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Statements about Congress
Campaign for Primary Accountability

Campaign for Primary Accountability

False

By this rationale, all of Congress could be in trouble

Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C.  suburbs."

Becky Moeller

Becky Moeller

True

One legislator voted "no"

Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.

John Duncan

John Duncan

False

More like 31-42 percent

"Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."

Lamar Smith

Lamar Smith

False

Too slippery to pin down?

"Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Pants on Fire!

You don't have to be in Washington to get work done

Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."

Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum

Pants on Fire!

Number toss

Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.

Karen Harrington

Karen Harrington

Half-True

45th is "one of the worst"?

"In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." 

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Pants on Fire!

Discounts any time spent helping constituents, visiting district

Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."

Einer Elhauge

Einer Elhauge

Mostly True

And our Founding Father Presidents approved

"In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."

Rick Santorum

Rick Santorum

Mostly False

Substantial differences between plans

Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.

Chain email

Chain email

Pants on Fire!

Good joke. Don't believe it.

"What is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons? Believe it or not . . . a Congress!"

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