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Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on July 28, 2014 an interview on Univision Radio:
"We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • July 31, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on July 23, 2014 comments on his show:
Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking."    
Mostly False
By Derek Tsang • July 31, 2014
Concerned Veterans for America
Concerned Veterans for America
stated on July 25, 2014 a television ad:
Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, "skipped an important VA reform hearing to attend three fundraisers."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 30, 2014
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on July 25, 2014 campaign email:
Says Mark Pryor "continues to insist" that Obamacare is "an amazing success."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 29, 2014
Chris Moews
Chris Moews
stated on July 14, 2014 an interview:
Milwaukee County taxpayers paid $370,000 to settle a lawsuit over a decision by Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. to use "untrained corrections officers" rather than deputies to patrol the lakefront.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • July 29, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on July 22, 2014 a TV ad:
"With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 22, 2014 an interview with a Las Vegas news network:
"There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange."
Mostly False
By Molly O'Connor • July 24, 2014
Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs
stated on July 21, 2014 a broadcast of "Lou Dobbs Tonight":
Obama’s 2012 policy on younger immigrants "created these children coming across" the border.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 23, 2014
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on July 17, 2014 a press release:
Says a new report shows the "devastating tax hikes (in the health care law) will have on middle-class Kentuckians."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • July 23, 2014
New Approach Oregon
New Approach Oregon
stated on June 26, 2014 a Facebook post:
76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • July 22, 2014
Kate Obenshain
Kate Obenshain
stated on July 17, 2014 an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor":
Compared to President Obama, "President Reagan rushed home from Santa Barbara vacation, from the Reagan ranch when the Korean jetliner was shot out of the air by the Russians."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 21, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 2, 2014 blog postings:
The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • July 20, 2014
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on July 15, 2014 a segment on "The View":
"For the first time in history, (Thor’s) hammer is being held by a woman."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • July 18, 2014
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on July 13, 2014 a "Meet the Press" pundit panel:
"We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)"
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • July 16, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on July 1, 2014 an ad:
"Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • July 16, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 17, 2014 an ad:
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • July 15, 2014
Steve King
Steve King
stated on July 10, 2014 an interview on Fox news:
Says "nothing" in Obama’s $3.7 billion request to address the child immigrant situation "actually secures the border."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 14, 2014
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on July 13, 2014 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 13, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on July 8, 2014 radio and television ad:
Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 11, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2014 a Facebook post:
An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 9, 2014
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