Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Herman Cain said government bureaucrats will determine when you get a CAT scan once the new health care law begins

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Willoughby Mariano

September 27, 2011

"If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed…

Broun: Stimulus money funded effort that will kill jobs

By Willoughby Mariano

September 27, 2011

Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales.

Cain: Jobs recovery worst since the Great Depression

By Willoughby Mariano

September 26, 2011

"This is the worst jobs recovery since the Great Depression."

U.S. Rep. Scott says jobs bill will save jobs of teachers, police, firefighters

By Willoughby Mariano

September 16, 2011

Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, states would no longer have to lay off teachers, firefighters and police officers.

U.S. Sen. Isakson claims competition driving cost for Medicare prescription drug benefit down

By Willoughby Mariano

September 13, 2011

The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began.

Does commuter rail ease traffic?

By Willoughby Mariano

September 6, 2011

Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic."

U.S. Surgeon General says less education means higher mortality rates

By Willoughby Mariano

August 26, 2011

"The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education."

Former Atlanta schools chief Hall says recent scores “have not been questioned”

By Willoughby Mariano

August 19, 2011

The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned."

Cain says he did “not exactly” say communities have the right to ban mosques

By Willoughby Mariano

August 17, 2011

Says that he did "not exactly" say that communities have the right to ban mosques.

Olens: Governor isn’t covered by open meetings laws

By Willoughby Mariano

August 16, 2011

"The governor having a meeting ... isn't covered by the open meetings act."

U.S. Rep. Gingrey says debt deal could lead to tax hike

By Willoughby Mariano

August 15, 2011

Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal.

Olens: Some Georgia counties, cities lack websites, email

By Willoughby Mariano

August 12, 2011

There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses.

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Herman Cain said government bureaucrats will determine when you get a CAT scan once the new health care law begins

Broun: Stimulus money funded effort that will kill jobs

Cain: Jobs recovery worst since the Great Depression

U.S. Rep. Scott says jobs bill will save jobs of teachers, police, firefighters

U.S. Sen. Isakson claims competition driving cost for Medicare prescription drug benefit down

Does commuter rail ease traffic?

U.S. Surgeon General says less education means higher mortality rates

Former Atlanta schools chief Hall says recent scores “have not been questioned”

Cain says he did “not exactly” say communities have the right to ban mosques

Olens: Governor isn’t covered by open meetings laws

U.S. Rep. Gingrey says debt deal could lead to tax hike

Olens: Some Georgia counties, cities lack websites, email