Stories by Eugene Kiely
Former Director, FactCheck.org
Cruz’s Conservative Credentials
A pro-Rand Paul super PAC cherry picks two fiscal votes to label Sen. Ted Cruz as a “phony” conservative. In fact, fiscal conservative groups that score congressional votes rank both presidential candidates as among the most conservative in the Senate.
Trump Wrong on Iran, Polling
Donald Trump made two false statements on ABC’s “This Week” while discussing foreign policy and the Republican presidential primary.
Jan. 16: Jobs, Supreme Court, Federal Debt
Cruz Loans Not ‘Transparent’
Sen. Ted Cruz said “all of the information” about large bank loans he received to help finance his 2012 Senate campaign “has been public and transparent for many years.” But the loans were not transparent.
Clinton’s Misleading Ad on Drug Prices
A Hillary Clinton TV ad claims that “in the last seven years drug prices have doubled.” A report, provided by her campaign, says brand-name drug prices on average have more than doubled. But more than 80 percent of filled prescriptions are generic drugs.
Kasich’s Misleading Attack on Christie
Ohio Gov. John Kasich took a swipe at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s governance, saying “we have a balanced budget” but “they don’t over in New Jersey.” The state constitution requires New Jersey to have a balanced budget, and it does.
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Americans on Terrorist Watch Lists
This week’s fact-checking video by CNN’s Jake Tapper reviews Sen. Marco Rubio’s claim about the U.S. government’s terrorist watch lists.