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Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2014

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Jack Trammell
Jack Trammell
stated on October 20, 2014 a TV ad.:
Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • November 2, 2014
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 28, 2014 a campaign ad:
As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on October 9, 2014 a TV commercial:
Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."
Mostly False
By Alex Kuffner • October 31, 2014
Color of Change
Color of Change
stated on October 29, 2014 an Arkansas flyer:
Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno • October 30, 2014
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on October 7, 2014 in television commercial:
"I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2014
Ernest Almonte
Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 a television commercial:
Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on October 20, 2014 a TV ad.:
Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • October 24, 2014
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on October 21, 2014 a TV ad:
Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate:
Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
False
By Katie Sanders, Steve Contorno • October 22, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate:
"While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."
False
By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on October 13, 2014 a debate:
Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 14, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on October 13, 2014 a debate:
Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 14, 2014
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on September 29, 2014 a TV commercial:
In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 12, 2014
Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts
stated on October 1, 2014 a Web video:
"20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 9, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on October 6, 2014 a campaign ad:
"The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell."
False
By Steve Contorno • October 8, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 2, 2014
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
stated on September 9, 2014 a TV ad.:
Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.
False
By Warren Fiske • September 28, 2014
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on September 19, 2014 an email to supporters:
"Sen. Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obama’s authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens."
False
By Lauren Carroll • September 25, 2014
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on September 19, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans.
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • September 25, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on September 11, 2014 a TV ad:
Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 25, 2014
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