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Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad:
Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 16, 2012
Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel
stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:
Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad:
As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 15, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:
Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • October 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters:
Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 15, 2012
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier :
"President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments."
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • October 15, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.:
"The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • October 15, 2012
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I.
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I.
stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial:
"By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 14, 2012
Carl Hosticka
Carl Hosticka
stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column:
Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 13, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:
Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations."
Mostly False
By J.B. Wogan • October 12, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate:
"We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate:
Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate:
Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2012
Emergency Committee for Israel
Emergency Committee for Israel
stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 11, 2012
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats)
stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
Mostly False
By Dana Tims • October 11, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial:
Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • October 10, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 10, 2012
Bill Powers
Bill Powers
stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.:
"We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 10, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
"We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes."
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • October 10, 2012
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