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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Arizona Gov. Brewer says \’majority\’ of illegals are \’drug mules\’

Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer created a frenzy in April 2010 when she signed a law that makes being an illegal immigrant a state crime and requires legal immigrants to carry papers that confirm their status. Then in late June, she linked illegal immigrants and drug smuggling.The string of controversial comments began June 15, 2010, during a debate with three other candidates running for the Republican nomination for governor.Republican candidate Matt Jette said that most people who cross illegally into Arizona are \”just trying to feed their families.\” Brewer, according to the Arizona Republic, disputed that, … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Ed Schultz says McChrystal was Obama \”problem\” inherited from Bush

It\’s moot now that President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, but liberal TV host Ed Schultz delivered a stinging commentary in which the liberal TV host he told the president to \”fire this jackass.\”McChrystal — who along with his senior staff was portrayed in a Rolling Stone profile making disparaging comments about numerous senior officials, including Vice President Joe Biden — was relieved of his duty on June 23, 2010, one day after the article became public.In the 24 hours between the time the … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Bush asked for change at General Motors and gave Obama the ability to rescind loans

A repeated criticism of President Barack Obama\’s administration is that it has interfered too much with American companies. That criticism came up again in connection with the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, after President Obama successfully got BP to set up a $20 billion fund to compensate people who have lost their livelihoods because of the spill. Jake Tapper, host of ABC News\’ This Week, asked White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel about the charge when Emanuel appeared on the show on June 20, 2010.\”What do you say when you hear criticisms … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Bush asked for change at General Motors and gave Obama the ability to rescind loans

A repeated criticism of President Barack Obama\’s administration is that it has interfered too much with American companies. That criticism came up again in connection with the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, after President Obama successfully got BP to set up a $20 billion fund to compensate people who have lost their livelihoods because of the spill. Jake Tapper, host of ABC News\’ This Week, asked White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel about the charge when Emanuel appeared on the show on June 20, 2010.\”What do you say when you hear criticisms … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Oil Pollution Act trips up Brazile on ABC\’s \’This Week\’

Democratic strategist Donna Brazile tried to rebut criticism that President Barack Obama isn\’t doing enough to control the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, arguing on ABC\’s This Week that he has been hamstrung by the actions of Congress 20 years ago.In a back and forth with former labor secretary Robert Reich, Brazile said Congress created a policy that puts BP — not the federal government — in charge of the response.\”The present spectacle of the Coast Guard asking BP to speed up this clean-up is absurd. I mean, the federal government needs to be in … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Kerry says U.S. imports more oil now than before 9/11

During a June 6, 2010, appearance on ABC\’s This Week, Sen. John Kerry — who is sponsoring a comprehensive energy bill — discussed the nation\’s energy future against the backdrop of the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.During an interview with host Jake Tapper, Kerry said, \”Here\’s what\’s important — not to be throwing the blame around, but to put America on the course to true energy independence and self-reliance and to begin to wean ourselves from our addiction to oil. … The United States is losing a major economic transformational moment. Until we begin to … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Glenn Beck says President Obama is out of step with the nation on Arizona\’s immigration law

With the stroke of a pen, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer catapulted herself into the national spotlight. On April 23, 2010, she signed into law what many call the toughest bill on illegal immigration in the country. The bill makes it a crime to stay in the country illegally, requires all aliens to carry immigration paperwork, and sanctions employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Facing criticism that the law would legalize racial profiling, the Arizona Legislature modified the law on May 1, 2010. It now states that police officers cannot use race as the sole grounds for suspecting that someone is … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Glenn Beck says President Obama is out of step with the nation on Arizona\’s immigration law

With the stroke of a pen, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer catapulted herself into the national spotlight. On April 23, 2010, she signed into law what many call the toughest bill on illegal immigration in the country. The bill makes it a crime to stay in the country illegally, requires all aliens to carry immigration paperwork, and sanctions employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Facing criticism that the law would legalize racial profiling, the Arizona Legislature modified the law on May 1, 2010. It now states that police officers cannot use race as the sole grounds for suspecting that someone is … >> More

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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Glenn Beck says President Obama is out of step with the nation on Arizona\’s immigration law

With the stroke of a pen, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer catapulted herself into the national spotlight. On April 23, 2010, she signed into law what many call the toughest bill on illegal immigration in the country. The bill makes it a crime to stay in the country illegally, requires all aliens to carry immigration paperwork, and sanctions employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Facing criticism that the law would legalize racial profiling, the Arizona Legislature modified the law on May 1, 2010. It now states that police officers cannot use race as the sole grounds for suspecting that someone is … >> More