April 13, 2010 1:25 pm ET filed under Fact Check
You Lie! Rep. Joe Wilson Repeats "16,000 IRS Workers" Falsehood
In recent weeks, conservatives have spread the false claim that the federal government will hire "16,000 new IRS agents" to enforce the Affordable Care Act. Writing in The Daily Caller today, Rep. Joe Wilson became the latest GOP official to repeat this blatant lie, which has been thoroughly refuted by independent fact checkers.
November 04, 2009 5:43 pm ET filed under Fact Check
No, YOU Lie! Rep. Joe Wilson Repeats False Statements On Clean Energy Legislation
During a November 4, 2009 appearance on Fox News, Rep. Joe Wilson falsely claimed cap-and-trade legislation in front of Congress would increase costs by over $3,000 per family. Contrary to Wilson's statement, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
November 04, 2009 5:24 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Joe Wilson: "The Voters Spoke Yesterday" Against Democratic Health Care Reform
October 29, 2009 10:34 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Price Says "You Lie" Congressman Has A "Heart Of Gold," But "Die Quickly" Rep. Is A Bully
September 15, 2009 5:41 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Cantor Hypocritically Complains About Wilson Rebuke
September 10, 2009 3:04 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gingrey Blames Democrats for Rep. Wilson's Outburst
According to Rep. Gingrey, his conservative colleague "got caught off guard" because the "Democratic leadership" didn't provide Republicans with a copy of the president's speech.
September 10, 2009 10:19 am ET filed under Blog
Shouting & Clapping: A Bad Night For South Carolina GOPers
By now, most people are familiar with South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's inappropriate outburst during the president's address to Congress. Less noticed, however, was that South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham nearly applauded the president's defense of a public option. Was he simply caught up in the moment or does Sen. Graham secretly agree with the president's argument?
September 09, 2009 9:51 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Proof That "You Lie!" Was A Lie
During President Obama's speech, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) shouted "you lie!" when President Obama insisted his plan would not provide health coverage to illegal immigrants. In reality, Rep. Wilson is the liar.
