Fiscal FactCheck
Does Washington have a spending problem or an income problem? We offer some key facts.
Crossroads Targets Dems for Budget Woes
The conservative group's hefty ad buy mixes opinion with a few misleading claims.
Cheney Ad ‘Hasty’ with Quotes
Liz Cheney's group quotes U.S. military leaders out of context to attack President Obama's Afghanistan policy.
Twists and Turns on the Debt
Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Xavier Becerra made misstatements about the debt ceiling debate and Social Security.
FactCheck Articles
Fiscal FactCheck
Does Washington have a spending problem or an income problem? We offer some key facts.
July 15, 2011Washington’s spending has recently been higher as a percentage of the nation’s economic output than at any time since World War II. But by the same measure, Washington’s revenues are the lowest in more than 60 years. …
Crossroads Targets Dems for Budget Woes
The conservative group's hefty ad buy mixes opinion with a few misleading claims.
July 14, 2011The conservative group Crossroads GPS has launched a $7 million ad campaign targeting President Obama, five Democratic senators and 10 representatives. A lot of the content in the ads …
Bachmann’s Waterloo
The GOP lawmaker's presidential campaign starts with a slew of off-base claims.
June 28, 2011Rep. Michele Bachmann officially joined the presidential campaign trail, but made a flurry of false and misleading claims along the way. The Minnesota Republican appeared on two …
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GOP New Hampshire Debate
What seven candidates got wrong -- and right -- in a nationally televised debate.
June 14, 2011In the first New Hampshire debate among 2012 presidential hopefuls, we found a number of incorrect, misleading or shaky factual claims. Pawlenty was wrong when he boasted that he was …
DCCC Dials Wrong Number
Robocalls offer misleading view of House GOP budget plan.
June 13, 2011Democrats make false and misleading claims about the impact of the House GOP budget plan on Medicare and the federal debt in automated phone calls placed in 13 districts. The robocalls, paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee …
Playing Politics with Gasoline Prices
Both parties make questionable claims about gasoline, oil.
May 27, 2011Democrats and Republicans disagree on energy policy, but this they share: Both shade the facts on the complex issue for political advantage. Republicans say repealing oil industry tax breaks will drive up costs at the pump. However …
Test Market for Spin
Fact-twisting TV ads flood a three-way special House race in upstate New York.
May 19, 2011A May 24 special election to fill a vacant House seat in upstate New York has become a national test market for distorted political claims. It offers a preview of tactics that may be repeated in next year’s …
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