Republican super PACs are using an outdated Congressional Budget Office estimate to falsely claim in TV ads that Democrats voted to raise taxes by $20 billion on “lower- and middle-income families.” The ads concern a provision in the In
Search Results (1336) for: gop
Snopes→ GOP Raises Mar-A-Lago Search at Archives Nominee’s Hearing
Colleen Shogan, a political scientist, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that she has not been briefed on the details of the investigation.
Washington Post→ The GOP claim that Democrats support abortion ‘up to moment of birth’
We dug into the data. The reality is that abortions past the point of viability are extremely rare.
Snopes→ Ohio GOP House Candidate Has Misrepresented Military Service
Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – GOP group misses mark with claim prison population reduction would require fast release of criminals
“Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
FactCheck.org→ GOP Ad Mischaracterizes Michigan Candidate’s Response to 2020 Protests
A day after a protest in Grand Rapids inspired by the murder of George Floyd turned violent, Democratic House candidate Hillary Scholten of Michigan pleaded for “peaceful” protests and urged demonstrators “to not resort to violence and destructio
PolitiFact→ Saving Arizona PAC – Pro-GOP ad in Arizona Senate race falsely links Keystone pipeline to gasoline prices
“Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”
Snopes→ GOP’s Graham Unveils Nationwide Abortion Ban After 15 Weeks
Upending the political debate, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a nationwide abortion ban, sending shockwaves through both parties and igniting fresh debate.
AllSides→ More than half of GOP governor nominees have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/politics/fact-check-republican-governor-nominees-2020-election/index.html
FactCheck.org→ Florida GOP Attacks Crist with Misleading Claims About the IRS and Police
President Joe Biden and Democrat Charlie Crist have said that they don’t support calls from some activists to defund the police. And a law that both men supported provides funding for the IRS to potentially hire tens of thousands of new employees
Poynter→ Businesses associated with these GOP politicians had pandemic loan program borrowings forgiven
Conservative politicians have condemned President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel certain student debt. U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., said it would be unfair to people who didn’t take on loan or who […] The post Businesses associated with the
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Businesses associated with these GOP politicians had pandemic loan program borrowings forgiven
Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven."
Washington Post→ The White House’s tricky comparison between student loan relief and GOP tax cuts
In touting the student loan plan over GOP tax cuts, the White House relied on an apples-and-oranges comparison.
PolitiFact→ Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS
Florida's Democratic gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist does not support defunding the police, contrary to an ad from the state's GOP. The spot also misrepresents the funding the IRS will receive from Congress and its intended use.
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Candidates Scrub Anti-Abortion Positions From Campaign Sites After Kansas Referendum
On August 28 2022, screenshots of tweets claiming that Republican candidates were hastily, and quietly, amending their positions on abortion from vocally supportive of widespread restrictions to a more nebulous stance: Huh. Is forced birth unpopular
PolitiFact→ National Republican Senatorial Committee – GOP Senate group off the mark with claim that Barnes backs abolishing ICE
Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Snopes→ Did Alabama GOP Group Post Elephant Photo with KKK Imagery?
According to the Lawrence County Republican Party, the group accidentally used an altered image of a GOP elephant that was saved from Google.
PolitiFact→ Tim Scott – Tim Scott mangles false GOP talking point on IRS hounding average taxpayers
“The Congressional Budget Office says 90% of the revenue generated from the new IRS agents will come from people making less than $200,000 … and the revenue generated will be $300-plus billion.”
Snopes→ Trump Foe Cheney Loses Wyoming GOP Primary, Ponders 2024 Bid
Cheney was already looking ahead to a political future beyond Capitol Hill that could include a 2024 presidential run.
Snopes→ Wyoming GOP Primary: Trump’s Influence on Liz Cheney’s Reelection Campaign
The state's congressional primary will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Washington Post→ Hyperbolic GOP claims about IRS agents and audits
No, the bill boosting funding for the IRS will not mean 87,000 new agents or a surge in audits of middle-class Americans.
PolitiFact→ Kat Cammack – A GOP talking point suggests birth control is not at risk. Evidence suggests otherwise.
“In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.”
PolitiFact→ Adam Laxalt – GOP claim on tax hikes in Democratic bill doesn’t factor in subsidies, savings
A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket."
PolitiFact→ Why are Democrats taking sides in GOP primaries?
This primary season, Democrats have taken to the airwaves — not just in Democratic primaries, but in Republican ones, too. But observers, including some Democrats, worry that the tactic could backfire, possibly electing more extreme Republicans.
Truth or Fiction?→ DCCC Spending Half a Million Dollars to Meddle in GOP Primary?
In late July 2022, posts on social media asserted that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) allocated “nearly half a million dollars to air ads boosting Donald Trump-endorsed John Gibbs over Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), who vot
AllSides→ Washington GOP House Candidates Attack Each Other on Social Security
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/07/washington-gop-house-candidates-attack-each-other-on-social-security/
PolitiFact→ Tim Ryan – GOP Senate hopeful JD Vance paid political adviser to run nonprofit that did little to fight opioids
Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.”
FactCheck.org→ Washington GOP House Candidates Attack Each Other on Social Security
Two of the Republicans running for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District seat are attacking each other in TV ads about Social Security that could mislead voters. An ad from Joe Kent falsely claimed that incumbent Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s
PolitiFact→ Francesca Hong – State GOP only let less than 2% of Democratic bills have public hearings, Dem says
"In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Lawmaker Attends Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against LGBTQ Marriage Protections
On July 25 2022, a post to r/politics referenced an unnamed “GOP lawmaker” who apparently attended his gay son’s wedding — three days after voting against same-sex marriage: GOP lawmaker attended gay son’s wedd
PolitiFact→ Qasim Rashid – Did the North Carolina GOP reintroduce abortion bill defining life at conception?
"North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder."
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen
Fact-checking an ad narrated by a drag queen that makes several attacks on Kari Lake, a GOP candidate for Arizona governor.
Snopes→ GOP Establishment Steps Up Push to Block Trump Ally Kari Lake in Ariz.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Donald Trump’s allies from winning the Republican nomination for governor in a crucial battleground state. Now he’s hoping for a repeat in his own backyard.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Private Election Data Stream Does NOT Prove GOP Primary Stolen From Colorado ‘Big Lie’ Purveyor Tina Peters
Does an election night correction made to a private company's Colorado vote tallies prove the primary election was manipulated by dark forces? No, that's not true: There is no evidence the official results "stole" votes from Mesa County C
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: GOP Texas Lawmaker Did NOT Recently Introduce Bill To Allow Death Penalty For Women Who Have Abortions
Did a GOP Texas lawmaker recently introduce a bill to allow the death penalty for women who have abortions? No, that's not true: State Rep. Bryan Slaton did introduce such a bill, but he did so in March 2021, not May 2022. The claim was i
Snopes→ No, Mississippi GOP Did Not Float ‘Pregnancy-Sniffing Dogs’ as Anti-Abortion Tactic
The claim went viral in the days following the demise of Roe v. Wade.
Snopes→ Tie in Alabama GOP Race Means Winner to Be Selected by Lot
The battle for a state Senate seat is between Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey and incumbent Tom Whatley.
PolitiFact→ Rob Astorino – GOP challenger overstates parole board’s record under Hochul
“We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.”
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – GOP Nevada Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt backed birth control restrictions as attorney general
Adam Laxalt "wants to restrict" and "worked to limit access to birth control."
PolitiFact→ Catherine Cortez Masto – Nevada GOP Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt open to tightening abortion restrictions, but not banning it
Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions."