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David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.  
Half-True
By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012
Debbie Dooley
Debbie Dooley
stated on June 12, 2012 a speech
"Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • July 3, 2012
Georgia Green Party
Georgia Green Party
stated on July 2, 2012 Georgia Green Party flier
The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is "literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself."  
Half-True
By Chris Joyner • July 2, 2012
Michael Doherty
Michael Doherty
stated on May 14, 2012 a news release
"There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."
True
By Caryn Shinske • June 28, 2012
Sam Adams
Sam Adams
stated on June 26, 2012 in a press statement
Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • June 27, 2012
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on June 13, 2012 a press release
Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 25, 2012
Michael Chippendale
Michael Chippendale
stated on June 11, 2012 speech on the RI House floor
Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska."
True
By Tom Mooney • June 22, 2012
stated on June 12, 2012 an interview
Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000.
False
June 21, 2012
Terry Lawler
Terry Lawler
stated on June 16, 2012 a speech
"There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 20, 2012
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
stated on May 22, 2012
Portland, Ore., has "never gotten over 12 to 15 percent ridership" of its public transit system "in the past 12 years."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 12, 2012
Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC
Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC
stated on May 24, 2012 a PAC website.
Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • June 11, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on May 10, 2010 pledge
On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes.
Full Flop
By Eric Stirgus • June 8, 2012
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
stated on June 7, 2012 campaign website
Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • June 7, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on March 13, 2012 press conference
The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget."
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • June 6, 2012
John Charles
John Charles
stated on May 16, 2012 a blog post.
Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 5, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate
Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
Half-True
June 1, 2012
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on April 16, 2012 in an advertisement
A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • May 29, 2012
Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
stated on April 18, 2012 a committee hearing in the House of Representatives
"Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
True
By Peter Krouse • May 28, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 23, 2012 an Assembly Budget Committee hearing
On transportation financing
Half Flip
By Caryn Shinske • May 27, 2012
Colleen Kiernan
Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 an interview
"For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built."  
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 25, 2012
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