Fact Check Posts – Page 6

Isakson off on specifics about income tax fraud ranking

By April Hunt , Nancy Badertscher

November 14, 2014

Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims.

Gwinnett spokeswoman on target with claim about school bus deaths

By April Hunt , Nancy Badertscher

November 11, 2014

Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.

Democrats want Nunn even though she opposes some of Obama’s policies

By April Hunt

November 1, 2014

Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama

Ad about Deal and scholarship Mostly True

By April Hunt , Nancy Badertscher

October 31, 2014

Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.

Deal overstates Georgia as tops in black elected officials

By April Hunt

October 27, 2014

Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country.

Deal correct: Carter hasn’t passed a bill

By April Hunt , Nancy Badertscher

October 24, 2014

Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate.

Does David Perdue want to eliminate the U.S. Education Department?

By April Hunt

October 22, 2014

Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student…

Outsourcing doesn’t always mean lost jobs

By April Hunt

October 21, 2014

Says David Perdue built his business career outsourcing American jobs.

Deal attack ad misfires on claim Carter will spend billions

By April Hunt , Nancy Badertscher

October 20, 2014

"Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion."

Perdue claim on women in poverty off mark

By April Hunt , Nancy Badertscher

October 15, 2014

Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.

Key context missing in attack on Perdue’s job record

By April Hunt

October 14, 2014

The United States was not one of 16 countries where David Perdue said in his Pillowtex deposition that he created jobs.

Nunn mostly right about Perdue’s opposition to farm bill

By April Hunt

October 13, 2014

David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did.

Latest Fact Checks By April Hunt

Isakson off on specifics about income tax fraud ranking

Gwinnett spokeswoman on target with claim about school bus deaths

Democrats want Nunn even though she opposes some of Obama’s policies

Ad about Deal and scholarship Mostly True

Deal overstates Georgia as tops in black elected officials

Deal correct: Carter hasn’t passed a bill

Does David Perdue want to eliminate the U.S. Education Department?

Outsourcing doesn’t always mean lost jobs

Deal attack ad misfires on claim Carter will spend billions

Perdue claim on women in poverty off mark

Key context missing in attack on Perdue’s job record

Nunn mostly right about Perdue’s opposition to farm bill