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Latest Fact-Checks On George Allen

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George Allen
George Allen
stated on October 8, 2012 a debate.
"The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been."
True
By Nancy Madsen • October 22, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on October 8, 2012 a debate.
"Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."
False
By Nancy Madsen • October 11, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on September 20, 2012 a news release.
"Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
False
By Nancy Madsen • September 24, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on September 10, 2012 a website post.
"Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’"
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • September 20, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on July 21, 2012 a debate.
The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 27, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on July 21, 2012 a debate.
"When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • August 7, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on July 21, 2012 a debate.
Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000."
True
By Sean Gorman • August 3, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 16, 2012 a speech.
President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare."  
False
By Sean Gorman • July 1, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on May 25, 2012 a debate.
"Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition."
True
By Sean Gorman • June 18, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on February 23, 2012 an op-ed
Says he "cut taxes by more than $600 million" when he was governor.
True
By Nancy Madsen • March 9, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on February 6, 2012 an interview.
The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.  
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • February 20, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on December 7, 2011 a debate
"I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."
True
By Sean Gorman • December 27, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on December 7, 2011 a debate.
"Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."  
False
By Warren Fiske • December 12, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on December 7, 2011 a debate.
The United States "is number one in the world in energy resources; Russia is number two."  
True
By Jacob Geiger, Warren Fiske • December 8, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on August 22, 2011 a campaign biography.
Takes credit for "reining in" state spending when he was governor.
False
By Warren Fiske • September 12, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on August 22, 2011 campaign literature.
Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • September 3, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on July 2, 2011 a TV interview.
"China owns more of our bonds than do Americans."
False
By Sean Gorman • July 8, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 14, 2011 a blog post.
On subsidies for ethanol production.
Full Flop
By Jacob Geiger • June 22, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 14, 2011 a speech.
"The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • June 18, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 14, 2011 a press conference.
"We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." 
True
By Jacob Geiger • June 17, 2011
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