In making his pitch to repeal the estate tax, Sen. John Thune grossly inflated an out-of-date statistic about the percentage of businesses forced to liquidate because of the tax.
Thune’s Estate Tax Distortions
Stories by Robert Farley
Deputy Managing Editor, FactCheck.org
FactChecking Ted Cruz
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz became the first major Republican candidate to declare himself officially in the 2016 presidential race. In announcing his presidential ambition, Cruz repeated a number of dubious claims we have heard before, and a few we haven’t.
Kerry, Cotton Spar Over Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry and Sen. Tom Cotton each claimed the other distorted the facts regarding the role of Congress in a possible international deal on Iran’s nuclear program.
Declining Labor Participation Rates
Republicans have tried to temper the latest jobs report by noting that the labor force participation rate has continued to decline. But in at least two instances, the claims have gone too far.
Obama and ‘American Exceptionalism’
Bobby Jindal revived an old criticism about President Obama’s penchant for multilateralism, but he went too far when he said Obama “won’t proudly proclaim American exceptionalism.”
Obama Fudges Facts in Philly
In a speech to House Democrats, President Barack Obama stretched the facts to underscore political points about national security and the improving economy.
Biden’s Twist on U.S. Economy
Biden twisted international data on economic growth when he said the U.S. is “the only country in the world expected to continue to grow.”
FactChecking Obama’s State of the Union
In his sixth annual address, the president stretched some facts on his record.
Unspinning Christie’s State of the State
In his State of the State address, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie exaggerated some figures and boasted about progress that doesn’t look so impressive when compared with national trends.
Detaining and Interrogating Terror Suspects
Sen. Lindsey Graham went too far with his claim that the Obama administration has a policy of “not interrogating or detaining terrorist suspects anymore.”