Sabrina EatonReporter, Plain Dealer Washington bureau
Sabrina Eaton has been a Washington correspondent for The Plain Dealer since 1994. She previously worked for a Washington, D.C. wire service and newspapers in New York and New Jersey. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from University of Pennsylvania.
The latest Truth-O-Meter items from Sabrina Eaton
"The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned."
"Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man."
The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."
"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."
Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.
"States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
"When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty."
Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area.
Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions."
Recent stories from Sabrina Eaton
Twisting the truth on windmills, pensions and prostitutesBoth sides have used China as a villain in the 2012 campaign. We've put their claims to the Truth-O-Meter.
Tim Ryan targets China's trade practicesChina may be on the other side of the globe from Ohio, but it plays a central role in the worldview of U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who regularly denounces its trade practices. The Niles Democrat had another chance to vent recently when The House of Representatives passed a bill to overturn a court decision that interfered with federal government’s ability to impose countervailing duties on Chinese goods. "Ohio has lost close to 100,000 jobs due to unfair trade practices by China," Ryan said. We checked it out.
Invasive species claim sails onto our favorites listInvasive species, like zebra mussels, round gobies and bloody red shrimp, have hitchhiked into the Great Lakes from foreign ports in the ballast water that ships take on for stability. So we were surprised when Rep. Steve LaTourette commented that the problem of invasive species in the Great Lakes today was due to ballast. We checked out the claim then. And now we've picked it as one of our favorites for the year.
Pat Boone earns his first Pants on FireYes, THAT Pat Boone! The singer is way off-tune in an Ohio campaign commercial that tries to scare seniors. Ain't that a shame?
Pat Boone earns his first Pants on FireYes, THAT Pat Boone! The singer is way off-tune in an Ohio campaign commercial that tries to scare seniors. Ain't that a shame?
In interview, Cornyn revisits fact-checked statementsDuring a lengthy conversation with the Texas Tribune, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas touched on at least four claims previously run through the Truth-O-Meter.
Debate over Planned Parenthood funding moves to FloridaPlanned Parenthood, a group that gets federal money to provide health services, has been a focal point of the Washington debate for several months. And now, the debate has filtered down to Tallahassee.
The Voter Guide: Seven key distortions of the campaignAfter examining hundreds of claims in the 2010 campaign, we've seen some patterns in how candidates -- and outside groups -- have twisted the facts.
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