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Readers speak out about our ruling on Biden, Flint crime stats

We asked for reader comments on our rating of a claim by Vice President Joe Biden about crime statistics in Flint, Mich. Here's a sampling of what we received.

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A Facebook post with data too good to check

An Internet post claims that Republicans in Congress have offered "zero" bills on "job creation." But as it turns out, that's because the non-partisan congressional office that labels bills isn't using a category called "job creation."

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Mailbag: Immigrant gardener edition

Many readers disagreed with our rating on Mitt Romney's claim that he had not hired illegal immigrants. "You made a mistake on this call," said one reader.

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Mitt Romney talks immigration, and Florida, at Tuesday’s debate

At Tuesday's CNN debate in Las Vegas, Romney used stats from Florida to attack Texas Gov. Rick Perry over immigration.

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Putting Chris Christie to the test on job creation

As Chris Christie ponders entering the Republican presidential race, his critics have already begun attacking his record in office. Here we take up two claims about job creation on his watch in New Jersey.

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Putting Chris Christie to the test on job creation

As Chris Christie ponders entering the Republican presidential race, his critics have already begun attacking his record in office. Here we take up two claims about job creation on his watch in New Jersey.

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Are Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

In a political speech in California, President Barack Obama took some jabs at Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his comments on global warming. "You’ve got a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change," Obama said.

But are the Texas wildfires linked to climate change? PolitiFact put that to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Are the Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

In a political speech in California, President Barack Obama took some jabs at Texas Governor Rick Perry and his comments on global warming. "You’ve got a governor whose state is on fire denying climate change," Obama said. But are the Texas wildfires linked to climate change? We put that to the Truth-O-Meter.

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Has Social Security stabilized poverty among the elderly?

Rachel Maddow touts Social Security's track record in keeping senior citizens out of poverty. We found her applause is mostly deserved.

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Fact-checking claims about Obama’s jobs bill

Congress hasn't yet taken up President Barack Obama's jobs bill, but that hasn't stopped supporters and critics from making claims about what the bill would do. We check three of the claims. 

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Did the U.S. win major battles in losing Vietnam?

During a speech before the 93rd annual conference of the American Legion on Aug. 30, 2011, President Barack Obama praised the Vietnam War veterans, saying "let it be remembered that you won every major battle of that war. Every single one."

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