Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago takes more guns off the streets than New York or L.A.

By Becky Bowers

April 9, 2013

Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A."

Mark Kelly says 94 percent of Floridians support universal background checks

By Becky Bowers

April 2, 2013

Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check."

Attorney in same-sex marriage case says ‘very few men outlive their own fertility’

By Becky Bowers , Louis Jacobson

March 28, 2013

"Very few men outlive their own fertility."

Wayne LaPierre: Michael Bloomberg says ‘we can only have three bullets’ and ‘the NRA wants firearms with nukes’

By Becky Bowers

March 26, 2013

Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them."

Bloggers say the Air Force wants taxpayers to fund fantasy football league

By Becky Bowers

March 22, 2013

The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.

Sen. Ted Cruz says the federal government thinks it has ‘authority to regulate our toilet seats’

By Becky Bowers

March 21, 2013

"We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats."

Sen. Dianne Feinstein says there’s ‘no regulation’ of commercial drones

By Becky Bowers

March 11, 2013

"We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use."

Sen. Rand Paul says Obama ‘is advocating a drone strike program in America’

By Becky Bowers , Louis Jacobson

March 7, 2013

"The president is advocating a drone strike program in America."

Al Cardenas says of $60B Congress approved after Hurricane Sandy, ‘only 10 percent was for disaster relief’

By Becky Bowers

March 6, 2013

Of $60 billion Congress approved in response to Hurricane Sandy, "only 10 percent was for disaster relief."

Barack Obama says “the majority of the American people agree with me” on spending cuts and tax increases to fix the budget

By Becky Bowers

March 1, 2013

Says a majority of Americans -- and Republicans -- support his approach for deficit reduction.

Kevin McCarthy says federal government has more revenue now than ‘any other time’

By Becky Bowers

February 28, 2013

Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."

Sen. Bill Nelson says 2011 budget deal included immediate cuts

By Becky Bowers

February 25, 2013

In a budget deal struck in 2011 "a trillion dollars of cuts went into effect immediately, and then a special committee was set up ...…

Latest Fact Checks By Becky Bowers

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago takes more guns off the streets than New York or L.A.

Mark Kelly says 94 percent of Floridians support universal background checks

Attorney in same-sex marriage case says ‘very few men outlive their own fertility’

Wayne LaPierre: Michael Bloomberg says ‘we can only have three bullets’ and ‘the NRA wants firearms with nukes’

Bloggers say the Air Force wants taxpayers to fund fantasy football league

Sen. Ted Cruz says the federal government thinks it has ‘authority to regulate our toilet seats’

Sen. Dianne Feinstein says there’s ‘no regulation’ of commercial drones

Sen. Rand Paul says Obama ‘is advocating a drone strike program in America’

Al Cardenas says of $60B Congress approved after Hurricane Sandy, ‘only 10 percent was for disaster relief’

Barack Obama says “the majority of the American people agree with me” on spending cuts and tax increases to fix the budget

Kevin McCarthy says federal government has more revenue now than ‘any other time’

Sen. Bill Nelson says 2011 budget deal included immediate cuts