Fact Check Posts – Page 6

West Virginia Senate candidate says Barack Obama is banning new coal power plants

By Steve Contorno

August 7, 2014

"The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "

SEIU’s Spanish-language ad claims Cory Gardner is blocking immigration legislation in Congress

By Steve Contorno

August 4, 2014

Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers."

Cory Gardner says Keystone XL pipeline would create thousands of jobs in Colorado

By Steve Contorno

July 31, 2014

"We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built."

Jeb Bush says 2 percent of children apprehended at border in 2014 were returned

By Steve Contorno

July 28, 2014

"By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent…

DNC Chair says Fourth Circuit court used pizza analogy to uphold health care law

By Steve Contorno

July 24, 2014

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza…

Mitch McConnell claims ‘devastating’ tax increase on middle class looming due to health care law

By Steve Contorno

July 23, 2014

Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."

Did Mitch McConnell vote to raise a senior’s Medicare costs by $6,000?

By Steve Contorno

July 10, 2014

Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.

GOP spokesman says Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Barack Obama’s executive orders 13 times

By Steve Contorno

July 9, 2014

"In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the president's liberal picks, have struck down the president's…

Justin Amash says pro-life group rates him the top Michigan conservative

By Steve Contorno

July 7, 2014

"Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life.

GOP leader: Supreme Court has ruled 13 times that Obama exceeded his constitutional authority

By Steve Contorno

June 29, 2014

The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority."

John Boehner says Keystone XL pipeline would create 100,000 jobs

By Steve Contorno

June 26, 2014

"The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."

Barack Obama says U.S. differs from developed world on paid maternity leave

By Steve Contorno

June 24, 2014

"The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave."

Latest Fact Checks By Steve Contorno

West Virginia Senate candidate says Barack Obama is banning new coal power plants

SEIU’s Spanish-language ad claims Cory Gardner is blocking immigration legislation in Congress

Cory Gardner says Keystone XL pipeline would create thousands of jobs in Colorado

Jeb Bush says 2 percent of children apprehended at border in 2014 were returned

DNC Chair says Fourth Circuit court used pizza analogy to uphold health care law

Mitch McConnell claims ‘devastating’ tax increase on middle class looming due to health care law

Did Mitch McConnell vote to raise a senior’s Medicare costs by $6,000?

GOP spokesman says Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Barack Obama’s executive orders 13 times

Justin Amash says pro-life group rates him the top Michigan conservative

GOP leader: Supreme Court has ruled 13 times that Obama exceeded his constitutional authority

John Boehner says Keystone XL pipeline would create 100,000 jobs

Barack Obama says U.S. differs from developed world on paid maternity leave