Anna Orso

Anna Orso

Reporter/Curator

Anna Orso is a reporter/curator at Billy Penn.

anna@billypenn.com

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Scott Wagner
Scott Wagner
stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.:
Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year.
Half-True
By Anna Orso • August 9, 2017
Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet:
The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools.
False
By Anna Orso • July 11, 2017
Michael Untermeyer
Michael Untermeyer
stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.:
"Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years."
Half-True
By Anna Orso • May 12, 2017
Larry Krasner
Larry Krasner
stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website:
"Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • May 3, 2017
Scott Wagner
Scott Wagner
stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.:
"...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun."
False
By Anna Orso • March 31, 2017
Seth Williams
Seth Williams
stated on March 3, 2017 in various public comments.:
On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers.
Full Flop
By Anna Orso • March 16, 2017
Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster
Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster
stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
"Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • February 24, 2017
Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.:
"[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."
Mostly True
By Anna Orso • January 19, 2017
John Rafferty
John Rafferty
stated on October 16, 2016 in a debate.:
"Recently though, the media has reported on thousands of illegal voters here in the commonwealth."
Pants on Fire!
By Anna Orso • October 26, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.:
"Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • October 11, 2016
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