Latest Fact-Checks In Debt

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Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on August 23, 2012 a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.
"Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • September 5, 2012
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on August 21, 2012 a Facebook post.
Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. 
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 31, 2012
Clackamas County Commission
Clackamas County Commission
stated on August 23, 2012 a press release
Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
False
By Janie Har • August 30, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2012 his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on August 8, 2012 an online ad
Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • August 14, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on August 8, 2012 campaign website statements
Says he never voted for a "tax increase."
False
August 8, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 31, 2012 a TV ad
Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 7, 2012
stated on July 13, 2012 a television ad
As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2012
Sandy Adams
Sandy Adams
stated on August 2, 2012 a campaign mailer
John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • August 2, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on July 13, 2012 an ad
President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 10, 2012 a chain e-mail
Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • July 25, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on June 26, 2012 a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas
Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • July 19, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on June 8, 2012 an email to the press on June 8, 2012
Says Ann Kuster said the debate over America’s debt limit is not an important issue of the day.
False
By Maryalice Gill • June 29, 2012
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