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Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad:
Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare.
False
By Steve Contorno • March 20, 2014
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference:
The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
False
By Steve Contorno • March 18, 2014
Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer
stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says President Barack Obama’s approval rating "gained 3 points in the last couple months."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • March 16, 2014
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times":
About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange.
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin, Steve Contorno • March 7, 2014
American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute
stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad:
Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
True
By Steve Contorno • March 5, 2014
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
stated on March 2, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards:
Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • March 3, 2014
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet:
Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels."
True
By Steve Contorno • February 28, 2014
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on February 24, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal":
Says Debo Adegbile "was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals" and "was abruptly withdrawn by the administration."
False
By Steve Contorno • February 27, 2014
Matt Bevin
Matt Bevin
stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad:
"Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights."
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • February 24, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
"Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers:
Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • February 6, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview with CNN:
"What is and isn't a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • February 4, 2014
X posts
X posts
stated on January 28, 2014 in comments from sports pundits and fans on Twitter:
Says Peyton Manning struggles in cold weather games.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 31, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address:
"The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 29, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with CNN:
"Over half of the young people" in medical, dental and law schools are women.
False
By Steve Contorno • January 28, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday":
"The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 26, 2014
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview with MSNBC:
Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 24, 2014
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • January 19, 2014
Robert Gates
Robert Gates
stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR:
On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • January 16, 2014
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