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John Watson
John Watson
stated on July 11, 2012 an op-ed:
The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.
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By Eric Stirgus • July 20, 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
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on June 26, 2012 an interview:
Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • July 18, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 8, 2012 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."
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By Sabrina Eaton • July 18, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on July 9, 2012 a fundraising email:
Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.
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By Stephen Koff • July 13, 2012
Eric Holder
Eric Holder
stated on July 10, 2012 a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.:
Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.
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By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • July 11, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 26, 2012 a speech:
The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.
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By Eric Stirgus • July 9, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 26, 2012 a video posted on YouTube:
Says state Sen. Paul Sarlo "said in February on NJTV, ‘there will be no tax increases in this budget’" and "voted the other night in the Senate Budget Committee to raise income taxes $800 million."
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By Bill Wichert • July 8, 2012
Our Oregon
Our Oregon
stated on June 20, 2012 a newsletter.:
Says "while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away through tax breaks increased by a whopping $3.4 billion."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • July 6, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on July 4, 2012 an interview with CBS News:
The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
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By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2012
Albio Sires
Albio Sires
stated on June 20, 2012 a speech on the House floor:
"Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent."
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By Bill Wichert • July 2, 2012
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare
stated on June 20, 2012:
"Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 14, 2012 a campaign speech:
"Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
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By Henry J. Gomez • June 28, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on June 26, 2012 in a press statement:
Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
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By Janie Har • June 27, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 22, 2012 a speech in Orlando:
The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • June 26, 2012
Steve Buckstein
Steve Buckstein
stated on June 18, 2012 in a tweet, online post:
"Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?"
Mostly True
By Janie Har • June 22, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2012 a Facebook post:
"Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor."
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By Molly Moorhead • June 19, 2012
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on June 6, 2012 a tweet:
"In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."
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By Bill Wichert • June 19, 2012
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release:
Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
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By Janie Har • June 18, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release.:
Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
Mostly True
By Zack McMillin • June 18, 2012
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