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Stories by Viveca Novak
Posted Sep 20, 2010, 7:18 am
Viveca Novak
/Factcheck.org
A conservative group has launched a $5 million flurry of ads against Democrats, including Gabrielle Giffords, that include statements about the health care overhaul that can’t be backed up, lack important
context or are wrong.... Read more»
Posted Jun 6, 2010, 10:12 pm
Viveca Novak & Jess Henig/Factcheck.org
Factcheck.org examines Arizona’s SB 1070 and finds that it’s not just a mirror image of federal law, and allows some profiling. But, in theory, no more than what the courts permit already.... Read more»
Posted May 20, 2010, 11:15 am
Viveca Novak
/Factcheck.org
Do immigrants take American jobs? It’s a common refrain among those who want to tighten limits on legal immigration. But most economists say there’s little to support the claim.... Read more»
Posted Feb 9, 2010, 12:16 pm
Viveca Novak
/Factcheck.org
Sarah Palin made a splash over the weekend as the keynote speaker at the first National Tea Party convention, and she followed up with an interview on Fox News Sunday. But she didn’t always stick to the facts.... Read more»