Tag: Correcting the Record

The House is currently debating the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act–putting consumers first and ending the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and too-big-to-fail institutions. In an interview published yesterday, House Republican Leader John Boehner criticized the reform bill calling it… Continue

In an interview published today, House Republican Leader John Boehner tells the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that Congressional Republicans will “do everything” they can to stop historic health insurance reform–including taking away tax cuts small businesses have now, prescription drug donut hole checks some… Continue

Last week, the House and Senate conference committee completed its work on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This tough legislation puts consumers first, holds Wall Street and Big Banks accountable, ends the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts and “too-big-to-fail”… Continue

Last year, the Democratic-led Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to jumpstart the economy through job creation and invest in America's future–including energy, infrastructure, and education. While every Congressional Republican voted against this legislation, many of those same Members have… Continue

Republicans and opponents of health care reform continue to push out misinformation about the Affordable Care Act–the historic health insurance reform legislation signed into law by President Obama in March. The latest myth: Instead of “you like your plan, you can keep… Continue

Yesterday, Republican Leader Boehner claimed the Bush tax cuts enacted under Republican controlled Congresses did not lead to the deficit: House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday defended tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush, saying they did not lead… Continue

During the consideration of health insurance reform, the debate was intense and often filled with frightening–and wrong–information. Opponents spread misinformation and even told outright lies about reform and seniors–from ‘death panels‘ to claiming reform would ‘slash’ Medicare. The truth is Medicare–which has… Continue

Today, Andrea Stone of AOL News released a list of some of the top health care myths according to the nonpartisan FactCheck.org that continue to be put forward by opponents of reform: Prepare to have microchips implanted in your body. Unless you… Continue

This week, Republican leaders appear to be renewing their efforts to kill wall street reform using Frank Luntz's discredited talking points. Since they are once again recycling fiction, we are recycling our facts: February 1, 2010REVEALED: CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS' PLAYBOOK TO KILL WALL… Continue

Since its passage last month, some opponents of health reform have claimed that the new law could adversely impact their corporations, pointing to the closing of a tax loophole in the bill to suggest reform is increasing health care costs. MYTH: Health… Continue