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PolitiFact Texas at the Texas Tribune Festival

September 23, 2012

We listened to speakers at the second annual Texas Tribune Festival. Hear anything we should check?

 

In context: George Allen’s comments on government waste

September 21, 2012

 A Democratic super PAC says, in a TV ad, that  George Allen "called programs like Medicare and Social Security a `waste.'" Is that an fair assessment of Allen's comments, or taking advantage of a few garbled words?

A quick look at the Allen-Kaine debate

September 21, 2012

George Allen and Tim Kaine made a number of statements in their debate that were familiar to PolitiFact Virginia. Here's our review.

Look for more on the debate in the days ahead.

A closer look at ‘redistribution’

September 21, 2012

We look into comments from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on redistribution and find it's long been a part of U.S. tax policy.

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We update that page with new fact-checks throughout the news cycle.

‘Redistribution’: Ominous or old hat?

September 21, 2012

We look into comments from Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on redistribution and find it's long been a part of U.S. tax policy.

Half-truths fill the air

September 20, 2012

Campaign ads are famous for being false. But we actually give more Half True ratings.

Gary Johnson says he’ll be on every ballot

September 20, 2012

The Libertarian presidential nominee said he’ll far outpace other third-party hopefuls by making every state's ballot. We find that's unsettled.

UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows

September 19, 2012

Flipping channels, we came across a familiar expert speaking to how many Americans pay federal income taxes. Thing is, Roberton Williams has figured into numerous PolitiFact fact checks.

Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks

September 18, 2012

Grainy video of Mitt Romney talking to big-dollar donors May 17  in Florida has the political world in a tizzy.
   
PolitiFact has looked into Romney’s remarks in the secretly recorded video and fact-checked several of the comments. Several abbreviated versions of those fact-checks appear below.    
   
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We update that page with new fact-checks throughout the news cycle.

Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks

September 18, 2012

Mitt Romney said his comments in a controversial video were "not elegantly stated." They’re also not entirely true. Our fact-checks of the surreptitious recording.

Truth-O-Meter checks claims on Medicare costs, support of tax hike on home sales

September 18, 2012

Truth-O-Meter finds accuracy issues with claims made by Shelley Adler, "Menendez Facts" blog

Ad Watch: A look at Obama’s attacks on Romney’s tax and Medicare stances

September 17, 2012

The sticking point is that Romney hasn’t specified what exemptions, deductions and loopholes he wants to get rid of. So it’s impossible to tell if the math in Romney’s tax plan adds up.

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