Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Rick Scott says he’s adding $1 billion in new education funding

By Angie Drobnic Holan

January 10, 2012

"My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education."

Rick Santorum says Republicans’ Medicare plan would give seniors same benefits that Congress members receive

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Molly Moorhead

January 8, 2012

Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.

Mitt Romney repeats claim that repealing health law saves $95 billion a year

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Molly Moorhead

January 8, 2012

Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."

Pro-Romney super PAC says New Gingrich supports amnesty for illegal immigrants

By Angie Drobnic Holan

December 27, 2011

Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."

Rick Perry says a study found that Massachusetts lost 18,000 jobs because of a mandate in its health care law

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Meghan Ashford-Grooms

December 19, 2011

A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.

Newt Gingrich said he never lobbied for Freddie Mac ‘under any circumstance’

By Angie Drobnic Holan

December 16, 2011

"I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac.

Does Newt Gingrich support amnesty? Mitt Romney says his plan goes there

By Angie Drobnic Holan

December 2, 2011

Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."

Mitt Romney’s views on climate change have changed, says DNC

By Angie Drobnic Holan

November 30, 2011

Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans

Did Mitt Romney flip-flop on health care reform? DNC says so

By Angie Drobnic Holan

November 29, 2011

Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it.

Facebook post says Congress has disproportionate share of millionaires

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Louis Jacobson

November 21, 2011

1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires.

‘Drug Addict’ TV ad says U.S. borrows 41 cents on the dollar

By Angie Drobnic Holan

November 16, 2011

"41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China."

Mitt Romney said repealing ‘Obamacare’ would save $95 billion in 2016

By Angie Drobnic Holan

November 4, 2011

Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016."

Latest Fact Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

Rick Scott says he’s adding $1 billion in new education funding

Rick Santorum says Republicans’ Medicare plan would give seniors same benefits that Congress members receive

Mitt Romney repeats claim that repealing health law saves $95 billion a year

Pro-Romney super PAC says New Gingrich supports amnesty for illegal immigrants

Rick Perry says a study found that Massachusetts lost 18,000 jobs because of a mandate in its health care law

Newt Gingrich said he never lobbied for Freddie Mac ‘under any circumstance’

Does Newt Gingrich support amnesty? Mitt Romney says his plan goes there

Mitt Romney’s views on climate change have changed, says DNC

Did Mitt Romney flip-flop on health care reform? DNC says so

Facebook post says Congress has disproportionate share of millionaires

‘Drug Addict’ TV ad says U.S. borrows 41 cents on the dollar

Mitt Romney said repealing ‘Obamacare’ would save $95 billion in 2016