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Latest Fact-Checks By Willoughby Mariano

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Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
stated on July 15, 2010 a newsletter
By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 22, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 6, 2010 a TV campaign commercial
"Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 16, 2010
John Oxendine
John Oxendine
stated on July 11, 2010 a televised debate on Fox 5
"To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 13, 2010
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 28, 2010 a campaign mailer
"John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 12, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on July 6, 2010 a campaign ad
The state Legislature attempted to "outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 11, 2010
Ralph Hudgens
Ralph Hudgens
stated on June 22, 2010 a radio interview broadcast over the Internet
"The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 8, 2010
Doug MacGinnitie
Doug MacGinnitie
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign commercial
"When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 7, 2010
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on July 5, 2010 a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5
Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 4, 2010
Judson Hill
Judson Hill
stated on June 21, 2010 a campaing mailer
He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 1, 2010
John Albers
John Albers
stated on April 27, 2010
When he worked for AT&T, he "was responsible for large parts in a $5 billion organization."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 29, 2010
DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter
stated on June 10, 2010 for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign
Says he "fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 28, 2010
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on June 7, 2010
"In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 24, 2010
Jane Kidd
Jane Kidd
stated on June 10, 2010 an op-ed.
"Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 23, 2010
Clay Cox
Clay Cox
stated on June 21, 2010 a campaign mailer.
"For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 22, 2010
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on June 7, 2010 a blog post
"The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 17, 2010
John Oxendine
John Oxendine
stated on June 4, 2010 a campaign video on his website
Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 14, 2010
Kevin Levitas
Kevin Levitas
stated on May 25, 2010 a press releaase
"Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 13, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 30, 2010 a press releaase
While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 11, 2010
Fulton County Government
Fulton County Government
stated on May 26, 2010 a press releaase
"Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 9, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on May 21, 2010 a campaign commercial
When Roy Barnes was governor, "Georgia created 235,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 5, 2010
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