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Latest Fact-Checks By Willoughby Mariano

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Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 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 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 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 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 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 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
On same-sex marriage
Full Flop
By Willoughby Mariano • January 9, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on November 29, 2012 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
"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
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 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
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 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
"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 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 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
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 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 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 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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