Claim: We are periodically taking a look at past claims from the 2012 presidential candidates. Today's topic: Michele Bachmann. The Republican representative from Minnesota announced during this week's debate that she was running for the nation's highest office. Several claims from Bachmann have appeared on our site before, including: Earlier this year, Bachmann falsely claimed that $105 billion in spending was "hidden" in the federal health care law and that this was done "secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress."
Fact-check: FactChecking Bachmann - FactCheck.org
Verdict: we are periodically taking a look at past claims from the 2012 presidential candidates. today's topic: michele bachmann. the republican representative from minnesota announced during this week's debate that she was running for the nation's highest office. several claims from bachmann have appeared on our site before, including: earlier this year, bachmann falsely claimed that $105 billion in spending was "hidden" in the federal health care law and that this was done "secretly, unbeknownst to members of congress."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2011-06-16T21:16:22