Does raising the debt ceiling “increase our debt”?
President Obama said at a press conference that raising the debt ceiling "does not allow for a single dime of increased spending." We found this is a tricky statement to parse.
President Obama said at a press conference that raising the debt ceiling "does not allow for a single dime of increased spending." We found this is a tricky statement to parse.
Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ by PolitiFact's national staff about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.
Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ by PolitiFact's national staff about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.
Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ by PolitiFact's national staff about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.
Confused about what the debt ceiling is? As the government hurtles toward a possible default, here is an FAQ about the debt ceiling and why it's important to every American.
One of the casualties of the federal government shutdown are statistical websites used by ordinary Americans ... and fact-checkers.
One of the casualties of the federal government shutdown are statistical websites used by ordinary Americans ... and fact-checkers.
Even before the government shutdown was official, the blame game was well under way. But in pointing the finger at each other, we found that both sides have played fast and loose with the facts.
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Texas Gov. Rick Perry argued about jobs and the economy when they appeared together on Crossfire.
In an interview on ABC's This Week, President Barack Obama suggested that the economy he inherited may have been worse than the one during the Great Depression. There's some evidence to support that, but a lot that doesn't.
A media hubbub over Warren Buffett's purported rejection of President Barack Obama's health care law was based on an interview that ran three and a half years ago, before Congress even passed the law.
President Barack Obama wanted Congress to back to airstrikes against Syria. But even with congressional approval, would a strike be legal under international law? We review the evidence.