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Tag Archives: Nancy Pelosi
Critz, Burns Swap False Charges
In the final days of the May 18 special election in Pennsylvania’s 12th congressional district, Democrat Mark Critz and Republican Tim Burns have escalated their attacks on each other in TV ads chock full of false and misleading claims. Critz wrongly accuses Burns of wanting to “privatize Medicare and Social Security.” But …
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Tagged ethics, health care reform, John Boehner, John Murtha, Mark Critz, Nancy Pelosi, Tim Burns
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A Bogus Ad on Breast Cancer, Rove Vs. Brokaw, and Pelosi’s Promise
In Episode 3, we explore the false claims in an ad about breast cancer and health care legislation, look into a testy exchange between Republican strategist Karl Rove and “Meet the Press” host Tom Brokaw, and add context to an RNC ad that criticizes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for the ethics of members of her party.
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Posted in FactCheck Radio
Tagged Americans for Prosperity, breast cancer, David Axelrod, ethics, health care, health care reform, Karl Rove, Nancy Pelosi, polls, RNC, Tom Brokaw
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RNC: The Dems’ Ethical Embarrassments
A new ad buy from the Republican National Committee departs from the subject of health care, focusing instead on another theme the GOP wants to emphasize as the midterm elections approach: the Democrats’ recent ethics travails. The ad, pointedly called "Pelosi’s Failure," begins with a clip of Rep. Nancy Pelosi …
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Health Care Claims, and a Party Plane?
This week, we examine health care claims from the president, a conservative group and a Republican candidate in the race for a Senate seat in Nevada. Plus, we give listeners the scoop on allegations that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hosts congressional party planes. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episodetwo.mp3[/podcast]
Pelosi’s Party Plane?
Q: Has Nancy Pelosi spent $100,000 on food, booze and "partying" during her air travel? A: No. Pelosi’s congressional delegations do eat well and drink pricey alcohol. But the costs are not as high as critics claim, and they’re comparable to those of her Republican predecessor, Dennis Hastert.
Extras: Gore, Dogs, Health Insurance and Bunkmail
Our pre-Thanksgiving round-up of bits and pieces of political bunk includes Al Gore, a fancy new dog park and chain e-mails that refuse to die. Gore’s too hot Al Gore overstated a key fact about geothermal energy during a recent appearance on "The Tonight Show": Gore, Nov. 13: Two kilometers …
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Posted in The FactCheck Wire
Tagged Al Gore, american recovery and reinvestment act, cap-and-trade, chain e-mail, energy, health care, Nancy Pelosi, stimulus bill
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Nazi Symbols at Town Halls: The Real Story
Recent comments by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that swastikas and other Nazi imagery had been appearing at lawmakers’ town hall meetings on health care set off furious rounds of tweeting and blogging by outraged conservatives. The episode began when the California Democrat was asked by a reporter whether she thought …
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Pelosi: Dubious “Leftovers”
The Hill newspaper reported today that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is already spending "leftover" money from a proposed new tax surcharge: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats could use a proposed new tax on the wealthy to pay down the deficit, if there’s money left over …
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Tagged congressional budget office, health care, Nancy Pelosi, taxes
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