Tag Archives: Glenn Beck

Gingrich No Fan of Czars

Posted on May 12, 2011

Newt Gingrich referenced an old claim spread by conservative commentator Glenn Beck about supposed White House "czars," saying he would "abolish all the White House czars" his first day in office if he were elected president. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, the Republican presidential candidate said he …
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Czar Search

Posted on September 25, 2009 , Updated on September 25, 2009

Q: Does Obama have an unprecedented number of "czars"? A: "Czar" is media lingo, not an official title. But our research shows that George Bush’s administration had more "czars" than the Obama administration.

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Cash for Clunkers

Posted on August 10, 2009

Q: Fox News’ Glenn Beck said that the government will get complete access to your computer and all of your files when you log on to Cars.gov for the Cash for Clunkers program. Is there any truth to this? A: This claim is false. Beck quoted from a security message …
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