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Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on September 14, 2020 an ad
Says Sara Gideon "voted to defund" the Freeport police "and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run."
False
September 25, 2020
George P. Bush
George P. Bush
stated on August 13, 2020 a tweet
Says a video shared to his social media shows vehicles with broken windows in a parking garage used by state agencies in Texas on “the same night the City of Austin voted to cut $150 million” from the police department.”
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • August 24, 2020
Kim Gray
Kim Gray
stated on March 3, 2020 a radio interview.
“Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”
False
By Warren Fiske • April 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2019 social media posts
"California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2020
Turning Point USA
Turning Point USA
stated on July 1, 2019 a Facebook post
"San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public needle program than high school graduates."
False
By Daniel Funke • July 16, 2019
Ellen Troxclair
Ellen Troxclair
stated on February 23, 2017 an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan
"Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2017
Ridesharing Works for Austin
Ridesharing Works for Austin
stated on April 26, 2016 a voter mailer noted by a reader
If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2016
Ora Houston
Ora Houston
stated on September 8, 2015 an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget
"HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin."
False
By Mary Ann Roser • October 2, 2015
Hillary Davis
Hillary Davis
stated on May 6, 2015 a hearing at the General Assembly
"The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2015
Jim Skaggs
Jim Skaggs
stated on November 5, 2014 as quoted in a news story
Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 28, 2014
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 a radio interview
Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Karen Lee Ziner • September 12, 2014
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 31, 2014 an interview
Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."  
False
February 7, 2014
Robert Puente
Robert Puente
stated on September 20, 2013 a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion
San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."
False
By Sue Owen • January 17, 2014
Friends of Clearwater PAC
Friends of Clearwater PAC
stated on October 21, 2013 a flier
Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods."
False
By Charlie Frago • November 2, 2013
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on November 13, 2012 a budget meeting
Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
False
By Janie Har • December 15, 2012
Multnomah County Library Foundation
Multnomah County Library Foundation
stated on July 25, 2012 a newsletter.
Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • August 10, 2012
stated on May 24, 2012 a website alert
Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2012
Memphis Police Association
Memphis Police Association
stated on April 25, 2012 a commercial.
Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
False
By Zack McMillin • June 3, 2012
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on April 19, 2012 campaign material
Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year."
False
By Janie Har • May 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 a campaign speech
"When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012
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