Monthly Archives: February 2011

Obama’s Tax Tale

Posted on February 7, 2011

During a Super Bowl XLV pregame interview with Bill O’Reilly of Fox News, President Barack Obama claimed that he "didn’t raise taxes once" during his first two years in office. Cigarette smokers and fans of indoor tanning may be among those to disagree with that statement. O’Reilly, Feb. 6: Do …
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Millions with Preexisting Conditions

Posted on February 4, 2011

Q: Is it true — as the Obama administration claims — that "129 million Americans with a pre-existing condition could be denied coverage without new health reform law"? A: No. The number who would be truly at risk of losing health insurance or paying more money is much smaller.

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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Jan. 25-31

Posted on February 1, 2011

This week, readers sent us comments about nuclear energy, "clean" coal and student loan repayment programs for congressional staffers. 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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