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Oregon Republican Party
Oregon Republican Party
stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release:
Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • June 15, 2013
Jim Bridenstine
Jim Bridenstine
stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech:
"This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2013
Bernard Jackvony
Bernard Jackvony
stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview:
"There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
Mostly False
By Gregory Smith • June 14, 2013
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show:
"One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2013
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.:
Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2013
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott
stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing:
"During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 6, 2013
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on May 24, 2013 in an email to supporters:
"Republicans actually doctored emails between administration officials about Benghazi. Then, they released them to the press, trying to pass them off as real."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • June 4, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 4, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release:
Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • May 31, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad:
"Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 30, 2013
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview:
An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 28, 2013
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.:
Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester.
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • May 28, 2013
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter:
"Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better."
Mostly False
By Michael McKinney • May 26, 2013
Greg Walden
Greg Walden
stated on April 18, 2013 in a radio interview:
Says "we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined."
Mostly False
By Ian K. Kullgren • May 24, 2013
Bill Ratliff
Bill Ratliff
stated on May 16, 2013 in an interview with Texas Monthly magazine.:
"We have one charter school that for seven years has been rated unacceptable."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 24, 2013
Bill Hammond
Bill Hammond
stated on May 6, 2013 in an Austin American-Statesman news story:
Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • May 24, 2013
Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund
Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund
stated on May 19, 2013 in a television ad:
A law that mandates fingerprinting for gun purchasers is "a requirement that's reduced gun crimes in the five states where it's the law."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’:
Says Hillary Clinton "was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • May 22, 2013
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.:
Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 21, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message:
"We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • May 20, 2013
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