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There are 144 Individual Lies for the Search: Conservatives

Individual Lies, Misinformation, Smears, Faulty Research and Misleading Statements by Conservatives

Date	Misinformer	Type	Source	Location	About	Severity

09/22/11	Herman Cain	Strawman Argument	Debate	Orlando Presidential Deb...	2010 Health Care Reform Act
	Cain falsely claims that the Health Care Bill requires a bureaucrat to review the case. "If we had been on 'Obamacare' and a bureaucrat was trying to tell me when I could get that CAT scan, that would have delayed my treatment."
09/22/11	Michele Bachmann	Negativity	Debate	Orlando Presidential Deb...	Barack Obama
	At his lowest, Obama ranks 3rd in his approval rating with 9 Presidents ranking lower "[Obama] has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times"
09/15/11	Herman Cain	Fear Mongering	Blog\Article	Op-ed
	"This is the worst jobs recovery since the Great Depression."
09/13/11	Michele Bachmann	Faulty Research	Interview		Health & Welfare
	Stated after a debate with Rick Perry about the HPV vaccine. She was spreading the lie that the HPV vaccine results in serious health problems. "Theres a woman who came up crying to me tonight after the debate. She said her daughter was given that vaccine. She told me her daughter suffered mental retardation as a result. There are very dangerous consequences."
05/17/11		Out of Context	Radio Ad	Rush Limbaugh Show
	Limbaugh edited Tapper's words. He's editing made it seem as if the predictions about the debt ceiling came from Tapper. This is untrue. "[JAKE TAPPER] Republicans in Congress are refusing to raise the debt ceiling without slashing spending. If the US even came close to defaulting on its debt, interest rates would skyrocket, the stock market would plummet as would the gross domestic product, and there would be immediate layoffs.[LIMBAUGH] Okay, now get ready for this times a thousand as we get closer to August. The pressure on the Republicans is going to be immense. Default deniers, do you want to be responsible for the United States ending its run as the economic engine of the world and the leader of the world? It's the same tactic that they used to get TARP; same tactic they used to get the Porkulus and spending bills. It's a catastrophe; it's Armageddon; it's the end of the country; it's the end of the world as we know it unless we act soon. And as it was then, and as it is now, that's not the case."
03/25/11		Indirect Lie	Commentary	Hannity
	While he claims to believe Obama was born in the U.S., Hannity continues to call for proof that has already been released "What's the deal? Produce the birth certificate, it's over, done with."
03/24/11		Indirect Lie	Commentary	Hannity
	Repeated Lie: Obama Birther Conspiracy Theory Hannity Passionately Defends Birtherism, Demands, "Don't Bring Up Race" "So, so, he grew up in a foreign country. So some have said, all right, you grew up in Hawaii, it's a constitutional requirement, show us. What's the big deal?"
03/24/11		Weak Affirmation	Commentary	The Sean Hannity Show	Barack Obama
	Repeated Lie: Obama Birther Conspiracy Theory Hannity Defends Birthers "Why are they [birthers] crucified and beaten up and smeared and besmirched?"
03/24/11		Minor Lie	Commentary	Rush Limbaugh Show
	Repeated Lie: Obama Birther Conspiracy Theory Rush: Obama's A "Man-Child" With "No Qualifications" And According To Trump "No Birth Certificate" "No Birth Certificate"
03/23/11		Indirect Lie	Commentary	Hannity	Barack Obama
	Hannity asks that Obama's birth certificate be produced well after his Certificate of Live Birth has be released. "Can't they [Obama] just produce it, and we move on?"
02/23/11		Out of Context	Commentary	Hannity
	Hannity says the Obama Administration is not enforcing DOMA, but DOJ is still enforcing the law, just not defending its constitutionality. "The Obama Administration, just on their own, decides they are not going to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act"
01/21/11	Stuart Varney	Misleading	Interview		Financial Regulation
	"Varney falsely claimed that pensions are the biggest reason states are facing budget shortfalls and that pensions are one of the biggest expenses [states] have. In fact, short-term budgetary challenges facing states are the result of the financial crisis, not pensions, and current pension obligations account for just 3.8 percent of the average state's yearly expenditures."
01/07/11		Minor Lie	Spoken	The OReilly Factor	2010 Health Care Reform Act & Health & Welfare
	Dobbs falsely blames blue shield premium hikes on health care reform. "We talk about Blue Shield for example in California, a 59 percent hike in premiums. That is the result of a death spiral that has been initiated by Obamacare."
01/04/11		Misleading	Spoken	Fox News	Nancy Pelosi & Business & Economy
	"Fax Nation is now targeting Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as being to blame for the increase in the federal deficit. In fact, experts agree that almost the entire deficit can be attributed to Bush's tax cuts, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the economic recession."
12/28/10	Orly Taitz	Lie of Omission	Blog\Article	The Chicago Tribune	Barack Obama
	Proof has been repeatedly released and the current governor of Hawaii is a witness to Obama's birth "When you look at the certification of live birth ... you don't find the name of the doctor, hospital or signature. We've asked to see the original one that is still sealed."
12/09/10	Orly Taitz	Minor Lie	Commentary	Filed in court documents
	Repeated Lie: Obama Birther Conspiracy Theory Orly Taitz claimed she found new proof that Obama was not born in the U.S. and that he used an additional surname. "[Obama] used an additional surname"
11/30/10		Minor Lie	Spoken		Health & Welfare
	"Beck distorts CBO report to claim legislation means higher taxes for you , when the bill would actually authorize collection of fees from food manufacturers (not higher taxes for you)."
11/30/10		Misinformation	Spoken	Fox News
	"Glenn Beck falsely suggested that tax dollars were being used to pay for a Smithsonian art exhibit that included an image of what Beck described as Jesus with ants on him. In fact, donations from companies, foundations, and individuals paid for the exhibit, not tax dollars.In reality, the Smithsonian lists contributions from private individuals and institutions."
11/29/10		Minor Lie	Spoken		2010 Health Care Reform Act & Health & Welfare
	"Beck falsely claims deem and pass was used to pass health care reform.House Democratic leaders dropped a controversial plan that would have 'deemed' Senate-approved health care legislation passed in March."
11/29/10	Fox & Friends	Misleading	Spoken		Taxes
	"Fox & Friends guests repeatedly suggest expiration of Bush tax cuts will largely affect small businesses, when in fact 97 percent of small businesses would not pay higher taxes if the Bush tax cuts expire."
11/29/10		Misleading	Interview		Taxes
	"Sen. Kyl Repeated Talking Point That Ending The Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy Would Hurt Small Business Owners, when only a tiny fraction of small businesses fall into the top two tax brackets."
11/29/10		Misinformation	Spoken		Military & Defense
	"Sen. Kyl Suggested That New START Would Impede Nuclear Modernization And Missile Defense"
11/29/10		Misleading	Spoken	Fox News
	"Fox News lets panelist say TSA agents can make $175,000 to pat people down. When the truth is TSA personnel primarily responsible for screening passengers make between $25,518 and $44,007 plus locality pay, and even senior managers supervising TSA activities at entire airports earn up to the capped maximum of $172,550, including any pay received based on locality."
11/29/10		Major Lie	Commentary		Health & Welfare
	"Limbaugh says Secondhand smoke is harmless . In reality, Second hand smoke contains 250 known harmful chemicals. 50 of which cause cancer."
11/29/10		Misleading	Spoken		Barack Obama & Religion
	"Beck says that Obama is religiously, an enigma , when Obama is in fact a Christian."
11/28/10		Minor Lie	Spoken		Taxes
	"Sen. Kyl Suggested That Letting The Bush Tax Cuts Expire Would Result In The Largest Tax Increase In The History Of The Country . Fact: Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts would NOT be the biggest tax hike in history."
11/28/10	Lindsey Graham	Misleading	Spoken		Military & Defense
	"Sen. Graham Suggested That New START Would Limit Missile Defense Programs"
11/27/10	Lis Wiehl	Minor Lie	Spoken		Immigration
	"Wiehl claims the Dream act provides a safe harbor for criminal aliens . Dream Act allows for the termination of anyone who doesn't withhold good moral character."
11/27/10		Minor Lie	Spoken		Immigration
	"Dobbs falsely claims Dream Act permits those who have avoided their deportation hearings and those guilty of misdemeanors. However, the Dream Act clearly states that applicants must have good moral character and are not deportable for various criminal offenses ."
11/27/10		Minor Lie	Spoken
	"Fox panelist's claim that TSA agents can make $175,000 to pat people down. In fact, TSA officer salaries range from $26,518 -$44,007 plus locality pay."
11/27/10		Minor Lie	Spoken
	"Fox panelist's claim that TSA agents can make $175,000 to pat people down. In fact, TSA officer salaries range from $26,518 -$44,007 plus locality pay."
11/27/10	O'Reilly Factor	Misleading	Spoken		Immigration
	"Guilfoyle stated I also feel a provision of good moral character should be in [the Dream Act]. It already is."
11/24/10	Fox & Friends	Minor Lie	Spoken		Education
	"Fox runs with story, claims teachers are not going to let red and green in the classroom .School clearly states that there is no ban."
11/23/10	O'Reilly Factor	Misleading	Spoken		Immigration
	"Jarrett claims that the Dream Act would allow some immigrants to jump to the front of the line. In reality, the Dream Act creats a separate program for students and does not compete for visas with other applicants for legal permanent residence."
11/23/10	O'Reilly Factor	Minor Lie	Spoken		Immigration
	"Jerrett advances falsehood that Dream Act would give applicants U.S. citizenship right away. In fact, the Dream Act would allow eligible immigrants to apply for conditional permanent resident status."
11/23/10	Sarah Palin	Out of Context	Book	America By Heart, pg 69	Barack Obama
	Palin deliberately misquotes Obama in her recent book, "America by Heart." Cropping out context of the statement and using it against him. "They don't believe we have a special message for the world or a special mission to preserve our greatness for the betterment of not just ourselves but all of humanity. Astonishingly, President Obama even said that he believes in American exceptionalism in the same way the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism. Which is to say, he doesn't believe in American exceptionalism at all. He seems to think it is just a kind of irrational prejudice in favor of our way of life. To me, that is appalling."
11/22/10		Minor Lie	Spoken		Business & Economy
	"Beck claims government is hiding inflation by removing food and energy prices from its estimate. In fact, BLS provides inflation figures that do include food and energy."
11/18/10	Michelle Malkin	Minor Lie	Blog\Article		Immigration
	"Malkin falsely claimed that the Dream Act allows illegal aliens to obtain federal education grants. The Dream Act would not change the 1965 law stating that unauthorized immigrants are ineligible for federal student aid."
11/18/10	Michelle Malkin	Minor Lie	Blog\Article		Immigration
	"Malkin falsely claims Dream Act provides in-state tuition benefits for illegal aliens . The bill would affirm that states have the authority to decide who is eligible for college benefits based on residency."
11/18/10	Michelle Malkin	Minor Lie	Blog\Article		Immigration
	"Malkin falsely claimed that the Dream Act could provide safe harbor for criminals from being deported if they submit application. People who can not prove good moral character are excluded from the application procedure."
11/18/10	Michelle Malkin	Minor Lie	Blog\Article		Immigration
	"Malkin claimed certain criminal aliens including gang members and deportation fugitives would be eligible for legal status under DREAM Act. This is not the case. Each applicant must be able to prove good moral character."
11/17/10		Major Lie	Spoken	Fox News	Business & Economy
	"Glenn Beck promoted a lie throughout his Fox News show tonight that involved George Soros owning stock in a company that makes full-body scanners. Beck said that Soros had sold off the stock two days ago because someone in the media -- presumably Glenn Beck -- was on to his plan to quietly profit off the scanners.The Blaze, the news, information and opinion site that Beck created to find out the truth and tell the truth, had debunked this one before Beck's show even started.Accor"
11/17/10		Misinformation	Speech	Fox News	2010 Health Care Reform Act & Taxes
	"Beck falsely claimed starting next year in the health care bill for some unknown reason, if you sell anything worth more than $600, you need to send out a 1099 . In fact, provision requires businesses to file a 1099 for purchases of more than $600. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 29:In reality, starting in 2012, businesses will be required to file a 1099 to the Internal Revenue Service for each supplier or service provider to which payments exceed $600 in a single year."
11/17/10		Misinformation	Speech	Fox News	2010 Health Care Reform Act & Health & Welfare
	"Beck falsely claimed that at least 111 companies have been declared exempt from having to use Obamacare. . According to the website of the Health and Human Services Department, HHS has approved 111 applications for waivers from annual limit requirements for one year. As Bloomberg reported, the waivers allow companies with so-called mini-med or limited benefit plans that employers use for low-wage or part-time workers to avoid raising the minimum amount of insurance coverage to $750,000"
11/15/10		Minor Lie	Spoken	Fox News	Jobs
	"Glenn Beck claimed on his Fox News show tonight that the government changed the seasonal adjustment formula to inflate the October job numbers.But over at Tapped, Tim Fernholz already debunked this claim, which was previously pushed by Henry Blodget. Fernholz wrote: When the BLS collects data from businesses -- the establishment survey -- to track the number of jobs, it wants to capture meaningful economic trends. That means the number most people focus on is seasonally adjusted,"
11/09/10	America Live with Megyn ...	Minor Lie	Video Ad
	"Gallagher reports false claim that U.S. courts are increasingly...using Sharia law . He was unable to identify a single case in which Sharia law was successfully used in any U.S. court decisions."
11/04/10		Misleading	Spoken	Fox News	Obama Administration & Business & Economy
	"On his radio and Fox News shows, Glenn Beck promoted the false claim that the Obama administration plans to spend $2 billion on a ten-day presidential trip to Asia, before eventually acknowledging that he doesn't know if that figure is accurate. The White House says the reported figure is wildly inflated and the Secret Service says it is significantly exaggerated."
11/02/10		Minor Lie	Speech	Fox News	Civil & Human Rights
	"Beck suggests Google intentionally directing voters to wrong polling places because it's in bed with Obama, China.However, there was no evidence that suggests this or shows it to be true."
10/25/10	Jay Townsend	Standard Lie	Debate	Debate	Chuck Schumer
	Schumer does not have a license to carry a concealed weapon. "I am also curious about one thing: I did read and I am understanding, for the record, that Senator Schumer is licensed to carry a concealed hand gun,"
10/20/10	Dan Severson	Major Lie	Spoken	KKMS-AM, MN	Separation of Church & State, Minnesota & 2010 Elec...
	Repeated Lie: Christian Nation Myth "Severson says there is no such thing as Separation of Church and State. He claims it simply does not exist. This is shows his complete lack of understanding of the founding fathers intentions."

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