Tag Archives: Mitch McConnell

Tax Cuts and Americans: It’s Complicated

Posted on November 20, 2010

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell misrepresented public opinion about the Bush tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of the year. In his weekly remarks Nov. 20, he made this unequivocal statement: McConnell, Nov. 20: Americans don’t think we should be raising taxes on anybody, especially in …
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Earmarks, Taxes and Premium Hikes

Posted on November 19, 2010

In episode 38 of our podcast, we highlight false statements from Democrats on the Sunday talk shows, and exaggerations from Republicans about the impact of the new health care law on premiums. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode38.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Sunday Replay  Nov. 15 The Truth About …
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The Truth About Health Insurance Premiums

Posted on November 19, 2010

Leading Republicans in Congress are blaming the new health care law for double-digit rate increases being sought by insurance companies in Washington state, New York and Connecticut. But insurance regulators, leading health care experts …
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Obama, Pelosi, Pence and McConnell

Posted on November 12, 2010

In episode 37 of our podcast, we look at President Barack Obama’s hour-long interview on "60 Minutes," some misleading statements from congressional Republicans on the Sunday shows, and a whopper from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode37.mp3[/podcast]   For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Obama on ’60 …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on November 8, 2010

The first set of Sunday shows since the midterm elections featured a number of Republicans talking about how they’ll exercise their increased power. We’d just like to set the facts straight — on the budget, the health care law, taxes and other subjects. Democrats, too, weren’t immune from making a …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on September 27, 2010

On this week’s Sunday talk shows, we found false claims on the debt, discretionary spending, foreign-funded attack ads and polling data. Wrong on Debt On ABC’s "This Week," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made a false claim about the federal debt — a claim that we debunked in January, when …
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What’s a ‘Small Business’?

Posted on August 25, 2010

Politicians often talk about "small businesses." But how small is a small business? Fifty employees? One hundred? Two hundred? Actually, it’s often much more than that. The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy defines a small business as one with fewer than 500 employees. And that’s the standard politicians often use. …
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‘Bailout’ Baloney

Posted on July 2, 2010

This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty — and often misused — word. It’s no longer being used just in reference to Wall Street banks and the rescue of the financial industry. Candidates, corporations and special interest groups increasingly use “bailout” even when no government financial assistance is being proposed. …
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Sunday Replay

Posted on June 21, 2010

The Father’s Day political talk shows contained a stretch here, an exaggeration there, misimpressions left everywhere. Here’s what we found. All Studies Don’t Agree On CNN’s "State of the Union," Sen. Joe Lieberman, an Independent, bragged about the supposed benefits of the climate-change bill he has introduced with Democratic Sen. …
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McConnell and Part D Premiums

Posted on June 10, 2010

This week, while President Barack Obama was touting the $250 rebate checks the government would begin sending to seniors to cover some prescription drug costs, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was warning that many more seniors would be paying higher premiums. It’s true, as McConnell says, that many seniors will …
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