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Joe Davis, Sr.
Joe Davis, Sr.
stated on January 17, 2015 a video
The streetcar project proposed for downtown Milwaukee "would actually take precious revenue away" from the Milwaukee Public Schools.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • February 3, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2015 an interview
"Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
Pants on Fire!
January 28, 2015
Keith Parker
Keith Parker
stated on January 21, 2015 a Twitter post
Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city."
True
By April Hunt • January 28, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 7, 2015 a speech in Detroit
"The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • January 22, 2015
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on January 14, 2015 a newspaper opinion piece
Federal officials declared that grant funds "could be used only for Milwaukee's streetcar project," meaning it "isn’t possible" to redirect the money to "other modes of public transportation or to our public schools."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 19, 2015
Jim Steineke
Jim Steineke
stated on November 19, 2014 a tweet
The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • January 16, 2015
Steve Adler
Steve Adler
stated on December 2, 2014 a TV ad
Mike "Martinez has voted to raise taxes and utility rates while ending free bus service for seniors."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 11, 2014
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on October 25, 2014 a Let's Go Austin mailer
"The Austin Tea Party and an ultra-conservative millionaire are behind the" campaign against the city’s light-rail proposition.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 29, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 18, 2014 the president's weekly national address
"You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or bus."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • October 29, 2014
Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
stated on October 26, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
False
By Nai Issa, Lauren Carroll • October 26, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate about Greenlight Pinellas
Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership.
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 23, 2014
Citizens Against Rail Taxes
Citizens Against Rail Taxes
stated on October 8, 2014 a radio ad
None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 23, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2014 a debate
Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
False
By Katie Sanders, Steve Contorno • October 22, 2014
Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy
stated on October 19, 2014 an interview on Fox News Sunday
Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2014
No Tax For Tracks
No Tax For Tracks
stated on September 30, 2014 an email newsletter
The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • October 14, 2014
Terri Lynn Land
Terri Lynn Land
stated on October 25, 2014 a campaign statement to a local newspaper
On support for the auto bailouts.
Full Flop
By Steve Contorno • October 6, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 10, 2014 a fundraising email
"All Aboard Florida is receiving millions in Florida taxpayer dollars."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 30, 2014 a TV interview
"All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 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
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
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