Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2014

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Jack Trammell
stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.:

Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more."

Mostly False

November 2, 2014

American Crossroads
stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad:

As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."

False

By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial:

Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."

Mostly False

By Alex Kuffner • October 31, 2014

Color of Change
stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer:

Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno • October 30, 2014

Gina Raimondo
stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial:

"I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2014

Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial:

Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014

Mark Warner
stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.:

Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes."

Half-True

October 24, 2014

EMILY's List
stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."

Half-True

October 24, 2014

Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate:

Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.

False

By Steve Contorno • October 22, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate:

"While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."

False

By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014

Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate:

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty."

Mostly True

By Steve Contorno • October 14, 2014

Mitch McConnell
stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate:

Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."

Mostly True

By Steve Contorno • October 14, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial:

In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 12, 2014

Pat Roberts
stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video:

"20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."

False

By Lauren Carroll • October 9, 2014

Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad:

"The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell."

False

By Steve Contorno • October 8, 2014

Thom Tillis
stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."

Mostly True

By Steve Contorno • October 2, 2014

Ed Gillespie
stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.:

Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.

False

By Warren Fiske • September 28, 2014

Dan Sullivan
stated on September 19, 2014 in an email to supporters:

"Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens."

False

By Lauren Carroll • September 25, 2014

Bill Cassidy
stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans.

Pants on Fire!

By Steve Contorno • September 25, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad:

Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families."

Half-True

September 25, 2014

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