“Under Obama, our [labor force] participation rate actually dropped from 65 to 62. It’s going back up to more people in the workforce here.” — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), in an interview on “Mornings With Mari
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FactCheck.org→ FactChecking McCarthy’s Statistics
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy got some of his facts wrong during a recent appearance on Fox Business: McCarthy claimed that mandatory spending accounted for just 25 percent of federal spending under President Ronald Reagan. Actually, it average
FactCheck.org→ Muddying a Trump Loyalty Test
In Republican primaries where loyalty to President Donald Trump’s agenda is a litmus test for many voters, the approval of a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill has become a political weapon — no matter how lawmakers voted. Indiana Republic
FactCheck.org→ Paul Ryan Misleads on Corporate Tax Revenues
House Speaker Paul Ryan misleadingly claimed that corporate tax revenues are “still rising,” even though the 2017 tax law cut tax rates. In the first six months of fiscal year 2018, corporate tax receipts have declined by 22.3 percent from
Washington Post→ John Boehner’s claim that ‘we have literally filled up our jails’ with people for minor marijuana possession
“When you look at the number of people in our state and federal penitentiaries, who are there for possession of small amounts of cannabis, you begin to really scratch your head. We have literally filled up our jails with people wh
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking the March For Our Lives
Tens of thousands of young people flocked to March for Our Lives rallies in Washington, Parkland, Fla., and many other cities around the nation March 24 to speak out against gun violence. The rallies occurred about six weeks after the mass shooting at
FactCheck.org→ Tax Cut Ads Preview Midterm Elections Ahead
Summary In a preview of this fall’s midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are airing TV ads in Pennsylvania’s special House election and in swing congressional districts across the country that stretch the facts about the impact of
Internet Archive→ Transportation Secretary Chao Testifies on Infrastructure Agenda : CSPAN3 : March 6, 2018 8:04pm-11:24pm EST
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao testified on the Trump administration's infrastructure agenda before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Secretary Chao confirmed that President Trump asked House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to block
Snopes→ Paul Ryan’s Tax Cut Tweet Draws Scorn, Is Deleted
Social media users blasted Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Twitter after he boasted about the GOP tax bill.
Snopes→ Did the Kochs Contribute $500,000 to Paul Ryan After the GOP Tax Plan Was Passed?
Charles and Elizabeth Koch gave nearly half a million dollars to the House Speaker's fundraising committee after passage of the Republican tax bill.
FactCheck.org→ No Shutdown Shakedown
Q: Did Sen. Chuck Schumer take $500,000 in donations from immigrant advocacy groups before the government shutdown? A: No. That rumor originated on a satirical website. FULL QUESTION Did Chuck Schumer receive donations from illegal immigrant support
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Phony ‘Fake News’ Claims
President Donald Trump often dismisses news stories or media outlets that he doesn’t like as “fake news.” How often? A database of his public remarks contains 320 references last year to “fake news.” Usually, it’s a
PolitiFact→ A fact-checker's guide to Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House'
Even books about Donald Trump seem to break norms: Trump hasn’t been in office a year, and already there’s a gossipy insider account that claims to show the real goings-on of the Trump White House. Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Insid
FactCheck.org→ Video: Whoppers of 2017
In this video, we highlight six whoppers — out of a long list — told by politicians in 2017. The president dominated our roundup of the worst falsehoods of the year, so he dominated this video as well. Trump started his presidency with fal
FactCheck.org→ Video: Whoppers of 2017
In this video, we highlight six whoppers — out of a long list — told by politicians in 2017. The president dominated our roundup of the worst falsehoods of the year, so he dominated this video as well. Trump started his presidency with fal
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
FactCheck.org→ The Whoppers of 2017
Summary We first dubbed President Donald Trump, then just a candidate, as “King of Whoppers” in our annual roundup of notable false claims for 2015. He dominated our list that year – and again in 2016 – but there was still plenty of room for ot
Truth or Fiction?→ Congress is Getting a $20,000 Raise in 2018, Social Security Going up $2 Per Month -Fiction!
Congress is Getting a $20,000 Raise in 2018, Social Security Payments Going up $2 Per Month –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Members of Congress will get a $20,000 raise in 2018 while senior citizens on social security will see payments go up $2 per
FactCheck.org→ Medicare, Cancer and the Tax Bill
Q: Is it true that under the GOP tax bill, Medicare will stop covering cancer treatment? A: No. Nothing about the tax bill would end cancer treatment benefits. Increased deficits could lead to Medicare spending cuts, however. FULL QUESTION There is a
FactCheck.org→ Kevin Bacon Isn’t a Trump Supporter
Q: Did Kevin Bacon say that “we are blessed to have Donald Trump as our president”? A: No. Several quotes supporting Trump have been falsely attributed to the actor. FULL ANSWER A collection of quotes praising President Donald Trump ha
Truth or Fiction?→ Tax Reform Cuts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security-Disputed!
Tax Reform Cuts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Adds $2.4 Trillion to Federal Debt-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: Claims that the GOP’s 2017 tax reform cuts Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and education circulated in December 2017. The Tru
FactCheck.org→ Pelosi’s Misleading ‘Job-Killer’ Claim
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says the Republican tax plans will be a “job-killer,” but most economic analyses of the plans suggest, on balance, modest job growth. The government’s nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation has no
FactCheck.org→ Cherry-Picking Tax Cut Estimates
Rep. Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House tax-writing committee, made misleading claims about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the House earlier this month: Brady said “70 percent of the tax relief goes to those families making less than $2
Washington Post→ Meet Paul Ryan’s ‘Cindy,’ a single mom who he says gets $700 from the tax bill
“Meet Cindy: a single mom, making $30,000 per year, who hopes to one day get beyond living paycheck to paycheck. With a $700 increase in her tax refund each year under our tax bill, Cindy can start saving for her future.” — Ho
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on the SALT Deduction
The House Republican tax plan would eliminate a federal tax deduction for state and local income or sales taxes, and it modifies a deduction for state and local property taxes. The Senate bill is expected to eliminate the deductions entirely. These pro
Washington Post→ Did Ronald Reagan’s 1981 tax cut supercharge the economy?
“While arguing over President Reagan’s 1981 tax cuts, Democrats claimed it would only benefit the rich. The Democrat Speaker of the House at the time, Tip O’Neill, called them royal tax cuts, because he claimed they favored th
Washington Post→ Two words in the GOP tax bill mean tens of billions for the super-wealthy
“We just think it’s unfair. Death should be not a taxable event, and we should not be stopping people from being able to pass their life’s work on to their kids.” — House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), interview on “Fox News Su
FactCheck.org→ GOP, Democrats Spin Tax Plan
Summary House Republicans on Nov. 2 introduced a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax code, and almost immediately both parties distorted the facts about the plan to advance their partisan agendas: The tax plan isn’t the “biggest tax cut in
PolitiFact→ Paul Ryan – Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Would the House GOP tax plan save a typical family $1,182? In unveiling the House Republicans’ tax bill, Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., touted its positive impact for a typical American family. "With this
Internet Archive→ House Republicans on Tax Reform : CSPAN : November 2, 2017 1:57pm-2:24pm EDT
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other Republican leaders unveiled a tax reform plan they're hoping to pass by Thanksgiving. House Ways and Means Committee Chair Kevin Brady (R-TX) said it's a bill the president fully supports....This item belongs to
FactCheck.org→ Largest Tax Cut in History?
Will the Republican tax plan be the “largest tax cut in history,” as the Trump administration has repeatedly said? That’s still unknown. But past tax cuts have been larger than cost estimates of the GOP plan. President Donald Trump an
Washington Post→ Nancy Pelosi’s claims on middle-income taxpayers and state and local tax deductions
“This is striking: 50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K — & now @SpeakerRyan wants to throw it away.” — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), in a tweet, Oct. 12, 2017 With House
Truth or Fiction?→ Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction!
Myeshia Johnson “Setting the Record Straight” Facebook Post About Husband’s Death-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, stated in a Facebook post that she’s tired of U.S Rep. Fred
FactCheck.org→ Video Backs Wilson, Not Kelly
Rep. Frederica Wilson said that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly got the facts wrong when he said that Wilson took credit for getting the funding for an FBI office in Miramar, Florida. The evidence supports Wilson. South Florida’s Sun-Senti
FactCheck.org→ Groundhog Friday: Trump Edition
President Donald Trump repeated some misleading claims this week as he made the rounds on conservative radio talk shows, delivered a speech to a conservative group and held a press conference with the Senate Republican leader. So, we decided for this
PolitiFact→ Nancy Pelosi – Do moderate-income families benefit more from the state and local tax deduction?
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Do moderate-income families benefit more from the state and local tax deduction? As Congress moved toward consideration of a major tax overhaul, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., raised a warning ab
FactCheck.org→ Trump Exaggerates ‘Small Business’ Tax Cuts
President Donald Trump exaggerates when he describes a reduction in the top marginal rate for pass-through business income as a boost to small businesses and truckers. The president claimed that “more than 30 million” small-business owners
FactCheck.org→ A Tax Hike or Benefit for the ‘Middle Class’?
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed that the Republican tax cut plan “raises taxes on [the] middle class,” while President Donald Trump claimed that “everybody’s gonna benefit” from a plan that “is for the middle
PolitiFact→ Counting up how much the NRA spends on campaigns and lobbying
Since the mass shooting in Las Vegas, there has been much discussion about the National Rifle Association’s influence on gun policy. In late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about Las Vegas and the influence of the gun industry, he charg
FactCheck.org→ Democrats Overstate Trump Tax Plan Effects
Democratic senators have used outdated or inflated figures to attack the GOP tax plan, when sticking to the facts would have served them just as well. Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted an image of a chart that exaggerates how much President Donald Trump and