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FactCheck Mailbag
FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 19-25.
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2012 Players Guide
Monthly Archives: December 2007
The Sanctuary Spat
Summary In a Nov. 29 article we faulted former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for saying flatly that New York "was not a sanctuary city" for illegal aliens. We pointed out that the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service listed the city among 32 that followed "sanctuary policies" and placed it under …
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Ben & Jerry’s Misleading Spending Chart
Q: What about Ben & Jerry's chart saying 50% of federal spending is military? A: Not true. The real figure is 19.4%.
Refugees Don’t Get $1,800 Per Month
Q: Does the U.S. pay $1,800 a month to refugees? A: No. A false claim about Canada is being recycled in a bogus e-mail to "American taxpayers."
Clinton and Economic Growth in the ’90s
Q: Were Clinton’s policies responsible for the 1990s’ economic growth? A: He deserves part of the credit, but many factors were at work.
The ‘Democratic’ or ‘Democrat’ Party?
Q: Is it the "Democratic" Party or the "Democrat" Party? A: The proper term is "Democratic Party."
Not Pelosi’s Windfall Tax
Q: Did Pelosi advocate taxing "windfall" stock profits at 100%? A: No. A widely circulated e-mail quoting her is a fraud.
Radio Daze
Summary At the first all-radio debate of this election cycle, there were several factual faux pas by the Democrats at the table. Two candidates, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, were primarily responsible. Biden linked an $18-per-barrel increase in the price of oil to the Senate resolution declaring Iran’s Revolutionary Guard …
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