Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Humphrey

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Tennessee Republican Party
stated on October 11, 2012 in a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.:

Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood.

False

By Tom Humphrey • October 21, 2012

Jim Kyle
stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle:

"All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."

False

By Tom Humphrey • October 8, 2012

Paul Summers
stated on September 2, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.:

Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect.

Mostly True

By Tom Humphrey • September 14, 2012

Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri:

The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."

False

By Tom Humphrey • September 7, 2012

Bob Corker
stated on August 18, 2012 in in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press:

"We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience."

Mostly True

By Tom Humphrey • August 26, 2012

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release:

"Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority."

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Humphrey • August 1, 2012

Julia Hurley
stated on June 23, 2012 in an email to constituents:

"If you have ever visited Nashville or Washington D.C. you will see MANY names and initials carved into ... desks."

Mostly False

By Michael Collins, Tom Humphrey • July 18, 2012

Ron Ramsey
stated on June 2, 2012 in rally for coal miners:

"(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet."

False

By Tom Humphrey • June 30, 2012

Beth Harwell
stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.:

Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."

Half-True

By Michael Collins, Tom Humphrey • May 18, 2012

Bill Haslam
stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party:

"Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country."

False

By Tom Humphrey • April 27, 2012

Matthew Hill
stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.:

Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."

False

By Tom Humphrey • April 12, 2012

The Tax Foundation
stated on March 5, 2012 in a map published on its blog.:

Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.

Half-True

By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • March 20, 2012

Frank Niceley
stated on February 1, 2012 in a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting:

Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down."

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • February 23, 2012

Gerald McCormick
stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.:

The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee."

False

By Tom Humphrey • February 9, 2012

Steve Cohen
stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.:

The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.

True

By Tom Humphrey • January 25, 2012