Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments

By Tom Feran

March 19, 2012

An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."

Kathleen Clyde says Ohio not in compliance with federal voter law

By Tom Feran

March 13, 2012

"Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV."

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich opposed senior drug coverage when she supported it

By Tom Feran

March 5, 2012

"When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."

Texas-based PAC says Marcy Kaptur really lives in a fancy, suburban-Washington condo

By Tom Feran

March 2, 2012

Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs."

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich voted ‘no’ on veterans aid that she supported

By Tom Feran

March 1, 2012

Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich voted ‘no’ on new manufacturing jobs

By Tom Feran

February 24, 2012

"When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."

State Rep. Kathleen Clyde says new election law doesn’t solve ‘wrong precinct’ problem

By Tom Feran

February 20, 2012

"'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."

Could Ohio schools really cut five weeks of classes under a Statehouse proposal?

By Tom Feran

February 9, 2012

A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year."

Kathleen Clyde says Ohio among the leaders for provisional ballots in the nation

By Tom Feran

February 7, 2012

"Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election."

Armond Budish says more bills limiting abortion were introduced last year than in any of the previous three General Assemblies

By Tom Feran

February 3, 2012

"We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies."

Sherrod Brown says unemployment among young vets tops 20 percent

By Tom Feran

January 23, 2012

"More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to…

Arne Duncan says the U.S. has dropped from No. 1 to No. 16 in the world for college graduation

By Tom Feran

January 20, 2012

"One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."

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Pat Boone says health care advisory board can ration care and deny Medicare treatments

Kathleen Clyde says Ohio not in compliance with federal voter law

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich opposed senior drug coverage when she supported it

Texas-based PAC says Marcy Kaptur really lives in a fancy, suburban-Washington condo

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich voted ‘no’ on veterans aid that she supported

Marcy Kaptur claims Dennis Kucinich voted ‘no’ on new manufacturing jobs

State Rep. Kathleen Clyde says new election law doesn’t solve ‘wrong precinct’ problem

Could Ohio schools really cut five weeks of classes under a Statehouse proposal?

Kathleen Clyde says Ohio among the leaders for provisional ballots in the nation

Armond Budish says more bills limiting abortion were introduced last year than in any of the previous three General Assemblies

Sherrod Brown says unemployment among young vets tops 20 percent

Arne Duncan says the U.S. has dropped from No. 1 to No. 16 in the world for college graduation