Speaker John Boehner is claiming a “1998 memo written by President Clinton’s economic advisor proves that the facts about raising the minimum wage haven’t changed” in a Facebook post leading to an article on his website. The article Republicans’ Real Solutions For Creating Jobs & Boosting Wagesmakes several misrepresentations of fact and gets called out […]
Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace got called out by Senator Angus King (I-ME) for reporting false information regarding enrollment numbers for Obamacare. Reporting that enrollment so far was at about 6 million so far, Wallace went on to report that 38% need to be young healthy people but only a quarter of those enrolled […]
The star of the latest conservative anti-Obamacare ad complained about her new high costs, but the reality shows she’s at least breaking even, and possibly even saving money. The Washington Post reports that this hard-hitting anti-Obamacare ad makes a claim that simply doesn’t add up and gives it Two Pinocchios rating. The ad, sponsored by Americans […]
Rachel Maddow strongly rejected a call for a correction from attorney’s representing billionaire conservatives Charles and David Koch, delivering a blistering reply on her show last Friday night. Maddow noted that she is always willing to make corrections noting: “You know, you never like to get stuff wrong, but it does happen from time to […]
Rachel Maddow separates fact from fiction in some fresh news headlines involving Rand Paul, Guantanamo and singing in Arabic. Watch the clip, below, courtesy of MSNBC: