Monthly Archives: March 2011

Santorum Wrong on Abortion, Birth Facts

Posted on March 31, 2011

Rick Santorum incorrectly stated that “one in three pregnancies end in abortion” in the United States. It’s actually fewer than one in four. Santorum appeared on a New Hampshire radio talk show, blaming abortions for “causing Social Security and Medicare to be underfunded.” But he not only misstated the abortion …
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GOP Exaggerations in Iowa

Posted on March 31, 2011

Several Republicans testing the presidential waters in Iowa made more than a few statements that we found all wet. Among the dubious claims …
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Stockman’s Fiery Rhetoric

Posted on March 30, 2011

David Stockman claims that discretionary spending is "out of control."  But it’s up just 1.6 percent this year. The former Reagan administration budget director caught our attention with an incendiary quote to The Fiscal Times news site, where he urged fellow Republicans to shut down the government if necessary to …
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Obama on War, Then and Now

Posted on March 29, 2011

President Barack Obama stuck to the facts in his speech on Libya, but as others have pointed out, he has flip-flopped on the fundamental question of whether he needed congressional approval for military intervention. Also, Obama sought in his address to minimize the military costs to the United States by …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 22-28

Posted on March 29, 2011

This week, readers sent us comments about oil production, oil imports and reliable sources of information. 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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DCCC’s Deceptive Drive

Posted on March 28, 2011

Democrats are accusing Republicans of  "pushing to cut seniors' benefits," when no cuts have been proposed for those currently on Social Security or Medicare. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee began making automated and live phone calls to residents on March 22, claiming that 10 GOP House members are "part of …
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Who Sells American Gasoline?

Posted on March 25, 2011

Q: Is it true that boycotting companies that import foreign oil will "avoid putting more money into the coffers" of foreign countries? A: No. There is no way to know for sure whether your local station is selling gasoline from imported or domestic oil. Besides, U.S. oil demand is twice …
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‘RomneyCare’ Facts and Falsehoods

Posted on March 25, 2011

It has been nearly five years since Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney signed the state’s landmark health care law amid the political flourish of a fife and drum corps and 300 guests in Boston’s Faneuil Hall. The overhaul is largely seen as a blueprint …
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March 25: Congressional Pay, Oil Production

Posted on March 25, 2011

   

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Is Obama to Blame for $4 Gasoline?

Posted on March 24, 2011

Conflicting, false and misleading statements on oil production and gasoline prices have become the currency of politicians lately, as oil tops $100 per barrel and gasoline hovers near $4 per gallon. Among some of the claims that got our attention …
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