This “Campaign Watch” video from FactCheck.org’s sister website, FlackCheck.org, covers some claims made by Sen. Rand Paul that we fact-checked before and after he made his announcement to run for president.
FlackCheck Video: Rand Paul Announcement
Issues: jobs
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Declining Labor Participation Rates
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FactChecking CPAC
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The State of the Union
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FactChecking Obama’s State of the Union
In his sixth annual address, the president stretched some facts on his record.
A Tale of Two Jobs Numbers
Rick Perry, in his last official speech as Texas governor, mixed and matched jobs data to embellish the state’s job gains.
Unspinning Christie’s State of the State
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Obama’s Numbers (January 2015 Update)
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