"ThinkProgress" reports were sometimes criticized. For example, in 2010, Lee Fang wrote in "ThinkProgress" that the United States Chamber of Commerce funded political advertising campaigns from its general fund, which solicits funds from foreign sources. FactCheck.org said that the claim that "foreign corporations are 'stealing our democracy' with secret, illegal contributions funneled through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce" had "little basis in fact. ... At least 84 foreign companies pay at least $885,000 in dues to the of Commerce, according to ThinkProgress. Still lacking, though, is any proof that the money is being used in the chamber’s ad campaign." Eric Lichtblau of "The New York Times" said that the article "provided no evidence that the money generated overseas had been used in United States campaigns."