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Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 16, 2012 a written statement.:
President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • March 2, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on February 14, 2012 an op-ed piece:
"The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 29, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 24, 2012 a Web ad:
"Since President Obama took full control of Washington … every single day, more than 1,500 of our jobs have been lost."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 28, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 26, 2012 an interview on CBS News’ "Face the Nation":
"(President Barack Obama) said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • February 27, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on February 22, 2012 a televised address:
One estimate says there may be "three times as much oil in the United States as there is in Saudi Arabia."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2012
Progress Texas
Progress Texas
stated on February 8, 2012 a web page post.:
Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 24, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.:
"This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • February 24, 2012
Nicholas Kettle
Nicholas Kettle
stated on January 27, 2012 a radio talk show:
"If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates."
Mostly False
By Alex Kuffner • February 19, 2012
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on January 31, 2012 TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 8, 2012 a video ad:
Says the Congressional Budget Office said "unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013"
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • February 15, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 9, 2012 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 15, 2012
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on February 10, 2012 a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference:
Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • February 13, 2012
Barth Bracy
Barth Bracy
stated on February 3, 2012 a radio interview:
The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 12, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 18, 2012 a South Carolina forum.:
Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
Mostly False
By Katie Glueck • February 10, 2012
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on January 25, 2012 a column:
Says "as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • February 10, 2012
Nickie Antonio
Nickie Antonio
stated on January 24, 2012 a news conference:
"Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase."
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • February 10, 2012
George Barker
George Barker
stated on January 11, 2012 a speech.:
Says Gov. Bob McDonnell's budget would cut pre-kindergarten programs. 
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • February 9, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 30, 2012 a chain email:
"This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse of ‘not wanting to offend anyone.' BUT … on September 25, 2009 from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer FOR THE MUSLIM RELIGION was HELD on Capitol Hill, Beside the White House."  
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • February 9, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 4, 2012 a stump speech in Las Vegas:
President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • February 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 4, 2012 a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012:
"Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • February 8, 2012
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