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Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on May 3, 2011 a press availability following a policy luncheon
"The (health reform) legislation which Washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire" because it’s increased costs for employers.
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By Stephen Koff • May 26, 2011
Kurt Browning
Kurt Browning
stated on May 23, 2011 a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times'
"Early voting remains at 96 hours."
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By Aaron Sharockman • May 23, 2011
AmeriPAC
AmeriPAC
stated on May 16, 2011 a fundraising letter
"The new light bulbs will cost roughly six times the cost of the light bulbs we now use."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • May 23, 2011
Rich Zipperer
Rich Zipperer
stated on April 26, 2011 interviews and testimony about the bill
Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
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By James B. Nelson • May 23, 2011
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
stated on April 19, 2011 a news release.
The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
Mostly False
By Wes Hester • May 23, 2011
Jay Goyal
Jay Goyal
stated on May 5, 2011 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives
Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget.
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • May 18, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 10, 2011 a speech in El Paso
"The (border) fence is now basically complete."
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By Robert Farley • May 16, 2011
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on April 28, 2011 a news release
"There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations."
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By James B. Nelson • May 15, 2011
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 6, 2011 a radio interview
"Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan."
Mostly False
By Richard Salit • May 15, 2011
Charlotte Lehan
Charlotte Lehan
stated on March 29, 2011 an opinion column
If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years.
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By Janie Har • May 14, 2011
Matt Wingard
Matt Wingard
stated on May 4, 2011 a House floor session
Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 13, 2011
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on May 10, 2011 an interview on MSNBC
About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 1, 2011 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
"The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan, Laura Figueroa • May 10, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 26, 2011 a radio interview
"Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees."
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • May 10, 2011
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 29, 2011 a news release
"Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Mostly False
By Joe Carey • May 9, 2011
Kathie Tovo
Kathie Tovo
stated on May 2, 2011 campaign mailers.
Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.  
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 6, 2011
Joe Gibbons
Joe Gibbons
stated on May 4, 2011 comments on the House floor
"Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 5, 2011
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 22, 2011 a tweet
Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats.
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By Tom Kertscher • May 1, 2011
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on April 22, 2011 a television interview
"We just fought a Republican budget that ends Medicare as we know it."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 1, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on April 20, 2011 remarks at a news conference
"There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 29, 2011
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