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- Sarah Palin: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Palin claims Biden held a transparency board meeting behind closed doors Attendees of the recent Tea Party Convention gave a rousing reception to Sarah Palin -- especially when she talked about transparency surrounding President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package. "Our administration promised that it would […]
- Sarah Palin: "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects."The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Palin claims a state paid $1 million to advertise that they were spending stimulus money In her keynote speech at the Tea Party Convention on Feb. 6, 2010, Sarah Palin mocked some of the spending in the massive economic stimulus championed by President Barack Obama."One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs […]
- Sarah Palin: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Palin says Obama voted "present" in U.S. Senate "quite often" In an interview with FoxNews.com at the National Tea Party Convention on Feb. 6, 2010, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin reprised a Republican talking point from the 2008 presidential campaign by criticizing President Barack Obama for his lack of ex […]
- Judd Gregg: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Gregg claims that TARP money must be used to pay down the deficit President Barack Obama has proposed a boost for small businesses, but Sen. Judd Gregg isn't hot on the idea.In a hearing about the administration's latest budget, Gregg, a New Hampshire Republican, criticized the White House for proposing to use funds f […]
- Barack Obama: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings."The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Obama criticizes Republicans who opposed stimulus, then claim credit for projects it funded Twice recently, President Barack Obama has slammed congressional Republicans for voting against his economic stimulus bill in February 2009 but later touting provisions of the bill that benefited their own constituents. During his Jan. 2 […]
- Ron Paul: "The money supply has doubled in the last year."The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Ron Paul claims money supply has doubled Joining the chorus of critics of Washington's handling of the economy, Rep. Ron Paul used a Jan. 26, 2010, column on his Web site to criticize the Federal Reserve:"We have been on a disastrous course for a long time. The money supply has doubled in the last year, our deb […]
- Barack Obama: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival."The Truth-o-Meter says: Barely True | Obama proposed to ax budget of Forest Service program that veered so far astray, it funded a music festival In remarks after unveiling his proposed 2011 budget on Feb. 1, President Barack Obama spoke of the need to rein in spending by cutting "what doesn't work to pay for what does." Obama boasted that the […]
- John McCain: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'The Truth-o-Meter says: Full Flop | McCain flips on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' The military's controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is back in the spotlight after President Barack Obama pledged to repeal it in his State of the Union speech.On the campaign trail, Obama frequently attacked the policy, which proh […]
- Paul Krugman: The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing."The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Krugman calls Senate health care bill similar to law in Massachusetts The recent Massachusetts Senate election captivated Americans far beyond the Bay State. In that contest, Republican Scott Brown picked up a seat formerly held by the late Democratic giant Edward Kennedy. Brown's upset victory was aided by a wave o […]
- Scott Brown: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."The Truth-o-Meter says: False | In PolitiFact debut, Brown says federal jobs pay twice as much as private sector jobs Only 12 days after his upset victory in Massachusetts, Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown made his debut on the Sunday morning talk circuit.He talked about health care, the war in Afghanistan and deficit reduction in an interview with Barbara […]
- Sarah Palin: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
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- Palin says transparency meeting was behind closed doors Attendees of the recent Tea Party convention gave a rousing reception to Sarah Palin -- especially when she talked about transparency surrounding President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package. "Our administration promised that it would be good stewards of taxpayer dollars," Palin said on Feb. 6, 2010, in Nashville. Palin noted that th […]
- Checking Palin's claims from Tea PartySarah Palin's speech to the Tea Party convention in Nashville brought praise from right, criticism from the left, and it sparked an unusual controversy over the talking points she apparently had written in the palm of her hand. * In her speech, Palin criticized the Obama administration for using stimulus money to promote how stimulus money was spent. […]
- Having their cake ... 'and voting against it, too'Twice recently, President Barack Obama has slammed congressional Republicans for voting against his economic stimulus bill in February 2009 but later touting provisions of the bill that benefited their own constituents. During his Jan. 29, 2010, question-and-answer session with House Republican lawmakers in Baltimore, Obama brought up the American Recovery a […]
- The Obameter moves in both directionsWith his first year in office under his belt and unemployment still high, President Barack Obama called for additional help for the economy through a tax credit for businesses that add jobs. This was actually an idea from the 2008 campaign that didn't make it into the economic stimulus bill that Congress approved in February 2009. After the stimulus pas […]
- Scott Brown faces the Truth-O-MeterOnly 12 days after his upset victory in Massachusetts, Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown made his debut on the Sunday morning talk circuit.He talked about health care, the war in Afghanistan and deficit reduction in an interview with Barbara Walters on the Jan. 31, 2010, episode of This Week. Brown encouraged President Barack Obama to put a freeze on federal […]
- 'Don't ask, don't tell' promise now In the WorksDuring his first year as president, Barack Obama and the Pentagon brass did little to advance a repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that has governed the service of gay and lesbian Americans in the military since 1993. So we rated this promise Stalled.But with new words of support from Obama and a plan from Defense Secretary Robe […]
- Will health care reform knock $1 trillion off deficit?President Barack Obama continued to promote Democratic proposals to reform health care during his State of the Union address. He rebutted charges that it costs too much and pointed out that budget experts believe it could reduce the deficit."It would reduce costs and premiums for millions of families and businesses," Obama said. "And according […]
- Fact-checking Obama and Republicans at GOP retreat President Barack Obama's meeting with congressional Republicans in Baltimore on Friday provided a remarkable glimpse into relations between the president and the GOP. Republicans complained that Obama and the Democratic leadership hadn't taken a serious look at their policy proposals. Obama complained that Republicans were often more focused on sco […]
- Checking the GOP response to the State of the UnionThrough Twitter and "live blogging" and cable TV, Republicans offered a spirited reply to President Barack Obama's State of the Union. Just as we did for Obama, we put their claims to the Truth-O-Meter. We'll update this story as we publish additional items, so check back later. • Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, who delivered the off […]
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- Palin says transparency meeting was behind closed doors
