Monthly Archives: March 2010

Voting for a Health Care Takeover?

Posted on March 3, 2010

A relatively unknown conservative group called the League of American Voters has launched an ad attacking Democratic members of Congress for, in the words of the TV spot, voting in favor of “Obama and Pelosi’s health care takeover." But the ad is filled with misleading claims.     The group’s …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Feb. 23-March 1

Posted on March 2, 2010

This week, readers sent us a comments about reconciliation and health care, premium costs, and the danger of clicking on links in chain e-mails. 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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FactCheck Radio Episode #1

Posted on March 2, 2010

The premiere edition of our podcast features a look at the factual malpractice that took place during the president’s nearly daylong health care summit.  [podcast]http://factcheck.org//Images/image/radio/HealthCareSummitPodcast.1.mp3[/podcast]  

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You’ve Got False Mail

Posted on March 2, 2010

If you live in Connecticut and are a registered Republican, you may have received a mailer or two from former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon attacking her opponent in the state’s GOP Senate primary, former U.S. Rep. Robert Simmons. But some of the mailers’ claims are false. In one mailer, …
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March 2, 2010

Posted on March 2, 2010

Chile’s population is 16.6 million. Source: CIA World Factbook

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March 1, 2010

Posted on March 1, 2010

March 1, 1692, marked the beginning of the Salem Witch Trials. Source: Library of Congress

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