Fact Check Posts – Page 11

Deal touts Georgia’s bond rating

By Willoughby Mariano

May 9, 2011

Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating.

MARTA chair says transit system “more and more safe”

By Willoughby Mariano

May 6, 2011

According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years."

U.S. Sen. Chambliss says 16,500 IRS agents needed for health reform

By Willoughby Mariano

May 4, 2011

Says the Internal Revenue Service estimated it must hire "16,500 agents at a cost of $10 billion to the taxpayer" to enforce the federal health…

Governor says Georgia health declining

By Willoughby Mariano

April 25, 2011

"Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined."

U.S. Rep. Broun said FDR had aides learn socialism from Stalin

By Eric Stirgus , Willoughby Mariano

April 19, 2011

Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers to study socialism with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin so the president could replicate it in the United…

Atlanta police chief says despite fears, crime is down

By Willoughby Mariano

April 18, 2011

"If you go strictly by the numbers, crime is down across the board. Last year we had a 10 percent decrease in the most serious…

U.S. Rep. Broun said weekly debt grows by $60 billion

By Willoughby Mariano

April 13, 2011

Says the federal government borrows "almost $60 billion per week."

Va. Senator says fewer workers supporting more Social Security retirees

By Eric Stirgus , Willoughby Mariano

April 12, 2011

"There used to be 16 workers for every one person on Social Security. ... Now it’s three."

Cain claims Planned Parenthood founded for “planned genocide”

By Willoughby Mariano

April 8, 2011

Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world."

Water advocate says toilets could save nearly 50 million gallons daily

By Willoughby Mariano

April 4, 2011

"In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program."

Isakson claims no deaths in U.S. from nuke plant operations

By Willoughby Mariano

April 1, 2011

"There has never been a death caused by a [commercial nuclear] reactor in the United States, even when Three Mile Island failed in the 1970s."

Deal says HOPE helped universities become some of the “best in the Southeast”

By Willoughby Mariano

March 25, 2011

The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20…

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Deal touts Georgia’s bond rating

MARTA chair says transit system “more and more safe”

U.S. Sen. Chambliss says 16,500 IRS agents needed for health reform

Governor says Georgia health declining

U.S. Rep. Broun said FDR had aides learn socialism from Stalin

Atlanta police chief says despite fears, crime is down

U.S. Rep. Broun said weekly debt grows by $60 billion

Va. Senator says fewer workers supporting more Social Security retirees

Cain claims Planned Parenthood founded for “planned genocide”

Water advocate says toilets could save nearly 50 million gallons daily

Isakson claims no deaths in U.S. from nuke plant operations

Deal says HOPE helped universities become some of the “best in the Southeast”