2012 Election
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Omissions and Clarifications From Our Fact-Checking
We did our best to live fact-check the first presidential debate on Twitter, laying out the facts on fiscal issues. Of course, time constraints and...
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Check Out Our Live Fact-Checking of the First Presidential Debate!
The wait is finally over. Tonight in Denver will be the first of the three presidential debates, and there will be an opportunity to hear directly...
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Only One Week Left Until the Presidential Debates
The first presidential debate is now only one week away on October 3 at the University of Denver. With much of the first debate focusing on the...
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Possible Questions for a Debt Debate
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, along with many others, have been calling on the presidential candidates to Debate the Debt, and more...
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CRFB Appears Prominently In Fact Checking at Democratic Convention
Last night, President Obama gave his acceptance speech in Charlotte (with our team on the ground). Among the many points in his speech, President...
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Wrapping Up the Conventions
The final night of the Democratic National Convention means that convention season is finally over. The campaigns now come into the home stretch, with...
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The DNC Continues On
Not to be outdone by the first day, day 2 of the Democratic National Convention once again featured a full lineup of speakers, including House...
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Fix the Debt at Day 1 of the DNC
Day 1 in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention was an exciting one, although it was a very wet one. The heavy rain did not hold back the...
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Day 3 of the Republican National Convention
The final night of the Republican National Convention was an eventful one, featuring speeches from the likes of former Gov. Jeb Bush (FL), Sen. Marco...
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Thursday Night's Convention Preview
Continuing our Updates From the Convention series, we head into the final night of the Republican National Convention. No doubt the speech to watch...
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Fiscal Responsibility Questions For The Election
Considering our nation's debt situation, it is more important that ever to ensure that those seeking office have a plan to take on the issue. It's why...
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A Mutual Non-Aggression Pact for the Campaigns?
A recent editorial from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch argues for what they call a "mutual non-aggression pact on spending and deficits." In their view...