Latest Fact-Checks By Steve Contorno

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Karl Rove
stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

"The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."

False

By Steve Contorno • January 12, 2014

Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have."

Half-True

By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014

Neera Tanden
stated on December 29, 2013 in a panel discussion on CNN:

"Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions."

True

By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014

Paul Ryan
stated on December 10, 2013 in a press conference:

The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."

Mostly False

By Steve Contorno • December 19, 2013

Larry Pratt
stated on December 15, 2013 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

A gun "background check is futile. Something like 42 (people during the) last year … were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million."

Half-True

By Steve Contorno • December 15, 2013

Generation Opportunity
stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post:

"Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"

Half-True

By Steve Contorno • December 13, 2013

Bob Corker
stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:

"The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)."

Mostly False

By Steve Contorno • December 3, 2013

Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2013 in the weekly Republican address:

"Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality."

Half-True

By Steve Contorno • November 26, 2013

Sarah Palin
stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

The Affordable Care Act alters the "sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today."

False

By Steve Contorno • November 24, 2013

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter:

"500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."

Half-True

By Steve Contorno • November 20, 2013

Jan Schakowsky
stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:

The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP."

True

By Steve Contorno • November 18, 2013

Steve Israel
stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:

"Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."

True

By Steve Contorno • November 13, 2013

Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad:

Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment."

Mostly False

By Steve Contorno • November 6, 2013

Scott Brown
stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.

Mostly True

By Steve Contorno • November 3, 2013

Rachel Maddow
stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show:

"Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."

True

By Julie Kliegman, Steve Contorno • November 1, 2013

Kathleen Sebelius
stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress:

"If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."

Pants on Fire!

By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013

Dick Cheney
stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week":

Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."

Mostly True

By Steve Contorno • October 30, 2013

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