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Joe Biden’s Productivity Piffle

FactCheck by Eugene Kiely | May. 16, 2013 (Fact Check)
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Vice President Joe Biden falsely claimed that U.S. workers “are three times as productive as any worker in the world.” He’s not even close. By the standard measure for ...
IRS Not So ‘Independent’

FactCheck by DAngelo Gore | May. 16, 2013 (News)
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The Internal Revenue Service is not exactly an “independent agency,” as President Obama claimed during a May 13 press conference. In fact, it is a bureau of the Treasury ...
FactCheck Mailbag, Week of May 7-13

FactCheck by FactCheck.org | May. 16, 2013 (News)
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This week, a reader sent a letter about Sen. John McCain’s claim about former Guantanamo prisoners who have returned to terrorist activities as leaders. In the FactCheck ...
Benghazi Attack, Revisited

FactCheck by Eugene Kiely | May. 15, 2013 (Fact Check)
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President Obama says the May 8 House hearing on Benghazi and subsequent reporting about it produced no new information. That’s largely the case, but the president ...
9/11 Hijackers and Student Visas

FactCheck by Robert Farley | May. 11, 2013 (Fact Check)
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Lawmakers on both sides of the immigration debate have falsely claimed that “some” or “all” of the 9/11 hijackers were in the U.S. on student visas. Only one of the 19 ...
Court-Martialed for Sharing Religious Faith?

FactCheck by DAngelo Gore | May. 10, 2013 (News)
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Q: Has the Pentagon recently declared that sharing one’s faith is punishable by court-martial? A: No. The Pentagon merely restated its long-held policy that military members ...
McCain’s Gitmo Exaggeration

FactCheck by Brooks Jackson | May. 7, 2013 (Fact Check)
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Sen. John McCain exaggerated when he claimed that about 25 percent of prisoners released from Guantanamo have returned to terrorist activities in “leadership positions.” ...
Congress and an Exemption from ‘Obamacare’?

FactCheck by Lori Robertson | May. 3, 2013 (News)
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Q: Is it true that there are bills in Congress that would exempt members and their staffs and families from buying into “Obamacare”? A: No. Congress members and staffers ...
Debatable Facts in South Carolina

FactCheck by Robert Farley | May. 3, 2013 (News)
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In a spirited debate between South Carolina congressional candidates Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford, we found a couple of misleading statements — and one seemingly ...
Jeb Bush’s Jobs Claim

FactCheck by Eugene Kiely | May. 1, 2013 (Fact Check)
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In touting conservative policies in Republican-controlled states, Jeb Bush claimed, “The Southeast is leading a renaissance in American manufacturing.” Not so. The Midwest ...
'People’s Voice’ Victory

FactCheck by DAngelo Gore | May. 1, 2013 (News)
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We would like to thank you, our loyal readers, for making us the 2013 Webby People’s Voice Winner in the politics category. Our win this year marks the sixth time that your ...
Zuckerberg-backed Group Spins Immigration

FactCheck by Lori Robertson | May. 1, 2013 (Fact Check)
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A group with ties to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hijacks the credibility of news organizations in a misleading ad that supports a bipartisan immigration overhaul bill. The ...
Democrats Distort Vote on Climate Change

FactCheck by Eugene Kiely | Apr. 26, 2013 (News)
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A Democratic video says 240 House members “voted in 2011 that climate change was a ‘hoax.’ ” Not exactly. The 2011 vote was ultimately a referendum on who should set ...
GOP Hits Turbulence with FAA Claim

FactCheck by Robert Farley | Apr. 25, 2013 (Fact Check)
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A number of Republicans are using misleading numbers when they say the Federal Aviation Administration should cut consultants and travel before resorting to furloughs that are ...
Seniors and the Chained CPI

FactCheck by Lori Robertson | Apr. 25, 2013 (News)
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On Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Managing Editor Lori Robertson explains the “chained” Consumer Price Index proposal in President Obama’s budget. Critics of the ...
Lindsey Graham’s ‘Enemy Combatant’ Exaggeration

FactCheck by Eugene Kiely | Apr. 24, 2013 (Fact Check)
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Sen. Lindsey Graham exaggerated when he claimed “all the information” that led to the capture of Osama bin Laden came from “enemy combatants held at Guantanamo Bay.” ...
NRA Misrepresents Police Survey, Legislation

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NRA Misrepresents Police Survey, Legislation FactCheck.org Hughes said fact- check articles by the Washington Post and Slate.com on the ad “did a pretty good job of ...
Rubio’s Immigration Evolution

FactCheck by Robert Farley | Apr. 18, 2013 (Fact Check)
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Sen. Marco Rubio claimed during a Sunday talk show interview that the immigration bill he is pushing is not a change of position for him since his 2010 campaign. But it is. ...
Twisting Feinstein’s Words on Military Vets

FactCheck by Eugene Kiely | Apr. 18, 2013 (Fact Check)
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Q: Did Sen. Dianne Feinstein say all military veterans are mentally ill and should not be allowed to own guns? A: No. She said veterans should not be exempt from her proposed ...

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Joe Biden’s Productivity Piffle

IRS Not So ‘Independent’

FactCheck Mailbag, Week of May 7-13

Benghazi Attack, Revisited

9/11 Hijackers and Student Visas

Court-Martialed for Sharing Religious Faith?

McCain’s Gitmo Exaggeration

Congress and an Exemption from ‘Obamacare’?

Debatable Facts in South Carolina

Jeb Bush’s Jobs Claim

'People’s Voice’ Victory

Zuckerberg-backed Group Spins Immigration

Democrats Distort Vote on Climate Change

GOP Hits Turbulence with FAA Claim

Seniors and the Chained CPI

Lindsey Graham’s ‘Enemy Combatant’ Exaggeration

NRA Misrepresents Police Survey, Legislation

Rubio’s Immigration Evolution

Twisting Feinstein’s Words on Military Vets

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