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Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on July 14, 2013 an interview on 'Meet the Press':
"The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 22, 2013
Al Gore
Al Gore
stated on June 11, 2013 a keynote address:
The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 2013
Pink Pony
Pink Pony
stated on July 11, 2013 an ad:
The city of Brookhaven’s ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby "putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • July 22, 2013
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
stated on June 26, 2013 an interview:
Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 20, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 13, 2013 a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.:
"Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2013
Nikema Williams
Nikema Williams
stated on June 25, 2013 a party press release:
"Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • July 19, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 7, 2013 a television ad:
Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 16, 2013
Jeff Kruse
Jeff Kruse
stated on July 8, 2013 a Senate floor speech:
Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 13, 2013
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on July 14, 2013 an emailed statement:
Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound."
Half-True
By Brandon Blackwell • July 12, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 30, 2013 a Wall Street Journal op-ed:
Says "Canada has one-tenth of our population—yet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000)."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 10, 2013
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter
stated on July 1, 2013 an email:
Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • July 10, 2013
Phil Burress
Phil Burress
stated on June 26, 2013 news story:
"Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • July 9, 2013
Tony Perkins
Tony Perkins
stated on June 30, 2013 a TV interview:
"We're already seeing bakers and florists and photographers forced to participate in same-sex marriages under the threat of law and in some cases even jail."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 8, 2013
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on July 1, 2013 an op-ed article:
"Currently, it takes up to 25 years to obtain U.S. citizenship legally" but the Senate bill "would allow immigrants who came to the United States illegally to obtain citizenship in just 13 years."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 7, 2013
United Florida Horsemen
United Florida Horsemen
stated on June 21, 2013 an ad campaign:
Says Florida "rubber-stamped phony horse racing."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • July 5, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on June 26, 2013 a news conference:
"About 95 percent of (Ohio’s) electricity comes from burning coal."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • July 5, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 20, 2013 an interview:
Says President Obama has cracked down "on employers who are attracting undocumented immigrants and hiring them more than any previous president."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 3, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 26, 2013 an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program:
"Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 30, 2013
Raymond Gallison
Raymond Gallison
stated on June 13, 2013 a House floor debate:
"Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 30, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 27, 2013 a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.:
Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 28, 2013
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