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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of March 19-25.
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2012 Players Guide
Health Care Repeal, Tea Party and Political Discourse
In episode 44 of our podcast, we talk about the misleading claim from Republicans that the health care law is a job-killer. Plus, we caught Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offering his own exaggerations on the economy and the tea party, and Sen. Rand Paul distorting a well-worn quote from …
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Tagged Harry Reid, health care reform, job-killing, podcast, Rahm Emanuel, Rand Paul, repeal
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The 2012 GOP Field
In episode 43 of our podcast, we take a look at what some of the potential Republican presidential candidates have been saying. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio.43.mp3[/podcast] For more on the claims discussed in this podcast, see: Let the Distortions Begin Dec. 23
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Tagged Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, podcast, Republican Presidential candidates, Ron Paul, Sarah Palin, Tim Pawlenty
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FactCheck’s Post-Election Conference
In episode 41 of our podcast, we give you some highlights from our post-election conference on political advertising by outside groups. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode41(2).mp3[/podcast] For more on this episode, see: Cash Attack Conference
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Tagged Cash Attack, outside groups, podcast, political advertising
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Earmarks, Taxes and Premium Hikes
In episode 38 of our podcast, we highlight false statements from Democrats on the Sunday talk shows, and exaggerations from Republicans about the impact of the new health care law on premiums. [podcast]http://factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode38.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed in this episode, see: Sunday Replay Nov. 15 The Truth About …
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Tagged David Axelrod, earmarks, health care reform, John Boehner, Mark Warner, middle class, Mitch McConnell, podcast, premiums
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FairTax, Washington Senate Race and Aqua Buddha
In episode 34 of our podcast, we talk about a popular — and misleading — line of attack from Democrats about the FairTax. Plus, we look at ads in the Washington Senate race and the controversial "Aqua Buddha" ad in the Kentucky contest. [podcast]http://podcast.factcheck.org/Images/image/radio/FactCheckRadio_episode34.mp3[/podcast] For more on the stories discussed …
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Tagged 23 percent, Aqua Buddha, Dino Rossi, FairTax, Jack Conway, Patty Murray, podcast, Rand Paul
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