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FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Jan. 24-30.
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Tag Archives: Howard Dean
Democracy for America
A liberal-leaning group founded by former DNC chairman Howard Dean.
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Howard Dean Overstates Cost of Tax Cuts
Howard Dean falsely claimed that "60 percent of the deficit is due to the Bush tax cuts." Last year, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said that allowing the tax cuts to expire at the end of 2010 would decrease the deficit from $1.3 trillion in 2010 to $1.07 trillion in …
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Sunday Replay
This week, we resolve two disputes about who said what, and find that a government report cited as support for a charge about ineffective government programs is nonexistent. NBC’s "Meet the Press" hosted a debate between Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and the Republican who is trying to unseat him, tea …
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Tagged Carly Fiorina, chamber of commerce, Howard Dean, Liz Cheney, sunday talk shows
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Sunday Replay
This week’s Replay starts off with a dust-up about Fox News’ handling of – what else? – the Shirley Sherrod story. We also found misleading statements about unemployment and New Jersey’s budget. Dean: Fox ‘Absolutely Racist’ On "Fox News Sunday," former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean accused Fox News …
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Tagged African Americans, Chris Christie, fox news, Howard Dean, Newt Gingrich, racist, shirley sherrod, sunday talk shows, unemployment
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Health Insurance Co. Stocks at 52-Year High?
Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean doesn’t like the Senate health care bill, as he made clear during a Dec. 20 appearance on NBC’s "Meet the Press." Arguing that the package is a gift to the health insurance industry, Dean said the insurers’ stock prices tell the story: Dean, Dec. 20: …
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More Money Doesn’t Guarantee Nomination
Q: Does the person with the most money ALWAYS win the presidential nomination? A: No. The biggest money-raisers are beaten fairly regularly. Just ask Howard Dean.
