Statements we say are True
"House Appropriations Chair David Obey's partial earmark ban wouldn't apply to 90% of earmarks."
"Health insurance companies' costs are only 4 percent of all health care spending."
"When Social Security started, age expectancy for the average man was 58. It was 62 -- 62 for women."
"The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner."
"Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans."
In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."
"There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now."
"A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
"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.'"
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."
"We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses."
"Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care.
"President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent."
"Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore."
"PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress."
Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs."
"President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions.
The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.
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