Latest Fact-checks by Robert Farley Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled." Michelle Malkin stated on January 12, 2011 in a blog post: The White House "branded" the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a "Together We Thrive" logo and slogan. Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax." Harry Reid stated on December 4, 2010 in the Senate floor: "The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy." RightMarch.com stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." Michael Steele stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938." Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero." Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it." Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life." Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." Blanche Lincoln stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 13, 2010 in a debate: Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled." Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled." Michelle Malkin stated on January 12, 2011 in a blog post: The White House "branded" the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a "Together We Thrive" logo and slogan. Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax." Harry Reid stated on December 4, 2010 in the Senate floor: "The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy." RightMarch.com stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." Michael Steele stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938." Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero." Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it." Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life." Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." Blanche Lincoln stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 13, 2010 in a debate: Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union: The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent."
Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing."
Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: Between 2000 and 2006, "health insurance company profits quadrupled."
Chris Van Hollen stated on January 18, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Between the year 2000 and 2006, (insurance) premiums in this country doubled."
Michelle Malkin stated on January 12, 2011 in a blog post: The White House "branded" the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a "Together We Thrive" logo and slogan.
Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax."
Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax."
Harry Reid stated on December 4, 2010 in the Senate floor: "The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy."
RightMarch.com stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens."
Michael Steele stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."
Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero."
Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there."
Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day."
Mike Prendergast stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers.
Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it."
Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings."
Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue."
Blanche Lincoln stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "John Boozman is excited about putting a 23 percent national sales tax on everything you buy."