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Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 8, 2014 a campaign commercial:
Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 17, 2014
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 14, 2014 an episode of his radio show:
Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2014
Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts
stated on July 13, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • July 16, 2014
Michael Eric Dyson
Michael Eric Dyson
stated on July 9, 2014 comments on MSNBC's "Ed Show":
"Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster care and lost tax revenue in 2010 alone."  
Half-True
By Derek Tsang • July 15, 2014
Luis Gutierrez
Luis Gutierrez
stated on July 13, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
"We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 15, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on May 17, 2014 television ad:
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston voted for the "Cash for Clunkers" program.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos • July 14, 2014
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on July 13, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 13, 2014
Gary George
Gary George
stated on July 6, 2014 an interview:
"I created the school choice program."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 13, 2014
Mike Collins
Mike Collins
stated on June 23, 2014 a Twitter post:
Another great endorsement! Barrow Journal explains the difference between me and Jody Hice.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 12, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on July 9, 2014 a YouTube video:
Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 10, 2014
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on July 8, 2014 a television ad:
Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 9, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 2, 2014 a tweet:
"Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 9, 2014
Raul Labrador
Raul Labrador
stated on July 6, 2014 an interview on "Meet the Press":
The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 8, 2014
Donny Deutsch
Donny Deutsch
stated on July 1, 2014 comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"13 percent of Americans, the lowest ever, are without health care."  
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • July 8, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on June 19, 2014 television ad:
David Perdue said he’d raise taxes.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 8, 2014
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on July 1, 2014 a TV ad:
Says Rick Scott "cut education to pay for even more tax breaks for big, powerful, well-connected corporations."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 7, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on May 12, 2014 Campaign ad:
President Obama has left the U.S. with the lowest number of active-duty troops since before World War II, putting the nation at risk.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos • July 7, 2014
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on June 24, 2014 a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors:
A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of  broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 7, 2014
Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
stated on June 9, 2014 a TV interview.:
Says Mark Warner has supported Harry Reid "down the line."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • July 6, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on April 9, 2014 a website post:
"Light rail does not reduce congestion."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 3, 2014
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