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Joe Biden’s Productivity Piffle

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - May. 16 (Fact Check) - 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 productivity, American workers ranked third in the world behind Norway and Ireland in 2011. Biden also stated that the U.S. economy … More >>

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Benghazi Attack, Revisited

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - May. 15 (Fact Check) - 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 misrepresented some facts at his May 13 press conference in dismissing the House investigation as a “political circus."

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9/11 Hijackers and Student Visas

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - May. 11 (Fact Check) - 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 hijackers came to the U.S. on a student visa. The rest arrived here on tourist or business visas.

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McCain’s Gitmo Exaggeration

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Brooks Jackson - May. 07 (Fact Check) - Sen. John McCain exaggerated when he claimed that about 25 percent of prisoners released from Guantanamo have returned to terrorist activities in “leadership positions.” He said May 5 on “Fox News Sunday“: McCain: And, by the way, about a quarter of those who have been released from Guantanamo have gone … More >>

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Zuckerberg-backed Group Spins Immigration

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Lori Robertson - May. 01 (Fact Check) - 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 ad, featuring Sen. Marco Rubio, attributes several quotes to media outlets, but the quotes come from opinion pieces written by backers of the … More >>

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Jeb Bush’s Jobs Claim

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - May. 01 (Fact Check) - In touting conservative policies in Republican-controlled states, Jeb Bush claimed, “The Southeast is leading a renaissance in American manufacturing.” Not so. The Midwest has experienced a 9 percent increase in manufacturing jobs since the sector began its recovery in February 2010. That’s double the growth rate of the nine states … More >>

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'People’s Voice’ Victory

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By DAngelo Gore - May. 01 (News) - 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 votes have made us the recipient of a Webby Award, which honors excellence on the Internet. And, as … More >>

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GOP Hits Turbulence with FAA Claim

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - Apr. 25 (Fact Check) - 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 causing airport delays. For example, Rep. Bill Shuster, who chairs the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, says the FAA spends “nearly $500 million … More >>

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Lindsey Graham’s ‘Enemy Combatant’ Exaggeration

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - Apr. 24 (Fact Check) - 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.” Detainees provided “key information” about bin Laden’s “courier network,” but “other sources” provided “other intelligence” that ultimately led to his capture and death, … More >>

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NRA Misrepresents Police Survey, Legislation

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - Apr. 19 (Fact Check) - 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 analyzing the data to try to determine where that claim came from.” ... (See page 21 of the full bill, or page 4 of this breakdown of the bill by ... Joe Manchin Accuses NRA Of Lying Huffington Post all 4 news ...

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Rubio’s Immigration Evolution

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - Apr. 18 (Fact Check) - 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. Two years ago, Rubio derided an “earned path to citizenship” as another word for “amnesty” and told an … More >>

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Twisting Feinstein’s Words on Military Vets

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - Apr. 18 (Fact Check) - 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 assault weapons ban, citing post-traumatic stress disorder as a concern. She did not say all veterans suffer from … More >>

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Obama’s Numbers (Quarterly Update)

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Brooks Jackson - Apr. 17 (Fact Check) - Reviewing some key statistical measures of Barack Obama's presidency so far, we find: The economy has added more jobs since Obama took office than it did in his predecessor's entire eight years in office. Despite the improved economy, the number of people receiving food-stamp assistance has continued to grow, and now more people have been added to the food-stamp rolls ... More >>

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Spinning Obama’s Budget

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - Apr. 12 (Fact Check) - Both parties are putting political spin on the deficit reduction contained in President Obama’s $3.78 trillion budget plan. Obama said his budget would cut deficits by “nearly another $2 trillion” over 10 years. Two prominent Republicans said it would only reduce deficits by about $600 billion. The question is: compared … More >>

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Gun Rights Group’s Aim Is Way Off

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - Apr. 06 (Fact Check) - A conservative gun rights group is going after three congressmen with “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association by falsely claiming they support President Obama’s gun control agenda.

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Bloomberg’s Obesity Claim

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Lori Robertson - Mar. 29 (Fact Check) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told David Letterman that “for the first time in the history of the world, more people will die from overeating than under-eating this year.” After Letterman expressed surprise, Bloomberg added: “It’s all happened in the last 20 years.” So, is obesity going to lead to … More >>

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Bachmann Bungles Benghazi, Food Stamps

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - Mar. 23 (Fact Check) - Rep. Michele Bachmann used misleading and at times wildly inaccurate portrayals of two key domestic and foreign policy issues — food stamps and the response to an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya — to paint President Obama as someone who doesn’t “care.” Her account of the White House … More >>

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Rangel’s Assault Weapons Whopper

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - Mar. 23 (Fact Check) - Rep. Charlie Rangel falsely claimed there are “millions of kids dying, being shot down by assault weapons.” In fact, fewer than 100,000 persons younger than 20 years old died of gun violence, including suicide, over a 30-year period through 2010, government data show.

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Bachmann’s Killer Health Care Claims

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - Mar. 23 (Fact Check) - Rep. Michele Bachmann claims that “vulnerable women, vulnerable children, vulnerable senior citizens” will all “pay more” under the federal health care law and get “less” in return. The law actually provides free preventive services for women, increases prescription drug coverage for seniors and extends funding for the children’s health program … More >>

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Ted’s Twisted History

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Brooks Jackson - Mar. 20 (Fact Check) - In Sen. Ted Cruz’s twisted vision of economic history, Ronald Reagan cured double-digit unemployment by cutting spending and reducing the federal debt, and Jimmy Carter was guilty of “out-of-control regulation.” In the real world: Total federal spending soared during Reagan’s deficit-plagued first term, and the national debt nearly doubled. His … More >>

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Cruz, Paul: A Menagerie of Misinformation

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - Mar. 20 (Fact Check) - Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul got laughs at the federal government’s expense at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, but the facts don’t jibe with the jokes. Cruz accused the EPA of “trying to use a lizard to shut down oil and gas production” in West Texas to set … More >>

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Palin’s Constitutional Stretch

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Lori Robertson - Mar. 20 (News) - At the Conservative Political Action Conference, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said that the Senate was “in violation of Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of our U.S. Constitution” by failing to “pass a budget.” She’s referring to a budget resolution. But that constitutional clause doesn’t mention a budget or … More >>

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Charting Ryan’s Debt Exaggeration

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - Mar. 14 (Fact Check) - Rep. Paul Ryan exaggerates future growth of the federal debt in a chart contained in his newly released budget plan. The chart relies on Congressional Budget Office projections from last year that do not account for actions taken since then to reduce federal deficits by nearly $2 trillion over 10 years.

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GOP Budget Revives ‘Obamacare’ Claims

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Eugene Kiely - Mar. 13 (Fact Check) - The release of the House GOP budget by Rep. Paul Ryan has sparked a resurgence of false and misleading claims about the Affordable Care Act, which the budget seeks to largely repeal. On the Sunday talk shows, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the head of the Democratic National Committee, and Sen. … More >>

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Pelosi Stretches an Old McConnell Quote

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700

FactCheck - By Robert Farley - Mar. 13 (Fact Check) - Rep. Nancy Pelosi seized on an old talking point, miscasting a now-famous quote by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell in 2010 about the goal of making Obama a “one-term president.”

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