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Deidre DeJear
Deidre DeJear
stated on August 13, 2022 in remarks at the Iowa State Fair:
“$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
Mostly False
By Lyle Muller • August 29, 2022
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
stated on July 17, 2022 in a newsletter:
The Democrats’ Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 “would permit abortion up until delivery.”
Mostly False
By Lyle Muller, Nina Baker • August 1, 2022
Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
stated on June 14, 2022 in a campaign ad:
“Zach Nunn took money from Adventureland’s CEO, then sponsored legislation to loosen amusement park safety rules. A child died. Zach Nunn put his big donor first, ahead of the safety of Iowa families.”
Mostly False
By Lyle Muller • June 18, 2022
Iowa GOP state legislators
Iowa GOP state legislators
stated on February 2, 2021 in comments to the press:
Tenured professors are guaranteed a job.
Mostly False
By Sarah Watson • March 15, 2021
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on July 23, 2020 in a TV aad:
The estate tax "would punish family farms and small businesses, forcing them to be sold off instead of passed on to the next generation.”
Mostly False
By Caleb McCullough • July 23, 2020
Jim Mowrer
Jim Mowrer
stated on September 6, 2016 in In a television ad:
"After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the war’s longest tour."
Mostly False
By Brianne Pfannenstiel • September 9, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 26, 2016 in comments at the University of Iowa:
"We’re spending tremendous amounts of money to educate our kids. In the world, we're No. 1 per pupil by a factor of four."
Mostly False
By Daniel Lathrop • February 9, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 5, 2015 in a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
"The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment."
Mostly False
By Jason Noble • December 22, 2015