Latest Fact Checks By Willoughby Mariano

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Braves stadium jobs and wages numbers fall short

By Willoughby Mariano
December 20, 2013
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
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Pro-stadium group paints an incomplete picture

By Willoughby Mariano
December 16, 2013
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
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Chambliss statement partially true but needs context

By Willoughby Mariano
December 2, 2013
"The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo."
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Backlog of veterans benefits draws scrutiny

By Willoughby Mariano
April 30, 2013
"Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from…
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Claim spending rose under fiscal cliff deal misses half the story

By Willoughby Mariano
January 15, 2013
The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending."
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Fiscal cliff impact on taxes a matter of perspective

By Willoughby Mariano
January 11, 2013
The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes."
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Deal makes premature claim on Falcons stadium bid

By Willoughby Mariano
January 4, 2013
Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money…
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Kingston makes issue of Connecticut’s gun control laws

By Willoughby Mariano
January 2, 2013
"Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
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Gingrey: Medicare reform plan does not create voucher system

By Willoughby Mariano
September 17, 2012
Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
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On eve of GOP convention, McDonnell says Romney leading Obama by 10 points among independents

By Willoughby Mariano
August 26, 2012
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
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No initial impact for city in “disadvantaged” airport contractor proceedings

By Willoughby Mariano
August 24, 2012
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
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