A ‘Budget-Busting’ Law?
Republicans and Democrats both misrepresent the fiscal effect of the health care law.
A ‘Job-Killing’ Law?
House Republicans misrepresent the facts. Experts predict the health care law will have little effect on employment.
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A ‘Budget-Busting’ Law?
Republicans and Democrats both misrepresent the fiscal effect of the health care law.
January 19, 2011The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office states that repealing the health care law would worsen the federal deficit over the next 10 years — by $230 billion. So how does …
A ‘Job-Killing’ Law?
House Republicans misrepresent the facts. Experts predict the health care law will have little effect on employment.
January 7, 2011When it comes to truth in labeling, House Republicans are getting off to a poor start with their constantly repeated references to the new health care law as “job-killing.” We find: Independent, nonpartisan experts project …
Let the Distortions Begin
A sneak preview of what to expect as 2012 comes into focus.
December 23, 2010It has been seven whole weeks now since the midterms, and – like you, perhaps – we’ve enjoyed watching football and “Glee” uninterrupted by campaign ads. But that doesn’t mean there’s no campaigning going on. Potential Republican presidential aspirants …
The Viral Spiral of 2010
Yet another year full of bogus chain e-mails.
December 21, 2010There’s a reason they call chain e-mails “viral” — their transmission is swift, extensive and very hard to stop. They tend to contain indignant, outraged messages that are nearly always false and often malicious. We can’t say exactly …
Are Federal Workers Overpaid?
Both sides in great pay debate are misleading the public.
December 1, 2010President Barack Obama’s recent announcement to freeze the pay of federal civilian workers did little to ice the debate over whether federal workers are overpaid or underpaid. … Both sides are armed with official government statistics, but neither side is right. …
The Truth About Health Insurance Premiums
The new law has brought increases for some. But GOP leaders exaggerate.
November 19, 2010Leading Republicans in Congress are blaming the new health care law for double-digit rate increases being sought by insurance companies in Washington state, New York and Connecticut. But insurance regulators, leading health care experts …
The 2010 FactCheck Awards
We present a look at funny, scary and just plain bizarre campaign ads.
November 2, 2010As usual in this election, we’ve focused on what was true or false in the flood of campaign advertising. And as usual, we found plenty of twisted claims and distortions of reality, and occasionally some pure fabrication. We kept …
