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PolitiFact New Jersey tests claims on employment rate, college tuition

July 3, 2012

A Democratic congressman and a Republican state Senator faced the Truth-O-Meter this weekend.

Top 5 ‘Back to the Future’ health care claims

July 2, 2012

Remember the summer of 2009? We sure do, and right now, we're feeling a lot of deja vu.

Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad

July 2, 2012

PolitiFact New Jersey checks out a few of the claims the governor makes in a new radio spot.

Fact-checking immigration

July 2, 2012

What do our many fact-checks on immigration, border security and the Dream Act say about the current debate?

Obama, Romney stumble in reactions to SCOTUS decision

June 29, 2012

After the Supreme Court upheld the health care law, both Obama and Romney spoke on one key issue -- whether Americans can keep their health insurance under the law. 

One year in, the Carlos-O-Meter rates Mayor Gimenez’s promises

June 29, 2012

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has delivered on his key campaign promises as he faces re-election.

Blazing the way on health care reform claims

June 28, 2012

The debate over the Affordable Care Act will go on, even with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

 
If history is any guide, the claims, both pro and con, that PolitiFact has been checking will continue to be used.
 
Here's some of the leading claims that each were set ablaze on the Truth-O-Meter.
 

Fact-checking claims about the individual mandate

June 28, 2012

We review our fact-checks in light of the ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Ad Watch: Majority PAC makes underwhelming boast about Kaine

June 28, 2012

Was keeping Virginia's unemployment rate below the national average really a major accomplishment for Tim Kaine when he was governor? We checked.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law

June 28, 2012

Now that the court has ruled on the Affordable Care Act, we'll be reviewing and updating Obama's promises on health care on our Obameter.

Supreme Court upholds argument that “penalty” is a tax

June 28, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the health-care law in part by embracing a familiar argument -- that the law's penalty for not obtaining health coverage fits with the power of Congress to levy taxes.

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