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Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 26, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.:
"We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2012
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on January 10, 2012 a newspaper column.:
"The U.S. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations."
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By Nancy Madsen • January 27, 2012
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2012 a graphic circulating on the Internet:
Republican-leaning states get more in federal dollars than they pay in taxes.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2012
No Casinos
No Casinos
stated on January 19, 2012 a television ad:
Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 25, 2012 a Spanish-language radio ad:
Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 24, 2012 the State of the Union address:
"In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 a TV ad:
Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
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By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 24, 2012 the State of the Union address:
"Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 23, 2012 a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.:
"Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead • January 24, 2012
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Eddie Lucio, Jr.
stated on January 6, 2012 an interview.:
Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.
Mostly True
By Katie Glueck • January 24, 2012
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on December 18, 2011 Op-Ed:
"[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 24, 2012
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on January 20, 2012 a television ad:
"While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 23, 2012
Richard Codey
Richard Codey
stated on January 16, 2012 a radio interview:
"And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • January 23, 2012
William Perry
William Perry
stated on January 4, 2012 an interview:
"Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 23, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on January 18, 2012 a news release:
"More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • January 23, 2012
James Florio
James Florio
stated on December 14, 2011 a guest column in The Star-Ledger:
"Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." 
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • January 20, 2012
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on January 12, 2012 a town hall-style meeting:
"One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • January 20, 2012
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on January 4, 2012 a billboard ad:
"Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 15, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 a news conference:
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 a debate:
The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal.
Mostly True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
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