Latest Fact Checks By Jon Greenberg

Bill Burton says Rep. Eric Cantor called deal with Democrats a win

By Jon Greenberg

October 11, 2013

Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win."

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Tom Cotton says Mark Pryor voted to give Congress a special subsidy for health care

By Jon Greenberg

October 9, 2013

Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for "special subsidies" for lawmakers and staff in Congress "so they’re protected from Obamacare."

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Tweets and bloggers say Obama used government shutdown to close Amber Alert system

By Jon Greenberg

October 7, 2013

The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.

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Barack Obama says new health law offers average American more than 50 plans

By Jon Greenberg

October 1, 2013

"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,…

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Obama says half of Americans have a pre-existing condition

By Jon Greenberg

September 27, 2013

"Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition."

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Sanders: One out of four corporations pay no taxes

By Jon Greenberg

September 26, 2013

"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."

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Tom Graves says Obama has changed the Affordable Care Act 19 times

By Jon Greenberg

September 25, 2013

Says President Barack Obama "has amended, delayed, or repealed 19 components of his very own (health care) law."

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McConnell links Obama to war on coal

By Jon Greenberg

September 23, 2013

"The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal."

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Rick Perry says every engine maker is in Texas

By Jon Greenberg

September 20, 2013

"Every engine manufacturer in the United States is now in the state of Texas."

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Van Hollen says employer mandate affects 5% of businesses

By Jon Greenberg

September 18, 2013

The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country."

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Joe Lieberman says Obama “had the legal authority” to strike Syria without congressional approval

By Jon Greenberg

September 12, 2013

President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.

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Rand Paul: Syrian rebels behead priests and eat hearts

By Jon Greenberg

September 10, 2013

"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."

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