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Christopher Plante
Christopher Plante
stated on January 13, 2013 an interview:
"The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 23, 2013
Protect Families First
Protect Families First
stated on January 10, 2013 a news release:
"The average age of first marijuana use is 12."
False
By Michael McKinney • January 20, 2013
Providence City Council
Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 a council resolution:
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013
Pardeep Kaleka
Pardeep Kaleka
stated on December 17, 2012 an online video:
"Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • January 9, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 16, 2012 a Facebook posting:
"Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 6, 2013
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on December 16, 2012 an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’:
Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny.
False
By Sue Owen • January 3, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2012 an internet message:
"Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 23, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 26, 2012 an interview:
Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2012
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
stated on October 31, 2012 a press release.:
Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • November 25, 2012
People's Majority
People's Majority
stated on October 30, 2012 a TV commercial:
"Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 3, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 22, 2012 a debate:
Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 28, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 16, 2012 a debate:
"There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 22, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on October 1, 2012 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.:
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • October 15, 2012
Phil Roe
Phil Roe
stated on October 1, 2012 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.:
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • October 15, 2012
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on September 30, 2012 a news release:
"When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 8, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 a campaign commercial:
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012
John Thune
John Thune
stated on August 29, 2012 at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2012
Sher Valenzuela
Sher Valenzuela
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
"A Gallup report recently said that nearly 50 percent of small business owners aren't hiring because of what they call ‘regulatory uncertainty.’"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Teresa Fedor
Teresa Fedor
stated on August 15, 2012 a news conference:
Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 28, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 26, 2012
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