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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Breast Cancer Ballyhoo
This ad from Americans for Prosperity caught our eye because of the sheer number of falsehoods it hits on, both new ones and old faithfuls. The group, whose president helped organize the Tea Party protests, is spending $750,000 to run this very misleading ad in nine states. In the ad, …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Americans for Prosperity, breast cancer, government run health care, health care, mammograms, survival rates, Tracy Walsh
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RNC: The Dems’ Ethical Embarrassments
A new ad buy from the Republican National Committee departs from the subject of health care, focusing instead on another theme the GOP wants to emphasize as the midterm elections approach: the Democrats’ recent ethics travails. The ad, pointedly called "Pelosi’s Failure," begins with a clip of Rep. Nancy Pelosi …
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Ad Serves Up a Dose of Exaggeration
The Washington Post reported on March 9 that Employers for a Healthy Economy, a coalition of business groups that includes the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, plans to spend up to $10 million running an ad about the effects of health care legislation on the …
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Tagged chamber of commerce, economy, employers for a healthy economy, health care, health insurance, jobs
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Health Care Claims, and a Party Plane?
This week, we examine health care claims from the president, a conservative group and a Republican candidate in the race for a Senate seat in Nevada. Plus, we give listeners the scoop on allegations that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hosts congressional party planes. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episodetwo.mp3[/podcast]
Just the Facts 2010: Guns
We take a look at some bogus rumors about President Obama’s actions on gun control that have been swirling since the 2008 campaign.
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 2-March 8
This week, readers sent us comments about our new podcast, balanced journalism and Starbucks Liqueur. 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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A Practically Fact-Free Attack on Reid
Former Nevada state Sen. Sue Lowden, who is running for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November, goes after Reid in a new ad for trying to force "one-size-fits-all government health care" on all Americans. Maybe "one-size-fits-all government health care" is a plausible …
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Pelosi’s Party Plane?
Q: Has Nancy Pelosi spent $100,000 on food, booze and "partying" during her air travel? A: No. Pelosi’s congressional delegations do eat well and drink pricey alcohol. But the costs are not as high as critics claim, and they’re comparable to those of her Republican predecessor, Dennis Hastert.
