Fact Check Posts – Page 160

Beverly Hall
stated on August 10, 2011 a commentary published in Education Week:

The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned."

By Willoughby Mariano • August 19, 2011

Sandra Cunningham
stated on July 11, 2011 a speech on the State Senate floor:

Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.

By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • August 18, 2011

Mitt Romney
stated on August 11, 2011 the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa:

"We're inches away from no longer having a free economy."

By Louis Jacobson • August 12, 2011

Bob Wirch
stated on July 25, 2011 campaign mail piece:

Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."

By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2011

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 9, 2011 a television interview:

"Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote"

By Dave Umhoefer • August 11, 2011

Alberta Darling
stated on July 29, 2011 a TV ad and campaign flier:

Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra."

By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2011

Nancy Nusbaum
stated on July 25, 2011 a television ad:

Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.

By Dave Umhoefer • August 4, 2011

Harry Reid
stated on August 2, 2011 a Senate floor speech:

There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years."

By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2011

Ohio Democratic Party
stated on July 25, 2011 a news release:

Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel "supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations."

By Tom Feran • July 28, 2011

Federal Transit Administration
stated on July 13, 2011 a press release:

The Atlanta streetcar is expected to create 930 jobs during construction, totaling more than 5,600 jobs over the next 20 years.

By Willoughby Mariano • July 25, 2011

Victoria Jackson
stated on July 15, 2011 a column by Victoria Jackson:

"A clause hidden in the Obamacare bill, which is now law, gives Obama the right to form a private army."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 22, 2011

Randy Hopper
stated on July 20, 2011 a TV ad:

Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent."

By Tom Kertscher • July 22, 2011

Bob McDonnell
stated on July 13, 2011 a TV interviews:

Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions.

By Sean Gorman • July 21, 2011

Ocean State Policy Research Institute
stated on July 29, 2011 a report:

"Dubious taxpayer-funded" stimulus spending -- Part II.

By Richard Salit • July 21, 2011

Chain email
stated on June 22, 2011 a chain e-mail:

Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law.

By Robert Farley • July 14, 2011

Shelly Moore
stated on July 8, 2011 a campaign flier:

Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.

By Dave Umhoefer • July 14, 2011

Joseph Trillo
stated on June 29, 2011 a House debate over mandatory seat belt use:

"There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2011

Shirley Franklin
stated on June 23, 2011 a blog post:

Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it."

By Willoughby Mariano • July 11, 2011

Chain email
stated on June 22, 2011 a chain e-mail:

Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 4, 2011

Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on June 16, 2011 an interview:

Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"

By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2011

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