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Gary Kelly
Gary Kelly
stated on February 1, 2013 a column
"Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
Mostly True
March 17, 2013
Jackie Dingfelder
Jackie Dingfelder
stated on March 4, 2013 a floor speech
Says, "I-205, six miles of which runs through my district, already carries more traffic than I-5."
True
By Christian Gaston • March 12, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on March 8, 2013
On raising taxes.
Full Flop
By Nancy Madsen • March 8, 2013
Raymond LaHood
Raymond LaHood
stated on February 25, 2013 an interview on MSNBC
"There's going to be a slowdown and delays in flights" as a result of the sequester.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • February 27, 2013
Bob Stacey
Bob Stacey
stated on November 26, 2012 in a memo
Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility."
False
By Christian Gaston • February 20, 2013
Pete Winstead
Pete Winstead
stated on February 6, 2013 a KUT-FM news story
Says Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without nonstop flights to Europe.
False
By Sue Owen • February 19, 2013
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on February 7, 2013 a radio interview.
In Virginia "there has been a billion dollars in surplus over the last three years. The legislature has spent less than 1 percent of that on roads."
False
By Sean Gorman • February 18, 2013
Richard Saslaw
Richard Saslaw
stated on January 15, 2013 a news conference.
Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • February 11, 2013
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 5, 2013
Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 9, 2013
TriMet
TriMet
stated on January 29, 2013 an advertisement
Says "MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush-hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 5, 2013
Richard Saslaw
Richard Saslaw
stated on January 9, 2013 an interview
"One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia
False
By Nancy Madsen • February 5, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 8, 2013 a news conference.
Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • February 1, 2013
BikePortland.org
BikePortland.org
stated on January 4, 2013 a tweet.
Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 11, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 8, 2013 a news conference.
Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
True
By Nancy Madsen • January 10, 2013
James Bennett
James Bennett
stated on January 1, 2013 a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video
"Our numbers are going up at the airport."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 10, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on December 6, 2012 a news conference.
Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country."
True
By Sean Gorman • December 20, 2012
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on November 28, 2012 an op-ed on NorthJersey.com
Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • December 6, 2012
Steve Acenbrak
Steve Acenbrak
stated on November 11, 2012 an article
"When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2012
Tom Craddick
Tom Craddick
stated on November 12, 2012 a press release.
Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 21, 2012
John Charles
John Charles
stated on September 21, 2012 an online post
"There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers."
Half-True
By Janie Har • November 16, 2012
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