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Search results for "Democrats have repeated a failed playbook for the last 50 years by moving to the center"

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Fact-checks (25224)

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:
Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
By Steve Contorno, Molly Moorhead• February 14, 2014
Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier:
A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2013
Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in a rally in Springfield, Ill.:
Says McCain "supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time."
By Bill Adair• August 23, 2008
Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release:
Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
By Lukas Pleva• March 16, 2010
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2020 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed:
“For the past three years, the state senator who represents Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco, has led a push to abolish single-family zoning in California.”
By Chris Nichols• August 17, 2020
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 02, 2017 in a press conference:
"I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there."
By Matt Dietrich• October 3, 2017
Brian Kemp stated on July 05, 2010 in a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5:
Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008.
By Willoughby Mariano• July 4, 2010
Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012 in :
Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters.
By Willoughby Mariano• August 6, 2012
Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release:
The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days."
By Willoughby Mariano• March 14, 2012
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters:
Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."
By Robert Farley• January 16, 2009
Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was photographed at dinner with Democratic lawmakers.
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 11, 2022
Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2024 in a video:
Tim Walz said "we can't afford four more years" of Kamala Harris.
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• September 24, 2024
MAGA Inc stated on May 12, 2023 in a TV ad:
“In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.”
By Amy Sherman• May 16, 2023
Mitch McConnell stated on May 11, 2020 in a Team Trump Facebook Live:
“Clearly, the Obama administration did not leave any kind of game plan for something like this.”
By Victoria Knight• May 14, 2020
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad:
DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
By Aaron Marshall• September 14, 2010
Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate:
"We now have driven (health care) costs down to the lowest they've been in 50 years."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 18, 2016
Jeff Jackson stated on April 08, 2021 in a tweet:
On whether he supports the filibuster.
By Paul Specht• April 15, 2021
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release:
Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition."
By Paul Specht• February 27, 2019
Jim Marshall stated on October 01, 2010 in campaign video:
Said he "opposed every budget Republican and Democrat."
By Jim Tharpe• October 11, 2010
Donald Trump stated on June 26, 2021 in Statement:
“In 2020 we won (Wisconsin).”
By D.L. Davis• July 6, 2021

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Democrats’ playbook for stopping Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick

By Katie Akin, John Kruzel• July 3, 2018

Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills

By Chris Nichols• January 21, 2020

Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms? Is there a vaccine? Did US aid cuts affect prevention?

By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2026

Checking Rick Scott's latest tax claims

By Katie Sanders• September 9, 2013

Would a ‘talking filibuster’ get the Senate moving?

By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2021

The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video

By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012

Would the federal government prosecute Elon Musk for his $1 million lottery? Don’t hold your breath

By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2024

The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise

By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2021

The Democrats’ big IRA bill fulfills some Biden promises, leaves others behind

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022

Fiorina emerges from crowded GOP presidential field

By April Hunt• August 17, 2015

The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual?

By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

Why are banks like First Republic and Silicon Valley failing? And how unusual is this?

By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2023

Trump froze out Project 2025 in his campaign. Now its blueprint is his health care playbook.

By Stephanie Armour• February 24, 2025

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston

By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019

Fact-checking Joe Biden on a coronavirus vaccine

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2020

Fact-checking immigration

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2012

Upon reconsideration, Cantor's 2012 Obamacare claim still doesn't hold up

By Warren Fiske• March 9, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 16 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2014

Following Perry, we dive into income tax history

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010