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Monthly Archives: February 2011
IRS and the Health Care Law, Part II
Q: Is the IRS seeking more than 1,000 new workers to administer the new health care law? A: Yes. But many of them will be needed to deliver tax credits, not dun taxpayers. IRS says it needs 291 agents to enforce the law, including 193 to "ensure accurate delivery of …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Feb. 8-14
This week, a reader sent us a comment about the Crossroads GPS ad claiming that Democrats cut Medicare benefits. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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Liberal Ads Oversell Health Care Law
A liberal group has launched several radio ads criticizing House Republicans who voted to repeal the health care law. But some of the claims lack needed context and may give listeners the impression that the law’s benefits are more extensive than they really are. Americans United for Change produced the …
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Tagged Americans United for Change, Blue America, Daily Kos, health care reform
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Rahm’s Plan: Tax Cut or ‘Largest’ Hike in History?
Rahm Emanuel and his leading opponent are airing less-than-truthful TV ads about taxes in the closing days of Chicago's Feb. 22 mayoral election. In dueling ads, Emanuel and fellow Democrat Gery Chico spar over sales taxes. Emanuel says his plan will "lower taxes," and leave "more money in your pocket." …
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DCCC, Crossroads Usher in 2012 Campaign
Less than a month after the new Congress convened, House Democrats and a conservative outside group traded accusations (some bogus, some not) in the first ads of the 2012 campaign. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee started …
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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Feb. 1-7
This week, readers took issue with our analysis of the Obama administration’s claim about what would happen without the health care law. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
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