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TriMet
TriMet
stated on July 2, 2012 a website:
The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 16, 2012
Ovide Lamontagne
Ovide Lamontagne
stated on July 12, 2012 a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.:
"There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008."
Half-True
By Jake Berry • July 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 3, 2012 a campaign commercial:
"Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 13, 2012
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on July 9, 2012 news conference remarks:
Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 13, 2012
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on July 2, 2012 a campaign mailer.:
Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 11, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on June 3, 2012 a news release:
Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • July 11, 2012
John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on July 8, 2012 a Tweet:
"Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Tom Mooney • July 11, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on June 18, 2012 a campaign ad:
Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2012
Elizabeth Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
stated on July 29, 2012 a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment":
"Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 8, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • July 6, 2012
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on July 1, 2012 an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation":
The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on May 9, 2012 a campaign mailer:
The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget  "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 5, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on June 4, 2012 a speech:
By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 5, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 2, 2012 a speech before the state Legislature:
Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • July 4, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.:
Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.  
Half-True
By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012
Debbie Dooley
Debbie Dooley
stated on June 12, 2012 a speech:
"Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • July 3, 2012
Georgia Green Party
Georgia Green Party
stated on July 2, 2012 Georgia Green Party flier:
The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is "literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself."  
Half-True
By Chris Joyner • July 2, 2012
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on June 19, 2012 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:
"No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 2, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 28, 2012 a speech at the White House:
"If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 29, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 7, 2012 a speech:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 28, 2012
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