Tag Archives: Americans for Prosperity

Mailers Mislead on ‘Obamacare’ Opt-Out Amendment

Posted on August 3, 2012

A conservative group misleads Kansas voters in campaign mailers that claim a failed proposal to amend the state’s Constitution would have allowed residents to opt-out of “Obamacare.” No state law can do that. The U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause explicitly states that federal law is the “supreme Law of the Land.” The …
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Spotlight On: John Totten

Posted on March 28, 2012

John Totten said he often looks out for his friends and family by emailing them FactCheck.org articles. When he came across a conservative group’s TV ad about North Carolina’s budget battle, Totten thought of a cousin who lives in that state and uploaded the video to Spin Detectors. We found …
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Inflated Claims in North Carolina Budget Battle

Posted on March 28, 2012

A conservative group omits some important details in a TV ad attacking North Carolina’s lame-duck Democratic governor and praising the Republican-controlled state General Assembly during a partisan budget battle. The ad says the legislature added state funding for “2,000 more teachers” and that its budget “adds teachers.” But the legislature’s …
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Americans for Prosperity

Posted on October 10, 2011

A conservative group founded by billionaire businessman and political activist David Koch.
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Did the Stimulus Create Jobs?

Posted on September 27, 2010

The economic stimulus package is a favorite target of Republican candidates and groups, but more than a few ads falsely claim it did not create or save any jobs. Some recent examples: Republican House candidate Dan Debicella charges …
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Americans for Prosperity

Posted on August 9, 2010

Advocates for less government spending. Leans Republican/conservative.
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A Bogus Ad on Breast Cancer, Rove Vs. Brokaw, and Pelosi’s Promise

Posted on March 18, 2010

In Episode 3, we explore the false claims in an ad about breast cancer and health care legislation, look into a testy exchange between Republican strategist Karl Rove and “Meet the Press” host Tom Brokaw, and add context to an RNC ad that criticizes Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for the ethics of members of her party.
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Breast Cancer Ballyhoo

Posted on March 12, 2010

This ad from Americans for Prosperity caught our eye because of the sheer number of falsehoods it hits on, both new ones and old faithfuls. The group, whose president helped organize the Tea Party protests, is spending $750,000 to run this very misleading ad in nine states. In the ad, …
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TGIF

Posted on October 9, 2009

President Obama’s unexpected Nobel Peace Prize may end up being the story of the week, but it was the third-party groups that occupied most of our attention here at FactCheck.org. Once again, health care dominated the discussion, though we also saw some new ads on taxes and on climate change. …
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Going Out of Business?

Posted on October 7, 2009

A new health care ad from a conservative group claims that “Medicare will be bankrupt in eight years.” That gives a false impression. The program does have huge financial problems, but there’s no reason to think it’s going out of business as the word “bankrupt” implies. And …
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