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Sunday Shows and TARP Claims

Posted on May 7, 2010

In episode 10 of FactCheck Radio, we puncture claims from the Sunday shows about immigration and BP’s regulatory receptiveness, and talk about some misleading allegations involving TARP. (Click the play button below to listen to the podcast. Or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.) [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode10.mp3[/podcast]   For more on the …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on May 3, 2010

Immigration and the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico crowded out most other subjects on the May 2 Sunday talk shows, and we found trampled facts in both areas.  Immigration Face-Off on ‘Face the Nation’ Arizona’s tough new immigration law sparked a heated exchange between Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez …
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Bogus Brazilian Oil Claims

Posted on September 18, 2009

Q: Did Obama loan $2 billion to Brazil’s oil company to benefit China and George Soros? A: The president had nothing to do with the loan, which the Export-Import Bank approved for Brazil to buy U.S.-made equipment and services.

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