Tag Archives: Jon Kyl

Tax Cuts, Social Security and Health Care

Posted on December 10, 2010

In episode 40 of our podcast, we tell you about President Obama’s false assertion about Social Security, wrong claims about the Bush tax cuts from both parties and yet another Internet rumor about the health care law. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode40.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Obama’s Social …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on December 6, 2010

Almost all of the misinformation coming from politicians on the Sunday shows this week had to do with the expiring Bush tax cuts, which Congress is expected to vote on this week. Coming in second was the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy for gay servicemembers — we’ll post Tuesday …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on August 2, 2010

It may be August, but there is no vacation from politicians getting things wrong on the Sunday talkfests. We found Sen. Jon Kyl misstating facts about immigration and Sarah Palin miscasting the Democratic position on the Bush tax cuts – as well as overestimating how much it would cost Americans …
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Debtor Nation

Posted on March 6, 2009

On "FOX News Sunday" on March 1, Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona castigated Obama’s budget for expanding the country’s public debt. Obama’s budget certainly projects rapid growth in red ink. But Kyl’s attacks could use some context and correction.   Kyl: This budget adds more debt to our country’s future …
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