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George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on February 27, 2012 a Web ad:
Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 29, 2012
Cecilia Muñoz
Cecilia Muñoz
stated on February 1, 2012 a post to the White House Blog:
"Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • February 6, 2012
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on December 15, 2011 a news release:
"The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent."
True
By Peter Krouse • January 19, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 16, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 4, 2012 a New Hampshire town hall with voters:
As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 9, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 23, 2011 an Internet post:
Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 commentary piece:
"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011
James Langevin
James Langevin
stated on September 21, 2011 a speech:
"Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2011
Doreen Costa
Doreen Costa
stated on August 10, 2011 a radio interview:
"The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money"
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 26, 2011
Gary Sasse
Gary Sasse
stated on June 26, 2011 an interview on 10 News Conference:
Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 8, 2011
United for a Fair Economy
United for a Fair Economy
stated on June 7, 2011 a chart:
From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on June 14, 2011 a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One:
In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • June 24, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on June 1, 2011 a House committee hearing:
"Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
True
By Tom Feran • June 24, 2011
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on May 21, 2011 a speech announcing his presidential run:
The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • May 24, 2011
Amy Hanauer
Amy Hanauer
stated on May 5, 2011 at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse:
"To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch."
True
By Joe Guillen • May 24, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on May 15, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
President Barack Obama deserves to be called "the most successful food stamp president in American history" because "47 million Americans are on food stamps."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2011
Stephen Wise
Stephen Wise
stated on March 31, 2011 in a Senate Education PreK-12 committee hearing:
"Every person on death row was a foster kid."
False
By Laura Figueroa • April 25, 2011
Roberto DaSilva
Roberto DaSilva
stated on March 21, 2011 a news release:
"We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody
Mostly True
By Peter Lord • April 8, 2011
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on March 4, 2011 a post on his PAC's website:
Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2011
Get EQUAL Texas
Get EQUAL Texas
stated on February 9, 2011 a press release.:
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2011
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