 2013
Traditional Values Coalition
Traditional Values Coalition
stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email:
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom."
False
By Julie Kliegman • December 16, 2013
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 15, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • December 15, 2013
Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
stated on December 4, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":
"60 percent of people on food assistance are working."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • December 11, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech:
"By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
True
By Julie Kliegman • December 5, 2013
Timothy Dolan
Timothy Dolan
stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care."
True
By Julie Kliegman • December 4, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release:
"Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."
True
By Julie Kliegman • November 27, 2013
Grady Judd
Grady Judd
stated on November 19, 2013 in a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial:
Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • November 25, 2013
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd
stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it."
True
By Julie Kliegman • November 24, 2013
Mark Pryor
Mark Pryor
stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad:
Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • November 19, 2013
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad:
Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • November 19, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show":
"Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • November 15, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • November 14, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad:
Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs."
False
By Julie Kliegman • November 7, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:
Says Alex Sink supported "a $5.2 billion increase in Florida's debt."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • November 7, 2013
Ezekiel Emanuel
Ezekiel Emanuel
stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview:
"The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • November 3, 2013
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show:
"Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."  
True
By Julie Kliegman, Steve Contorno • November 1, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:
As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • November 1, 2013
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