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Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.:
Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2018
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate:
Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate:
Says Tim Kaine "actually tried to raise taxes by about $4 billion." 
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • October 5, 2016
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on September 12, 2016 in a blog post.:
"Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability."
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • September 19, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2016 in a rally:
As governor, Tim Kaine "oversaw a huge increase in illegal immigration, a tremendous increase."
False
By Sean Gorman • August 29, 2016
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.:
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns."
Pants on Fire!
By Nancy Madsen • June 15, 2014
George Allen
George Allen
stated on September 20, 2012 in 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 in 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
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.:
"When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen, Warren Fiske • August 31, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on July 21, 2012 in 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 in a debate.:
Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000."
True
By Sean Gorman • August 3, 2012
Scott Lingamfelter
Scott Lingamfelter
stated on February 22, 2012 in a news release.:
Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad:
Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • November 19, 2011
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 3, 2011 in a press release.:
"President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs."
False
By Jacob Geiger • June 20, 2011
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on April 18, 2011 in a website post.:
Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 21, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.:
Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • April 16, 2011
Christopher Peace
Christopher Peace
stated on February 18, 2011 in a post on his Facebook page.:
Tim Kaine wants to thwart "right-to-work reform measures in Midwest battleground states."
False
By Jacob Geiger • February 25, 2011