Fact Check Posts – Page 78

Medicare fraud rate is 8 to 10 percent, says Roskam of Illinois

By Jon Greenberg

June 17, 2013

"Worldwide credit card transactions, the credit card fraud rate is 0.04 percent, compared to almost 8 percent, 9 percent, 10 percent of Medicare fraud."

Mark Udall says ordinary Americans’ business records caught up in surveillance net

By Jon Greenberg , Louis Jacobson

June 13, 2013

Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism."

Sex crimes in the military: Gillibrand says over half the victims are men

By Jon Greenberg

June 11, 2013

The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men."

No rise in applications triggered IRS actions says Tim Griffin

By Jon Greenberg

June 7, 2013

"There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010."

IRS targeted liberal groups during Bush years, says Jim McDermott

By Jon Greenberg

June 6, 2013

"During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.

Tax code allows groups to spend on undisclosed donations on political campaigns, says Xavier Becerra

By Jon Greenberg

May 22, 2013

"We have a tax code that allows groups to use their political operations within the tax code, under the guise of a charity, to use…

NH Dems say Obamacare is already helping people save money and live heathier

By Jon Greenberg

April 5, 2013

Preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has already "helped Granite Staters save money and live healthier lives."

Florida Dems say Romney supported law that could have banned some kinds of birth control

By Jon Greenberg

November 2, 2012

Says "Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal."

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney would roll back banking regulations

By Jon Greenberg

October 31, 2012

Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks.

Mitt Romney says Obama’s Chrysler deal undermined U.S. workers

By Jon Greenberg

October 30, 2012

Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs.

Romney says Obama plans $4,000 tax hike on middle class

By Jon Greenberg

October 26, 2012

"Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families."

Ad claims GM used bailout money to boost China operations

By Jon Greenberg

October 25, 2012

Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.

Latest Fact Checks By Jon Greenberg

Medicare fraud rate is 8 to 10 percent, says Roskam of Illinois

Mark Udall says ordinary Americans’ business records caught up in surveillance net

Sex crimes in the military: Gillibrand says over half the victims are men

No rise in applications triggered IRS actions says Tim Griffin

IRS targeted liberal groups during Bush years, says Jim McDermott

Tax code allows groups to spend on undisclosed donations on political campaigns, says Xavier Becerra

NH Dems say Obamacare is already helping people save money and live heathier

Florida Dems say Romney supported law that could have banned some kinds of birth control

Barack Obama says Mitt Romney would roll back banking regulations

Mitt Romney says Obama’s Chrysler deal undermined U.S. workers

Romney says Obama plans $4,000 tax hike on middle class

Ad claims GM used bailout money to boost China operations