Texas is the state that produces the most crude oil in the U.S., with 1,087,000 barrels a day.
Source: Energy Information Administration
The DNC and Senior Scare
The Democratic National Committee has released a new TV ad about health care legislation, this time on the Senate Finance Committee proposal.
In the ad, the DNC takes on Republicans for "trying to scare seniors about health reform," saying that news outlets had called their claims "dishonest" and "scare-mongering." The ad’s citations for both quotes check out – the first is from an editorial in the Palm Beach Post, the second from an editorial in The New York Times.
September 30, 2009
Seventy-one percent of U.S. oil consumption is for transportation.
Source: Energy Information Administration
FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Sept. 22-Sept. 28
This week, readers sent us comments on COLA, Michael Moore and how much they like FactCheck.
In the FactCheck Mailbag we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to editor@factcheck.org. Letters may be edited for length.
September 29, 2009
There are 42 gallons of oil in a barrel.
Source: Energy Information Administration
RNC Tax Attack Goes Too Far
The Republican National Committee claims in a new Web ad that Democratic health care plans propose taxes on “charities and small businesses. A doctor’s tax. Taxes on your health insurance. Even a tax on medical supplies.” It’s perfectly true, as the ad says, that “hundreds of billions” in taxes are being proposed – spread over …
Playing Favorites With Chrysler Dealers?
Q: Did the Obama administration target Chrysler dealerships for closure according to their political contributions?
A: The best evidence shows that dealerships with Republican donors weren’t disproportionately targeted – auto dealers overall tend to lean overwhelmingly Republican.
September 28, 2009
In 2007, there were 42,495 new cases of HIV/AIDS in adults and adolescents diagnosed in the U.S., with 74 percent of those for males.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
September 27, 2009
There are 2,139 bridges in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Source: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
September 26, 2009
In 1890, the United States Board on Geographic Names declared that all city names ending in "burgh" should drop the final "h." But in 1911, after protests from citizens, the board said Pittsburgh, Pa., could keep the extra letter.
Source: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh