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National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 24, 2014 an ad:
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2014
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 20, 2014 a tweet:
"U.S. troops are getting only 4 hours of Ebola training before deployment to Liberia."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 23, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 17, 2014 a debate:
The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville:
Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • 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
Sheryl Cole
Sheryl Cole
stated on October 15, 2014 a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum:
"This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 21, 2014
Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate:
The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2014
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley
stated on October 19, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • October 19, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on October 10, 2014 a debate:
Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2014
Mark Shields
Mark Shields
stated on October 10, 2014 a broadcast of PBS' "Newshour":
Republicans "made it easier to buy a gun" in states they won in 2010.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 16, 2014
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 3, 2014 a direct mail flier:
"Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • October 16, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate at Broward College:
"3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Lauren Carroll • October 16, 2014
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on October 11, 2014 a debate:
"Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 15, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
The United States was not one of 16 countries where David Perdue said in his Pillowtex deposition that he created jobs.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 14, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 29, 2014 a news release:
Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 10, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 7, 2014 a debate:
By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on September 17, 2014 an ad:
Says Michelle Nunn is "for amnesty."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 7, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on September 24, 2014 a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News:
"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2014
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