May 19, 2010 4:28 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Americans For Prosperity Ad Spreads Lie That The FCC Wants To "Take Over The Internet"
A new ad from the right-wing, big-business front group Americans for Prosperity distorts the Federal Communication Commission's efforts to prevent telecommunications companies from restricting Internet users' activity. The ad falsely charges that "Washington wants to spend billions to take over the Internet." However, the FCC isn't trying to take over the Internet - they're working to extend the information superhighway to every American community, and protect all of us from companies that want to control what we see.
March 15, 2010 9:33 am ET filed under Fact Check
Americans For Prosperity Keeps Its "Hands Off" The Truth In New Anti-Health Care Ad
The sheer number of lies in Americans for Prosperity's new anti-health care reform ad is astounding. Apparently unaware that it is March 2010, AFP has reverted to repeatedly debunked and obviously false talking points from fall of 2009.
February 10, 2010 10:22 am ET filed under Blog
Snowstorms Do Not Disprove Climate Change
December 15, 2009 5:32 pm ET filed under Blog
Another Anti-Health Care Rally, Another Holocaust Sign
Will any GOP leaders speak out against their base this time around?
November 04, 2009 6:49 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Bachmann Continues To Promote "Spontaneous" Event
August 21, 2009 12:21 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Independent Women's Forum
With a new, misleading ad on health insurance reform, the Independent Women's Forum has jumped into the August fray. Media Matters Action Network has provided some background information on the group's anti-women, anti-health care reform, and anti-environment activities and people.
August 14, 2009 9:27 am ET filed under Blog
Town Hall Anger Is Not About Health Care
August 06, 2009 2:00 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Oil and Gas Industries Fuel Unruly Townhall Meetings
During the congressional recess, Democratic lawmakers have been facing unruly mobs at town hall meetings in their districts. However, the protestors' outrage has been largely manufactured by front groups tied to the oil and energy industries.
July 10, 2009 11:49 am ET filed under Fact Check
Americans For Prosperity's Eric Novack Repeats Health Care Falsehoods In Washington Post Letter
In a letter to the editor in the July 10, 2009 edition of the Washington Post, Americans for Prosperity's Eric Novack propagated common conservative falsehoods regarding comparative effectiveness research.
May 27, 2009 12:07 pm ET filed under Video
Video Fact Check: Patients United Now
Video Fact Check: Patients United Now ad falsely claims Canadian health care is coming to America.
May 27, 2009 11:04 am ET filed under Fact Check
Patients United Now Ad: Strong On Emotion, Weak On Facts
On May 27, 2009, Patients United Now, a new group funded by the right-wing Americans for Prosperity, released an ad titled "Survivor" that argues that Canadian-style government health care is being imported into the United States. The ad conveniently leaves out the current state of health care in the U.S. - many Americans cannot afford health care, those who can are often denied coverage by private insurers, and Americans want an overhaul of the U.S. health care system.
