March 31, 2010 11:53 am ET filed under Fact Check
FactCheck.org Smacks Down The GOP's "16,500 New IRS Agents" Lie
In the final weeks of the health care debate, Republicans repeated the baseless claim that the Affordable Care Act required "16,500 additional IRS agents." The experts at FactCheck.org examined the claim yesterday and deemed it "wildly inaccurate."
October 07, 2009 9:42 am ET filed under Fact Check
Senate Finance Republicans And The Private Health Industry
Since Senate Finance Republicans have accepted nearly $6 million from the private health industry, one has to wonder who will benefit the most from their votes.
May 13, 2009 4:09 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Ensign Misrepresents The Effect Of Arbitration In The Employee Free Choice Act
In a conference call with reporters and bloggers on May 13, 2009, Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) claimed that the arbitration provision in the Employee Free Choice Act would "dramatically drive up" labor costs. However, the prospect of arbitration actually encourages voluntary settlements without artificially inflating wages.
May 01, 2009 10:27 am ET filed under Fact Check
In Their Own Words: The Majority's Prerogative
In 2005, many Republican Senators went so far as to claim the filibuster of judicial nominees was unconstitutional. Now four years later, with President Obama's first Supreme Court appointment looming, will they remain consistent in their position or commit one of the most blatant acts of hypocrisy in the 220-year history of the United States Senate?
April 23, 2009 12:28 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sen. Ensign's Scam: Free Lunch = Free Choice
On April 22, 2009, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Sen. John Ensign and the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce recently held an event in which attendees "received cards urging them to sign up for a free lunch." Sen. Ensign then claimed that they had unwittingly agreed to join union - or at least they could have under the Employee Free Choice Act. But, in reality, Sen. Ensign is the one running a scam.
April 20, 2009 2:35 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Twice in One Day: Sen. Ensign Continues to Promote Anti-worker Scare Tactics
For the second time today, Senator John Ensign has been caught using scare tactics and falsehoods to protect corporate interests.
April 20, 2009 12:23 pm ET filed under Fact Check
John Ensign: More Anti-Worker Scare Tactics from the GOP
In an interview with Human Events, Senator John Ensign joins with right-wing allies using scare tactics and falsehoods to protect corporate interests. No matter how many times conservatives repeat a lie, it doesn't become true -- the Employee Free Choice Act does NOT get rid of the secret ballot.
