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Nancy Jester
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 a newspaper op-ed:
Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Barth Bracy
Barth Bracy
stated on October 2, 2013 a news release:
Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 23, 2013
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on October 8, 2013 an interview:
All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 21, 2013
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
stated on October 8, 2013 a robo-call and video:
"Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 18, 2013
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on October 11, 2013 an interview as quoted in a news story:
The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 16, 2013
Kim Guadagno
Kim Guadagno
stated on October 8, 2013 a speech to supporters in Carlstadt:
Chris Christie "has not increased the taxes on anyone."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • October 13, 2013
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on September 23, 2013 an interview on the John Gambling radio show:
"Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James’ administration. This year it’s higher. … The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • October 10, 2013
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 7, 2013 a web post:
Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2013
Earl Blumenauer
Earl Blumenauer
stated on September 24, 2013 an article on his website.:
Says "between 6 and 20 bicycles can be parked in the space required by one car."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • October 9, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on October 7, 2013 a video:
Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 9, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on October 6, 2013 an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2013
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on October 29, 2013 an interview on a Lubbock radio station:
Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • October 7, 2013
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 29, 2013 an interview:
Domestic violence "is seen as a pre-existing" health condition and "women had to pay 50 percent more for health care because of gender ratings," but under Obamacare, "all of that is over."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 6, 2013
Anita Perry
Anita Perry
stated on September 28, 2013 an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival:
Only "four countries in the world… allow abortions after 20 weeks" of pregnancy.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on October 2, 2013 an interview on CNN:
"Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2013
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 30, 2013 a comment on CNN's "Crossfire":
Shutdowns are "a normal part of the constitutional process," with 12 shutdowns under Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill and two during his own speakership.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2013
stated on September 24, 2013 an interview:
Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 26, 2013 a speech at Largo, Md.:
"In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2013
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 24, 2013 a segment of CNN's "Crossfire":
"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 26, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 4, 2013 a TV ad:
Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces.
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • September 26, 2013
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