July 07, 2010 11:01 am ET filed under Blog
RNC Goes Off-Message On Wall Street Reform
June 29, 2010 10:07 am ET filed under Blog
On Wall Street Reform, Sen. Scott Brown Is Dancin' With The One That Brung Him
May 05, 2010 2:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
BP And Goldman Sachs: Gambling With Your Money
Just like Goldman Sachs, BP acted irresponsibly by recklessly pursuing profits at the expense of the American people. Both companies gambled, both companies lost, and both companies expect the taxpayer to clean up their mess. It's time both companies are held accountable.
May 04, 2010 6:08 pm ET filed under Blog
Banking Industry Lobbyists Fear Wall Street Reform
April 28, 2010 11:45 am ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Boehner Lies About Wall Street Reform In Ohio Op-Ed
In an April 28, 2010 op-ed in Hillsboro, Ohio's Times Gazette, House Minority Leader John Boehner repeated the Frank Luntz-inspired lie that Wall Street reform would create a permanent bailout fund. In reality, the bill does NOT reward or bail out firms, but safely dismantles "any failed financial company" that threatens the stability of the entire economy. The costs of dissolving these companies are paid NOT by taxpayers, but by fees levied on financial companies.
April 27, 2010 6:12 pm ET filed under Video
Once Again, Rep. Boehner Lies About Wall Street Reform
April 27, 2010 5:59 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Boehner Repeats Permanent Bailout Lie
April 27, 2010 5:39 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Once Again, Rep. Boehner Lies About Wall Street Reform
During an April 27, 2010 appearance on Fox News, House Minority Leader John Boehner repeated the Frank Luntz-inspired lie that Wall Street reform would create a permanent bailout fund. In reality, the bill does NOT reward or bail out firms, but safely dismantles "any failed financial company" that threatens the stability of the entire economy. The costs of dissolving these companies are paid NOT by taxpayers, but by fees levied on financial companies.
April 27, 2010 5:36 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. Gregg Applauds Provision In Wall Street Bill, Professes It Does End Too Big To Fail
April 27, 2010 5:28 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Bachmann Spreads "Permanent Bailout" Lie
April 27, 2010 1:24 pm ET filed under Blog
Wall Street Paying Republicans A Bonus For Opposing Reform
April 26, 2010 6:05 pm ET filed under Blog
Senate Republicans Vote To Block Debate On Wall Street Reform
April 26, 2010 2:53 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Heritage Foundation Repeats Debunked Claims On Wall Street Reform
The Heritage Foundation has published a so-called list of "fatal flaws" in the financial regulatory bill being considered in the Senate. Unfortunately, by repeating claims that have been already been thoroughly debunked, it is the Heritage Foundation's analysis that is actually flawed. Rather than dealing with the facts, the Heritage Foundation resorts to mimicking conservative wordsmith Frank Luntz, who advised conservative many months ago to label financial reform as a giveaway to Wall Street.
April 26, 2010 10:39 am ET filed under Fact Check
On Wall Street Reform, Who Will Republicans Listen To?
Driven by recklessness and greed, Wall Street bankers plunged the world economy into the worst recession in a generation, causing millions of workers to lose their jobs. Americans are crying out for reform that brings accountability and transparency into the financial system, and makes Wall Street pay. Meanwhile, greedy CEOs on Wall Street are fighting to hold on to the same casino system that rewards lost bets with bailouts and bonuses.
With the first vote on Wall Street reform scheduled this evening, Americans are asking, "Who will the Republicans listen to?"
April 26, 2010 10:17 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - April 25, 2010
Guests on Sunday's political shows spent most of their time trying to forecast the future of immigration reform, Wall Street reform and the Supreme Court. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell just couldn't help himself, though. On Fox News Sunday, the Kentucky senator repeated the falsehood that the Wall Street reform bill contains a "bailout fund."
April 22, 2010 2:34 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Boehner Digs In For Fight On Wall Street Reform
April 22, 2010 12:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Boehner Repeats "Permanent Bailout" Lie
During an April 22, 2010 appearance on Fox News, House Minority Leader John Boehner repeated the Frank Luntz-inspired lie that Wall Street reform would create a permanent bailout fund. In reality, the bill does NOT reward or bail out firms, but safely dismantles "any failed financial company" that threatens the stability of the entire economy. The costs of dissolving these companies are paid NOT by taxpayers, but by fees levied on financial companies.
April 22, 2010 10:49 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gingrey Fits Four Lies Into A Single Minute
April 21, 2010 4:48 pm ET filed under Blog
Steele Stumbles Into Wall Street Reform Debate
April 21, 2010 2:26 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Corker Dismisses His Party's Close Ties To Wall Street
April 21, 2010 9:57 am ET filed under Fact Check
PolitiFact.com Smacks Down Sen. McConnell: "Bank Bailouts Not In Bill"
Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact.com analyzed comments by Sen. Mitch McConnell claiming that the Senate's Wall Street reform bill "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks." The site concluded, "McConnell is using seriously overheated rhetoric. Nothing in the bill 'guarantees' future bailouts of Wall Street banks. We rate his statement False."
April 20, 2010 3:47 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Gregg Applauds Provision In Wall Street Bill, Professes It "Does End Too Big To Fail"
April 20, 2010 2:15 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Heritage Foundation Repeats Debunked "Permanent Bailout" Lie
In a blog post on April 20, 2010, the conservative Heritage Foundation repeated the Frank Luntz-inspired lies that Wall Street reform would create a permanent bailout fund and reward creditors of the failed firms. In reality, the bill does NOT reward or bailout firms, but safely dismantles "any failed financial company" that threatens the stability of the entire economy. The costs of dissolving these companies are paid NOT by taxpayers, but by fees levied on financial companies. Additionally, the bill specifically states a failed firm's creditors shall "bear losses."
April 20, 2010 11:42 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Bachmann Spreads "Permanent Bailout" Lie, Calls Wall Street Reform "Thuggish"
April 19, 2010 5:53 pm ET filed under Video
Sen. McConnell Doubles Down, Sticks With Permanent Bailout Lie
April 19, 2010 12:08 pm ET filed under Blog
New York Times Blasts Republicans For Siding With Wall Street In Reform Fight
April 19, 2010 10:52 am ET filed under Fact Check
Fact Checking The Sunday Shows - April 18, 2010
On Sunday's political talk shows, the economy was front and center -- along with plenty of false and misleading statements. On Fox News Sunday, Sen. John McCain claimed that taxes have gone up in the past year. On Face the Nation, Sen. Scott Brown claimed that no one has talked about job creation since he was sworn in -- right after he talked up the jobs bill he voted for way back in February. And Sen. Mitch McConnell used an appearance on State of the Union to reassert falsely that the financial reform bill will bail out Wall Street. Sen. Marsha Blackburn echoed that falsehood on Meet the Press.
April 19, 2010 10:40 am ET filed under Fact Check
Competitive Enterprise Institute Lies, Claims Wall Street Reform Would Be "Permanent Bailout"
On April 16, 2010, the Competitive Enterprise Institute repeated the Frank Luntz-inspired lies that Wall Street reform would create a "permanent bailout fund" and reward creditors of the failed firms. In reality, the bill does NOT reward or bailout firms, but safely dismantles "any failed financial company" that threatens the stability of the entire economy. The costs of dissolving these companies are paid NOT by taxpayers, but by fees levied on financial companies. Additionally, the bill specifically states a failed firm's creditors shall "bear losses."
April 16, 2010 5:39 pm ET filed under Blog
Chamber Uses Republican Pollster To Fight Wall Street Reform
