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Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on August 2, 2011 a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. :
The United States has "the longest surviving constitution."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • August 8, 2011
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on August 1, 2011 a Web post Aug. 1, 2011:
Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • August 8, 2011
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on August 2, 2011 a press release:
The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 8, 2011
Jack Conners
Jack Conners
stated on July 16, 2011 an opinion column in the Times of Trenton:
"Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II."
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By Erin O'Neill • August 8, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 24, 2011 an interview.:
Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 6, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on July 18, 2011 a television ad:
"When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2011
Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
stated on July 25, 2011 an opinion column. :
"As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • August 5, 2011
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on July 31, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2011
Elaine Boyer
Elaine Boyer
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview:
"[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
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By Eric Stirgus • August 3, 2011
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on July 18, 2011 a tweet on Twitter:
"#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." 
Mostly True
By Mark Naymik • August 3, 2011
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 24, 2011 a round table discussion on Meet the Press:
Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates.  
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By Bill Wichert • August 3, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on August 1, 2011 a message on Twitter:
"There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor • August 2, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on July 15, 2011 a speech in the House of Representatives:
"Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • August 2, 2011
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein
stated on July 24, 2011 an opinion column in The Star-Ledger:
"Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • July 31, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on July 24, 2011 a statement from the campaign:
Michele Bachmann's legislative record is "offering failed amendments."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 28, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on July 24, 2011 a prepared statement:
Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 26, 2011
Cliff Stearns
Cliff Stearns
stated on July 6, 2011 a press release:
"Active duty males in the military are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than their civilian counterparts."
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By Bill Thompson • July 26, 2011
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
stated on July 24, 2011 a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"Most countries have no debt ceiling."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2011
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on July 10, 2011 an appearance on 10 News Conference:
"The average 401(k) in America of a person who's 60 years old is under $100,000."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 24, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2011 an interview on NPR:
Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2011
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