Latest Fact-Checks By Janel Davis

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National Federation of the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release:
Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per  hour.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • December 18, 2013
Branko Radulovacki
Branko Radulovacki
stated on October 14, 2013 in an email:
I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act.
False
By Janel Davis • November 5, 2013
Nancy Jester
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed:
Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed:
According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • October 22, 2013
Michael Thurmond
Michael Thurmond
stated on October 3, 2013 in a community meeting:
When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • October 17, 2013
David Pennington
David Pennington
stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting:
Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • October 9, 2013
John Barge
John Barge
stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post:
On support for Common Core education standards
Half Flip
By Janel Davis • October 4, 2013
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview:
Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over.
Pants on Fire!
By Janel Davis • September 27, 2013
The Political Line
The Political Line
stated on September 11, 2013 in a Twitter post:
"Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month"
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • September 20, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post:
The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.
True
By Janel Davis • September 16, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement:
On support for a military strike on Syria
Half Flip
By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • September 13, 2013
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release:
"The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails."
True
By Janel Davis • September 10, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts:
Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code.
True
By Janel Davis • September 4, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release:
"While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that."
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • August 30, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview:
"State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."  
True
By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • August 26, 2013
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting:
"Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery."
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • August 21, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview:
Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • August 19, 2013
Kanye West
Kanye West
stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview:
I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • August 15, 2013
Nancy Gordeuk
Nancy Gordeuk
stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting:
"The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • August 7, 2013
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN:
"A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year."
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • August 2, 2013
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