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Monthly Archives: March 2010
FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 23-March 29
This week, readers sent us comments about the middle class, the Congressional Budget Office and the value of context. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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IRS Expansion
Q: Will the IRS hire 16,500 new agents to enforce the health care law? A: No. The law requires the IRS mostly to hand out tax credits, not collect penalties. The claim of 16,500 new agents stems from a partisan analysis based on guesswork and false assumptions, and compounded by …
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Posted in Ask FactCheck
Tagged Add new tag, agents, health care, health care reform, IRS, Ron Paul
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Crist, Rubio Ad War
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist once looked like he’d surely get the GOP nomination in the race to replace outgoing Sen. Mel Martinez. But it’s the former Florida state House speaker, Republican Marco Rubio, who’s currently positioned as the front-runner. With several months to go before the August primary, Crist released …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged 2010 elections, Charlie Crist, Florida, Marco Rubio
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Just the Facts 2010: Census
Does the 2010 Census asks lots of intrusive, personal questions? Is it true that the Census Bureau has no constitutional authority to ask us these things? No. In this episode, we look at several untrue claims being made about this year’s national head count.
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Health Care and Census
President Obama signed the health care bill into law this week — but we’re still fact-checking claims about it. In this episode, we look at two ads from groups that were pushing for passage of the legislation. Plus, we discuss various false claims about the 2010 Census. (Click the play …
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged Americans for Stable Quality Care, Americans United for Change, Census, chain e-mail, health care, health care reform, health insurance, Internet rumors, Jerry Day
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Student Lenders’ Slippery Jobs Numbers
Would overhauling the student loan program really "jeopardize more than 30,000 private sector jobs," as claimed by those who oppose it? We find that figure to be a stretch. A widely quoted, independent expert says any job loss is likely to be much less, and that it’s possible no jobs …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Ben Nelson, jobs, reconciliation bill, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, student loans
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 16-March 22
This week, readers sent us comments about congressional ethics and the politics of the next generation. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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And Here We Go: Attack Ad Cites Health Care Vote
Republican businessman Scott Sipprelle, who is running to unseat Democratic Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey this fall, has launched one of the first TV ads attacking an incumbent on the recent health care vote. In the 30-second spot, which is also the first TV ad of his campaign, Sipprelle …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged 2010 elections, health care, New Jersey, Rush Holt, Scott Sipprelle
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Enter the Lawyers
You knew they were coming, didn’t you? Back in October, we were getting lots of e-mail asking if the health care overhaul bill was constitutional or not, particularly the part that requires each individual to have insurance. Our conclusion? We couldn’t really give one, of course, but we talked through …
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