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Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on June 7, 2012 a news release
President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 11, 2012
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on June 28, 2012 an interview on Richard French Live
Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • July 11, 2012
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on June 29, 2012 a television interview
Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 10, 2012
Jim Bohl
Jim Bohl
stated on May 30, 2012 a news conference
Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • July 9, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 2, 2012 a Fox News interview
Says the Congressional Budget Office "said if you’re going to buy your own policy with these (health care) exchanges you’ll be paying 10 percent more ... about $2,100 more for a family."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • July 6, 2012
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on June 14, 2012 a radio appearance
The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is "a self-funded pension plan" and "it’s the money of the workers’ that funds it."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 4, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 2, 2012 on the Internet
"In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 3, 2012
Majority PAC
Majority PAC
stated on June 17, 2012 a TV ad.
Tim Kaine "made Virginia the best state for business four years in a row."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • July 2, 2012
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on June 6, 2012 a radio interview
"Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees’ employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, it’s still 22 percent higher."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • July 2, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on June 7, 2012 a rally outside the N.H. Statehouse.
Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 29, 2012
Jon Runyan
Jon Runyan
stated on June 28, 2012 a press release
Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]."
Mostly False
By Erin O'Neill • June 29, 2012
Michael Opitz
Michael Opitz
stated on May 29, 2012 a YouTube ad
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 27, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on April 17, 2012 a news release
Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 24, 2012
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on June 13, 2012 a statement made after he filed for re-election at the N.H. Secretary of State’s office.
"Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan."  
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 22, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on June 9, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 22, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on May 7, 2012 a press release
"Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues."
Mostly False
By Chris Joyner • June 22, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 21, 2012 a campaign ad
"Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 21, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 4, 2012 a radio interview.
"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 14, 2012 a video posted on YouTube
"(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 21, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 19, 2012 on the Internet
"Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 20, 2012
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