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Let the Distortions Begin
A sneak preview of what to expect as 2012 comes into focus.
December 23, 2010It has been seven whole weeks now since the midterms, and – like you, perhaps – we’ve enjoyed watching football and “Glee” uninterrupted by campaign ads. But that doesn’t mean there’s no campaigning going on. Potential Republican presidential aspirants …
The Viral Spiral of 2010
Yet another year full of bogus chain e-mails.
December 21, 2010There’s a reason they call chain e-mails “viral” — their transmission is swift, extensive and very hard to stop. They tend to contain indignant, outraged messages that are nearly always false and often malicious. We can’t say exactly …
Are Federal Workers Overpaid?
Both sides in great pay debate are misleading the public.
December 1, 2010President Barack Obama’s recent announcement to freeze the pay of federal civilian workers did little to ice the debate over whether federal workers are overpaid or underpaid. … Both sides are armed with official government statistics, but neither side is right. …
The Truth About Health Insurance Premiums
The new law has brought increases for some. But GOP leaders exaggerate.
November 19, 2010Leading 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 …
The 2010 FactCheck Awards
We present a look at funny, scary and just plain bizarre campaign ads.
November 2, 2010As usual in this election, we’ve focused on what was true or false in the flood of campaign advertising. And as usual, we found plenty of twisted claims and distortions of reality, and occasionally some pure fabrication. We kept …
Stimulus Jobs in China?
Republicans falsely claim that $2 billion went to employ Chinese workers.
October 29, 2010In a bit of political payback, several Republicans are running false or misleading TV ads accusing their opponents of shipping jobs to China — a charge that Democrats have frequently and often incorrectly leveled against Republicans. …
Court Watch: Mudfest 2010
False, misleading and out-of-context claims in races for state high court judgeships.
October 28, 2010Millions of dollars are pouring into races for slots on state Supreme Courts, where the winners will make decisions about the lives and liberty of individuals, the fates of major corporations and other weighty matters. Unfortunately the TV ads …
