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Cheryl Grossman
Cheryl Grossman
stated on April 12, 2011 a news conference
"As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees."
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By Reginald Fields • April 27, 2011
Kathleen Angelucci
Kathleen Angelucci
stated on March 9, 2011 a newspaper article
"It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • April 22, 2011
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on April 18, 2011 a website post.
Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • April 21, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on April 16, 2011 a speech in Madison, Wisconsin
Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2011
Kathy Nickolaus
Kathy Nickolaus
stated on April 7, 2011 remarks at a news conference
Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process.
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By Dave Umhoefer • April 17, 2011
Bill Fischer
Bill Fischer
stated on April 5, 2011 a Providence Journal story
"Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 17, 2011
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on April 4, 2011 House floor debate.
"43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance" if the Texas House version of the state budget passes into law.
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke, W. Gardner Selby • April 16, 2011
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
stated on March 16, 2011 a billboard message spotted in Austin.
"A DWI costs $17,000."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2011
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on April 10, 2011 an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will  "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 13, 2011
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on March 25, 2011 a newsletter.
A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • April 12, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on January 11, 2011 his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story"
"In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 12, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on March 26, 2011 a speech.
"When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia.  And we closed those deficits by cutting spending."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • April 9, 2011
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on April 3, 2011 remarks on the House floor
"Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 9, 2011
Michael Denbrow
Michael Denbrow
stated on April 4, 2011 a website posting
Undocumented students who qualify for in-state Oregon tuition are "actively working toward U.S. citizenship."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • April 9, 2011
Jimmie Don Aycock
Jimmie Don Aycock
stated on March 31, 2011 remarks on the floor of the Texas House
"Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 4, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on March 25, 2011 a newsletter.
"Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 31, 2011
George Nee
George Nee
stated on March 20, 2011 a television interview
"Public sentiment in favor of collective bargaining and in favor of the unions has actually gone up as these governors, I think, have overreached and gone too far and tried to destroy the labor movement."
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By Peter Lord • March 31, 2011
Calvine Rollins
Calvine Rollins
stated on February 27, 2011 an op-ed
Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • March 30, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 24, 2011 a TV ad
As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 29, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 16, 2011 a newspaper interview
Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 27, 2011
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