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Christopher L. Smith
Christopher L. Smith
stated on March 21, 2012 a press release:
Since Florida passed the "stand your ground" law in 2005, deaths due to self-defense have jumped over 250 percent.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 26, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 23, 2012 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program:
Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage.
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • March 25, 2012
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on March 5, 2012 an op-ed column:
"Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 24, 2012
Dennis Baxley
Dennis Baxley
stated on March 21, 2012 an interview on MSNBC:
"We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 23, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on March 23, 2012 an op-ed:
According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 15, 2012 a tweet:
Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 23, 2012
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network
stated on March 16, 2012 in a TV ad:
Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • March 23, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 8, 2012 a press release:
The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 15, 2012 in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”:
"(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 21, 2012
Oregon Lottery
Oregon Lottery
stated on March 15, 2012 a website :
"However, it took $19.5 million in Oregon Lottery funds for the Port of Newport to eventually land the new NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 21, 2012
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 19, 2012 a television interview:
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 21, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 19, 2012 a campaign ad:
Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2012
The Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation
stated on March 5, 2012 a map published on its blog.:
Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.
Half-True
By Tom Humphrey, Zack McMillin • March 20, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on March 11, 2012 a TV news show.:
"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • March 20, 2012
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on February 9, 2012 an interview:
Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 19, 2012
John McKeon
John McKeon
stated on March 4, 2012 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”:
Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 19, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 an appearance at Marquette University:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 18, 2012
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on February 17, 2012 a newsletter:
"While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 16, 2012
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on March 8, 2012 an interview on NJToday:
Says "my plan is a property tax cut."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 15, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 2, 2012 a session with reporters:
"The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • March 15, 2012
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