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Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Feran

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Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on July 17, 2013 a news release:
Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes."
True
By Tom Feran • August 1, 2013
Phil Burress
Phil Burress
stated on June 26, 2013 news story:
"Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • July 9, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on June 26, 2013 a news conference:
"About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • July 5, 2013
Ron Hood
Ron Hood
stated on June 12, 2013 House Bill 200:
Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • June 24, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 12, 2013 an email:
A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • June 14, 2013
Dave Joyce
Dave Joyce
stated on June 5, 2013 a tweet:
"47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."
True
By Tom Feran • June 12, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 24, 2013 a campaign speech:
Cuyahoga County "passed a program to guarantee a college savings account for every single child who enters kindergarten in this county -- the first county in the United States to do so."
True
By Tom Feran • June 3, 2013
Ken Lanci
Ken Lanci
stated on May 1, 2013 news release, website:
Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander
Half-True
By Tom Feran • May 16, 2013
Ron Maag
Ron Maag
stated on May 1, 2013 news report:
Employees in "workplace freedom" states make more money
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • May 7, 2013
Chris Redfern
Chris Redfern
stated on April 30, 2013 a fundraising email:
"Six out of 10 of the highest unemployment rates are also in so-called right to work states."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • May 6, 2013
Ed FitzGerald
Ed FitzGerald
stated on April 24, 2013 a campaign speech:
"Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • May 3, 2013
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
Ohio Oil and Gas Association
stated on April 10, 2013 a TV/internet ad:
"Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • April 29, 2013
Ohio Public Defender's Office
Ohio Public Defender's Office
stated on April 12, 2013 a newspaper interview:
"The sex-offender registry has been around for a long time, and the research that's out there says that it has no positive impact on the public safety."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • April 22, 2013
Michele Walsh
Michele Walsh
stated on April 4, 2013 a radio discussion:
"Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries."
True
By Tom Feran • April 12, 2013
Progress Ohio
Progress Ohio
stated on March 26, 2013 a fundraising email:
"It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."
True
By Tom Feran • April 2, 2013
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on March 17, 2013:
On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan
Full Flop
By Tom Feran • March 25, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 15, 2013 a tweet:
"Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
True
By Tom Feran • March 21, 2013
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on March 4, 2013 a news release:
Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio.
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 20, 2013
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on February 15, 2013 a commentary:
"Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 14, 2013
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on February 19, 2013 a Tweet:
"Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And they'll cost less thanks to John Kasich's tax cut."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • February 22, 2013
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