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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 9, 2010 a speech at the University of Texas at Austin
"The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have."
True
August 17, 2010
Esquire magazine
Esquire magazine
stated on August 10, 2010 a magazine profile
This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 15, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 2, 2010 "The Rachel Maddow Show"
"The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."
True
By Alex Holt • August 12, 2010
Jeff Kottkamp
Jeff Kottkamp
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate.
"I've taken on the federal government and won."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • August 11, 2010
Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce
stated on July 14, 2010 a campaign video
"I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice."
True
By Joe Guillen • August 11, 2010
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on July 28, 2010 a statement
Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
True
By Eric Stirgus • August 11, 2010
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
stated on August 8, 2010 an interview on "This Week."
About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 10, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on July 14, 2010 a speech in the U.S. Senate
"Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
True
By Stephen Koff • August 10, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on August 5, 2010 televised candidates' debate
"Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 9, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on July 26, 2010 a press release
"(Bill) McCollum also voted for numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, even voting to make trains less accessible to those in wheelchairs."
True
August 2, 2010
George Will
George Will
stated on August 1, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week"
During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent."
True
By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 29, 2010 a TV ad.
"Jeff Greene can buy anything" ...  he owns two mansions.
True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 30, 2010
Yvette McGee Brown
Yvette McGee Brown
stated on June 22, 2010 speech on urban issues
"The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
True
By Aaron Marshall • July 30, 2010
Jeb Hensarling
Jeb Hensarling
stated on July 8, 2010 a speech
"Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 30, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on July 25, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week"
Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate."
True
By Lukas Pleva • July 29, 2010
Dave Aronberg
Dave Aronberg
stated on July 26, 2010 an editorial board interview
"There are more pain clinics in Broward County than there are McDonald's in Broward County."
True
By Amy Sherman • July 29, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on July 26, 2010 a television ad
Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2010
Marc Morial
Marc Morial
stated on July 25, 2010 a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press"
The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 27, 2010
Timothy Geithner
Timothy Geithner
stated on July 25, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
"We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector."
True
By Lukas Pleva • July 27, 2010
John King
John King
stated on July 13, 2010 a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro
"Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2010
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