Fact Check Posts – Page 166

Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2010 postings to the Internet:

New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 1, 2010

Carole Smith
stated on November 8, 2010 a press briefing:

Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students.

By Janie Har • November 23, 2010

Michele Bachmann
stated on November 16, 2010 an interview on "Good Morning America.":

Small businesses that have "$250,000 in gross sales for the business. They're the ones that are looking at massive tax increases."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 17, 2010

Republican state senators
stated on November 5, 2010 Statements to reporters:

Said they reached a "power-sharing agreement" with Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle

By Jim Tharpe • November 17, 2010

Chain email
stated on October 7, 2010 e-mail and blog postings:

The cap-and-trade bill before Congress "prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 17, 2010

George Allen
stated on November 13, 2010:

President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill."

By Wes Hester • November 16, 2010

Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 a debate.:

Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens.

By W. Gardner Selby • November 12, 2010

Chain email
stated on October 31, 2010 a message via the Internet:

"Pres. Obama's finance team is recommending a . . . 1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 12, 2010

Mike Prendergast
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign mailer:

"Congresswoman Kathy Castor voted to spend $2.6 million to teach prostitutes in China to drink responsibly."

By Robert Farley • November 1, 2010

Jason Isaac
stated on October 17, 2010 a TV ad.:

Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax."

By W. Gardner Selby • October 30, 2010

Committee for Florida's Education
stated on October 18, 2010 a mailer:

"Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."

By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2010

Crossroads GPS
stated on October 25, 2010 a campaign commerical:

"North Dakota's economy is reeling."

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2010

Advancing Wisconsin
stated on October 28, 2010 campaign literature distributed by an outside group:

Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000."

By Tom Kertscher • October 29, 2010

Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal
stated on October 28, 2010 statements to the press:

Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive."

By Eric Stirgus, Jim Tharpe • October 29, 2010

Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video:

"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."

By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010

American Federation for Children
stated on October 27, 2010 a direct mail campaign piece :

Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps."

By James B. Nelson • October 28, 2010

Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on October 27, 2010 radio ads and direct mail pieces:

Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races "side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street."

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2010

Eric Cantor
stated on October 12, 2010 an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2010

Reid Ribble
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign news release:

"I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."

By James B. Nelson • October 27, 2010

American Action Network
stated on October 21, 2010 a campaign ad:

Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2010

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