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Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
stated on August 31, 2014 a direct-mail piece
"Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools."
Mostly False
August 31, 2014
Lon Burnam
Lon Burnam
stated on August 22, 2014 telephone press conference
"Russia has more diversity in its governmental representation than we do in Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2014
Drug Free America
Drug Free America
stated on August 20, 2014 a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting
Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 28, 2014
Mark Pryor
Mark Pryor
stated on August 25, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Tom Cotton "voted against preparing America for pandemics like Ebola."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 28, 2014
Truth in Accounting
Truth in Accounting
stated on August 4, 2014 a recent report
Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • August 27, 2014
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on August 11, 2014 comments on Fox News Business
"Over the last 40 years, real wage growth has been flatlined because of the policies of the Federal Reserve ... It was all driven by the Federal Reserve."  
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • August 26, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on August 7, 2014 television ad
Points of Light is  "the world’s largest volunteer organization."
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 26, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on August 15, 2014 a campaign ad
Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 2, 2014 a Saturday broadcast address
Congress is on "vacation."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2014
Henry Cuellar
Henry Cuellar
stated on July 16, 2014
Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States.
Mostly False
By Nicole Chavez, W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2014
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on August 19, 2014 a campaign ad
While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 20, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 13, 2014 a campaign ad
"In six years, (U.S. Rep. Gary) Peters introduced zero bills that became law."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • August 20, 2014
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 a press release
Says David Perdue made tens of millions of dollars piling a firm with billions in debt.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • August 19, 2014
Jay Nixon
Jay Nixon
stated on August 17, 2014 on ABC's "This Week"
"I've been here almost every day."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • August 18, 2014
Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on August 3, 2014 an interview on "10 News Conference."
Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 17, 2014
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 8, 2014 speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth
Congress is "on a five-week vacation."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2014
Protect Oregon Driver Licenses
Protect Oregon Driver Licenses
stated on April 21, 2013 a campaign website statement
Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law "behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair • August 13, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on August 5, 2014 a campaign ad
Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • August 13, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 28, 2014 statement at a town hall meeting
"Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
Mostly False
By Devon Waugh • August 13, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 4, 2014 television attack ad
Michelle Nunn’s "foundation directed grants to an Islamic group tied to radical terrorists."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 8, 2014
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