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Charlie Sykes
Charlie Sykes
stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ:
"The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2013
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2013
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM:
"In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 24, 2013
Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo
stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2013
Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney
stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News:
The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 18, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters:
"Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on October 14, 2013 in a robocall:
Says U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "voted to cut off Florida’s veterans and their benefits."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 16, 2013
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on October 9, 2013 in a press release:
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., "opposes a vote on his own legislation that he proposed just a few months ago."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2013
Bill Burton
Bill Burton
stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire":
Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2013
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on October 7, 2013 in a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter:
The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 7, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech at Largo, Md.:
"In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act:
"Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 27, 2013
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 24, 2013 in a segment of CNN's "Crossfire":
"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 26, 2013
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on September 22, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
Says President Barack Obama "has amended, delayed, or repealed 19 components of his very own (health care) law."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 25, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad:
"The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 18, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire":
"Every engine manufacturer in the United States is now in the state of Texas."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2013
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:
The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 18, 2013
Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman
stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire":
President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 12, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire':
"We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 10, 2013
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