Latest Fact-Checks By Willoughby Mariano

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Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer:
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013
Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier:
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • December 16, 2013
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on November 19, 2013 in a debate on the Senate floor:
"The recidivism rate is nearly 29 percent and has been climbing steadily since detainees began being released from Guantanamo."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • December 2, 2013
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed:
"Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • April 30, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on January 2, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 15, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on January 2, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 11, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on December 11, 2012 in :
On same-sex marriage
Full Flop
By Willoughby Mariano • January 9, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview:
Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 4, 2013
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on December 18, 2012 in :
"Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 2, 2013
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on August 14, 2012 in :
Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • September 17, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 26, 2012
Sonji Jacobs
Sonji Jacobs
stated on August 10, 2012 in :
Initial efforts to strip airport contractors of their special diversity status "has no effect" on the contracts or the city’s diversity goals.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 24, 2012
John Barge
John Barge
stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement:
On supporting the charter school amendment.
Half Flip
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • August 21, 2012
Steve Phelps
Steve Phelps
stated on July 10, 2012 in :
"NASCAR fans are twice as likely as non fans to serve in the military and 37 percent of active servicemembers and veterans are NASCAR fans."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 17, 2012
Ron Stephens
Ron Stephens
stated on August 6, 2012 in an article:
Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
True
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • August 13, 2012
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on August 10, 2012 in a YouTube video:
A United Nations arms treaty would "almost certainly force" the U.S. to "create an international gun registry, setting the stage for full-scale gun confiscation."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • August 10, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 19, 2012 in :
Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • August 6, 2012
Sanford Bishop
Sanford Bishop
stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech:
"There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 3, 2012
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances:
Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 27, 2012
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 24, 2012
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