Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Message Machine 2010 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time. Glenn Nye stated on August 12, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending." Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Dan Gelber stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general." Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." Jason Isaac stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.: Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Patrick Rose stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America." Crossroads GPS stated on August 25, 2010 in a television ad: "Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers." Scott Bruun stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad: Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage." Bill Flores stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad.: PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false." Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses." Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme." 60 Plus Association stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time. Glenn Nye stated on August 12, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending." Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Dan Gelber stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general." Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." Jason Isaac stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.: Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Patrick Rose stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America." Crossroads GPS stated on August 25, 2010 in a television ad: "Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers." Scott Bruun stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad: Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage." Bill Flores stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad.: PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false." Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses." Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme." 60 Plus Association stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born."
Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending."
Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
Dan Gelber stated on October 8, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: "Pam Bondi told a group of lobbyists she’ll side with corporate special interests as attorney general."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control."
Jason Isaac stated on October 7, 2010 in a video ad.: Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas."
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Patrick Rose stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent."
Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home."
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 25, 2010 in a television ad: "Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether."
Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers."
Scott Bruun stated on September 30, 2010 in a television ad: Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage."
Bill Flores stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad.: PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false."
Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions."
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 21, 2010 in a television ad: State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."
Ron Johnson stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
60 Plus Association stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care."
Sharron Angle stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."