Stories by Eugene Kiely
Director, FactCheck.org
June 26: Natural Gas, ACA, Deficits
June 19: Endangered Species, GDP, Clinton
FactChecking Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush, the brother of one president and son of another, plans to join the 2016 presidential campaign today. It is the first time he has run for national office, so our file on him isn’t as robust as those for some other candidates.
June 12: Taxes, GOP Primary, Health Care
Christie’s Tax Dodge
Chris Christie repeatedly has said that U.S. corporations are taxed twice on income earned abroad, claiming in one speech that IRS officials “don’t recognize the tax that you paid to a foreign country.” That’s false.
Webb, Santorum Spin Past Campaigns
Democrat Jim Webb and Republican Rick Santorum got the facts wrong recently when recalling the details of past and present campaigns.
June 5: Wages, Syrian Refugees, 2016 Election
Pataki’s Welfare Whopper
Former Gov. George Pataki gives too much credit to his “conservative policies” for reducing the number of New Yorkers on welfare by 1 million.