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George Will
George Will
stated on April 3, 2011 a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
"We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2011
Rob Bovett
Rob Bovett
stated on March 28, 2011 an article in The New York Times
Since Oregon’s prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.
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By Ian K. Kullgren • April 2, 2011
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on March 15, 2011 a YouTube.com video
"There has never been a death caused by a [commercial nuclear] reactor in the United States, even when Three Mile Island failed in the 1970s."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • April 1, 2011
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on March 7, 2011
The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio."
True
By Stephen Koff • March 30, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on February 17, 2011 a House committee hearing
Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse."
True
By Tom Feran • March 28, 2011
Joel Keehn
Joel Keehn
stated on March 11, 2011 a blog
The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks.
True
By M.B. Pell • March 28, 2011
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on February 28, 2011 a statement
Says a Lubbock terror suspect’s alleged plan "to use baby dolls to conceal chemical explosives" is similar to a 1995 plot "to blow up 12 jumbo jets over the Pacific Ocean."
True
March 28, 2011
Wayne Christian
Wayne Christian
stated on March 15, 2011 a press release
Central Health "is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions."
True
March 26, 2011
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on March 22, 2011 MSNBC's "Last Word"
"Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant."
True
March 24, 2011
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on March 17, 2011 a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman
"The entire state of Florida led the nation last year with the most prison inmates committing tax fraud."
True
By Laura Figueroa • March 24, 2011
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on February 16, 2011 a press release
"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
True
March 23, 2011
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
stated on March 20, 2011 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
The coalition of Arab states against Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi is the biggest coalition against a fellow Arab leader since the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991.
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2011
Tobias Read
Tobias Read
stated on March 10, 2011 a legislative hearing
Says Oregon is "near the top or at the top of the list" when it comes to capital gains tax
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 21, 2011
National Federation of Independent Business-Florida
National Federation of Independent Business-Florida
stated on January 25, 2011 testimony to Florida House Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee.
"Florida is one of only three states that require licenses for commercial interior designers."
True
By Katie Sanders • March 18, 2011
Jeff Wentworth
Jeff Wentworth
stated on February 22, 2011 a TV interview
"We have over 25 million people who live in Texas and less than 2 percent of them have" concealed handgun licenses.
True
March 17, 2011
George Will
George Will
stated on March 13, 2011 an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 15, 2011
Marcia Fudge
Marcia Fudge
stated on March 1, 2011 an interview on C-SPAN
"There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • March 15, 2011
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 2, 2011 a radio interview
"Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college."
True
By Eric Stirgus • March 15, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on February 28, 2011 an op-ed column.
Says taxes paid by the poorest residents of Texas are above the national average.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2011
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2011 State of the City address.
Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 13, 2011
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