Molly Moorhead

Molly Moorhead

Pasco Editor

Molly Moorhead is the Pasco Editor for the Tampa Bay Times. Previously, she was a staff writer with PolitiFact. As a reporter, she factchecked the 2012 presidential election.

moorhead@tampabay.com

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National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead, Steve Contorno • February 14, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • May 28, 2013
Reclaim America PAC
Reclaim America PAC
stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad:
Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • May 15, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 8, 2013 in a Facebook post:
On support for gay marriage
Full Flop
By Molly Moorhead • May 9, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 30, 2013 in a Fox News interview:
"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • May 7, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on April 23, 2013 in a tweet:
"Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 26, 2013
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement:
The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 18, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 14, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
The immigration proposal from the Gang of Eight "is not amnesty."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 17, 2013
Dannel Malloy
Dannel Malloy
stated on April 3, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:
Air travelers "can’t get on a plane in the United States without someone doing a background check" on them.
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 9, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post:
A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 5, 2013
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