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Mailbag: ‘You reminded me of my English teacher’

September 30, 2011

We’ve been catching up on messages from readers, some wishing we’d reconsider our judgments.

Pundits fare poorly on the Truth-O-Meter

September 30, 2011

Our new PolitiFact app for iPhone, iPad and other devices allows you to compare subjects and groups with our overall tally. It reveals pundits are more likely to earn False and Pants on Fire ratings.

Are Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

September 29, 2011

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.

Ponzi puzzle: A closer look at Ryan and claims he agreed with Perry that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

September 29, 2011

When House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was asked whether he agreed with Rick Perry about Social Security being a Ponzi scheme, it created a firestorm. 

We took a closer look at what was said.

Are the Texas wildfires linked to climate change?

September 28, 2011

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.

Rick Scott’s primary math: Florida is important

September 28, 2011

With the Republican presidential candidates in town, Rick Scott touted Florida's prominence in picking the 2012 GOP nominee.

Mitt Romney gigs Rick Perry’s tuition offer to illegal immigrants

September 28, 2011

Romney’s blast at Perry’s Texas: "Four years of college, almost $100,000 discount if you are an illegal alien (and) go to the University of Texas."

We checked his analysis.
 

The facts about Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan

September 26, 2011

Herman Cain stunned the Republican political establishment  on Sept. 24, 2011, easily winning Florida's Presidency 5 straw poll by trumpeting a platform of tax reforms that he calls the "9-9-9 Plan." But what is the "9-9-9" plan? We explain.

Smokin’ Texas claims by Ron Paul, pro-Bachmann group

September 26, 2011

Separate claims about Texas taxes and spending by Ron Paul and a group backing Michele Bachmann for president caught fire on the Truth-O-Meter.

The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain

September 25, 2011

The Georgia businessman won a surprising victory in the Florida straw poll. We review his record on the Truth-O-Meter.

Did Romney cut a pivotal line from his paperback?

September 23, 2011

Rick Perry claims Mitt Romney made some strategic edits in the paperback edition of No Apologies to downplay his comments on health care. PolitiFact examines both editions to see if Perry is right.

Did Romney alter his book’s comments on health care?

September 23, 2011

Perry claims Romney made some strategic edits in the paperback edition of No Apologies to downplay his comments on health care. We examine both editions to see if Perry is right.

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