Fact Check Posts – Page 4

U.S. Chamber of Commerce targets Sherrod Brown votes on energy, taxes

By Sabrina Eaton

December 6, 2011

Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "voted to block American energy production and increase energy taxes."

60 Plus Association, with spokesman Pat Boone, says the IPAB is like “a Medicare IRS”

By Sabrina Eaton

November 25, 2011

An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in…

Ballast water no longer key cause of invasive species in Great Lakes, Steve LaTourette says

By Sabrina Eaton

November 9, 2011

"The problem with invasive species today in the Great Lakes isn’t ballast water."

Betty Sutton says that on average, 15 U.S. factories close each day

By Sabrina Eaton

November 7, 2011

"Every day in the United States, we are losing 15 factories."

Dennis Kucinich says 57% of registered Dems in the new 9th District are from his old district

By Sabrina Eaton

October 21, 2011

"About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district."

Marcy Kaptur says the U.S. imported 500,000 cars from South Korea but only sent 6,000 there

By Sabrina Eaton

October 4, 2011

"Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six…

House Speaker John Boehner says 10,000 baby boomers retire every day

By Sabrina Eaton

September 26, 2011

"We have 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day."

Sen. Rob Portman says trade agreement with S. Korea helped EU exports jump at U.S. expense

By Sabrina Eaton

September 21, 2011

"In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those…

Rep. Dennis Kucinich says ExxonMobil paid no taxes in 2009 and got $156 million rebate

By Sabrina Eaton

September 1, 2011

Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate."

GOP candidate Kevin Coughlin says there’s not much evidence to support human role in global warming

By Sabrina Eaton

August 31, 2011

Says there’s not "much evidence to suggest that people have (contributed to global warming) or can do very much to change anything."

Rep. Tim Ryan says China and India outspend U.S. on infrastructure

By Sabrina Eaton

August 10, 2011

"We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into…

NRCC says stimulus supported by New Jersey Democrats cost $278,000 per job

By Sabrina Eaton

July 19, 2011

Says a new report proves the stimulus supported by N.J. Democrats cost $278,000 per job.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce targets Sherrod Brown votes on energy, taxes

60 Plus Association, with spokesman Pat Boone, says the IPAB is like “a Medicare IRS”

Ballast water no longer key cause of invasive species in Great Lakes, Steve LaTourette says

Betty Sutton says that on average, 15 U.S. factories close each day

Dennis Kucinich says 57% of registered Dems in the new 9th District are from his old district

Marcy Kaptur says the U.S. imported 500,000 cars from South Korea but only sent 6,000 there

House Speaker John Boehner says 10,000 baby boomers retire every day

Sen. Rob Portman says trade agreement with S. Korea helped EU exports jump at U.S. expense

Rep. Dennis Kucinich says ExxonMobil paid no taxes in 2009 and got $156 million rebate

GOP candidate Kevin Coughlin says there’s not much evidence to support human role in global warming

Rep. Tim Ryan says China and India outspend U.S. on infrastructure

NRCC says stimulus supported by New Jersey Democrats cost $278,000 per job