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Michael Doherty
stated on November 28, 2012 an op-ed on NorthJersey.com

Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."

Half-True

By Bill Wichert • December 6, 2012

Michael Doherty
stated on May 14, 2012 a news release

"There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."

True

By Caryn Shinske • June 28, 2012

Michael Doherty
stated on February 28, 2012 an interview on NJToday

Says State Comptroller Matthew Boxer "pointed out that many towns are artificially lowering the real estate values that they report to Trenton" in order to "get hundreds of millions of dollars of additional school aid. This is the kind of fraud that needs to be addressed immediately."

Mostly False

By Bill Wichert • March 5, 2012

Michael Doherty
stated on December 9, 2011 a news release

"Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented."

False

By Bill Wichert • December 19, 2011

Michael Doherty
stated on November 3, 2011 a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party

Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible.

False

By Bill Wichert • November 20, 2011

Michael Doherty
stated on August 22, 2011 a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner

Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student.

Mostly True

By Erin O'Neill • August 25, 2011

Michael Doherty
stated on July 11, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor by Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Warren)

Says Planned Parenthood provides about 140 visits for prenatal care in each state.

False

By Bill Wichert • July 18, 2011

Michael Doherty
stated on May 24, 2011 an opinion piece

"The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."

True

By Caryn Shinske • June 29, 2011