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John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on May 15, 2014 a website statement:
"Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • July 2, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on June 19, 2014 a television ad:
"Congressman (Tom) Cotton is the only Arkansan in Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- to vote against disaster relief five times."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 1, 2014
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on June 24, 2014 a "Roll Call" interview:
The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 30, 2014
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on June 29, 2014 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"I had the lowest net worth of any American president in the 20th century when I took office."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 29, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 23, 2014 a press conference :
Says 95 percent of people caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said in a survey "we are coming because we’ve been promised amnesty."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on June 2, 2014 an interview:
"Part of the increase in the cost (of higher education) has been because state support has dropped. We now spend, under Governor Walker, more on corrections than we do on higher education."
Half-True
By Devon Waugh • June 27, 2014
Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner
stated on June 9, 2014 opinion piece:
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn has avoided taking a stand on Obamacare.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos • June 27, 2014
Georgia Restaurant Association
Georgia Restaurant Association
stated on June 25, 2014 in a study:
The wages of about 60,562 state and local government employees would be affected if the minimum wage is increased to $10.10 in Georgia, for a combined cost to taxpayers of more than $164 million annually.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • June 25, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 16, 2014 a post on Facebook:
"For the cost of the Iraq War we could’ve ended world hunger for 30 years."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2014
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 23, 2014 the White House Summit on Working Families:
"I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Molly O'Connor • June 24, 2014
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on June 9, 2014 In an AJC article:
"There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."
Half-True
By April Hunt • June 24, 2014
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on June 13, 2014 his campaign website:
"Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • June 23, 2014
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on June 22, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • June 22, 2014
Texas Future
Texas Future
stated on May 8, 2014 a web video:
"One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 22, 2014
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on June 16, 2014 a television ad:
"Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 19, 2014
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Oregon Department of Agriculture
stated on June 12, 2014 a news release:
"Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • June 18, 2014
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
stated on June 13, 2014 a "Real Time with Bill Maher" episode:
"There are 278 Republicans in Congress. (With Eric Cantor's defeat), they are now all Christian and all white except for one black senator, who was appointed."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 18, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on June 15, 2014 a statement on "This Week":
Says Eric Cantor "was the co-author of the House GOP principles on immigration reform. Both the 'New York Times' and the 'Washington Post' said that that captured the essence of what was in the Senate immigration bill."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 15, 2014
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on June 15, 2014 interview on "Face the Nation.":
Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months.
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • June 15, 2014
Put Alaska First PAC
Put Alaska First PAC
stated on June 2, 2014 a television ad:
"It was Dan Sullivan who wrote a bill to cut Alaskans out of those decisions" about where they can hunt and fish.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 13, 2014
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