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Latest Fact-Checks In Georgia

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2017 a tweet:
Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
True
By Jon Greenberg • June 20, 2017
Principled PAC
Principled PAC
stated on June 18, 2017 an ad:
"The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." 
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • June 19, 2017
Great America Alliance
Great America Alliance
stated on June 18, 2017 a radio ad:
Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time.  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 8, 2017 a debate:
Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • June 14, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on June 8, 2017 a debate:
The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 13, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on June 6, 2017 a debate:
"In 2012, you were discussing how you led the effort to defund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • June 7, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 6, 2017 a debate:
"Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 7, 2017
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 31, 2017 a campaign ad:
"ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2017
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on May 22, 2017 an attack ad:
"Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia."
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 26, 2017
DCCC
DCCC
stated on May 3, 2017 a political ad:
Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2017
Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
stated on May 4, 2017 an email to constituents:
In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2017
Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
stated on May 1, 2017 a policy announcement event.:
Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on March 30, 2017 a campaign ad:
In the federal government, "there’s $16 billion in duplicate programs" that can be cut.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 17, 2017 a tweet:
Says Jon Ossoff wants to "allow illegal immigration."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • April 17, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on March 21, 2017 an interview:
"As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 14, 2017
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on April 5, 2017 a web video:
Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 13, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on February 20, 2017 a campaign appearance:
"I've got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 13, 2017 a headline:
Says "Georgia becomes first state to ban Muslim culture in historic move to restore Western values."
False
By Joshua Gillin • April 2, 2017
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on March 12, 2017 an interview on CNN:
"I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
False
By Sarah Waychoff • March 20, 2017
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on November 30, 2016 a speech:
"In the last five years only one out of 60 -- one out of 60 -- appropriations bills has been passed on time before the end of the fiscal year."
Mostly True
By Ariella Phillips • December 21, 2016
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