Sunday, February 1st, 2015
Mostly False

New ad recycles old claims

American Crossroads
American Crossroads

Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." 

Mostly False

A projection packed with disclaimers

American Crossroads
American Crossroads

"This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."

Mostly False

Confusing its terminology

American Future Fund
American Future Fund

Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter."

Pants on Fire!

Delete!

Chain email
Chain email

Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience.

Pants on Fire!

Bonus claim bogus

Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."

Half-True

Treasurer's office hasn't closed its doors when he's gone

Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown

"While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work."

Half-True

Portland Public Schools wanted property owners, including seniors, to pay

Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans)

Ben Unger supported a 15 percent property tax increase on Oregon seniors.

Mostly False

Overly amped on China

Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform

The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China.

Mostly True

Tire jobs saved, others lost

Barack Obama
Barack Obama

Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision."

Pants on Fire!

Staples, anyone?

Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice

Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.

False

Wrong, wildly

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular."  

Mostly False

Doherty's position is more nuanced

David Cicilline
David Cicilline

Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."

Half-True

Total cost between $310 and $353

Our Portland, Our Schools
Our Portland, Our Schools

Says it will cost $220 per square foot in hard construction costs to rebuild Portland Public high schools.

Pants on Fire!

Only in bizarro world

National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee

Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare."

Half-True

Misses on jobs statistic

YG Action Fund
YG Action Fund

Says Lois Frankel "took a 40 percent pay raise" as mayor while West Palm Beach "lost jobs."

Mostly False

Break out the brandy! Or not.

Val Demings
Val Demings

Says Daniel Webster "used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge."

Half-True

82 would reverse a constitutional ban on casinos

Yes on 82 and 83 campaign
Yes on 82 and 83 campaign

Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.  

False

Plenty of times, he mentions the line

Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC

Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence.

Mostly False

To some, morning after pill = abortion

Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC

"Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions."

Pants on Fire!

Divorced from the truth

Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC

"Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes."