Author Archives: Eugene Kiely

Is Obama to Blame for $4 Gasoline?

Posted on March 24, 2011

Conflicting, false and misleading statements on oil production and gasoline prices have become the currency of politicians lately, as oil tops $100 per barrel and gasoline hovers near $4 per gallon. Among some of the claims that got our attention …
More >>

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

March 18: Oil Imports, Joblessness, Foreign Aid

Posted on March 18, 2011

   

Posted in Quiz Archive | Comments Off

This Could Be You

Posted on March 16, 2011

Our “Spotlight” feature is designed to give credit to those who help us hold politicians accountable. So, watch this spot. If you send us campaign materials that contain false or misleading information and we write about them, then we may write about you – with your permission, of course. Click …
More >>

Posted in Spin Detectors Spotlight Articles | Comments Off

March 11: Health Care, WI Tax Cuts, Crossroads GPS

Posted on March 11, 2011

   

Posted in Quiz Archive | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

No Secret: Bachmann Gets It Wrong

Posted on March 8, 2011

Rep. Michele Bachmann's claim that Democrats "secretly" hid $105 billion in health care spending is way off base. It's true that the new health care law contains many billions in future spending, but there was no secret about that. The Minnesota Republican told "Meet the Press" host David Gregory that "secretly, …
More >>

Posted in The FactCheck Wire | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Walker’s Tax Cuts

Posted on March 4, 2011

It’s not true that Gov. Scott Walker’s tax cuts are the cause of Wisconsin’s current budget deficit — a false claim widely spread by MSNBC‘s Rachel Maddow and repeated in numerous e-mails to us since we wrote about the state’s budget problems earlier this week. In fact, the state’s nonpartisan …
More >>

Posted in The FactCheck Wire | Tagged | Comments Off

March 4: Social Security, Obesity, Obama ‘Report Card’

Posted on March 4, 2011

   

Posted in Quiz Archive | Tagged | Comments Off

Wisconsin’s Baffling Budget Battle

Posted on March 2, 2011 , Corrected on March 4, 2011

The budget battle in Wisconsin has generated much confusion and misinformation, as we have seen in e-mails from our readers in recent days: The state is not on track to end this fiscal year with “a slight surplus.” It is facing a $137 million deficit …
More >>

Posted in Articles | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Christie Misrepresents State Workers’ Contract

Posted on February 28, 2011

Chris Christie is misrepresenting the facts about New Jersey union contract negotiations under his predecessor. Christie has been battling state unions since becoming New Jersey governor in 2010. On CBS’ "Face the Nation" Feb. 27, he exaggerated the generosity of contract terms negotiated (and renegotiated) by Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine’s administration. …
More >>

Posted in The FactCheck Wire | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Feb. 25: IRS, U.S. Popularity, Federal Spending

Posted on February 25, 2011

   

Posted in Quiz Archive | Comments Off

  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 23
  6. 24
  7. 25
  8. 26
  9. 27
  10. 28
  11. 29
  12. 30
  13. 31
  14. 32
  15. 33
  16. 34
  17. 35