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David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on 2010-09-26 an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour:
The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2010
Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security
stated on 2010-09-23 a campaign ad:
Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 27, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on 2010-08-15 a radio interview:
Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan.
Half-True
By Brent Walth • September 24, 2010
Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
stated on 2010-09-15 a speech in Albany:
"Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country."
Half-True
By Harry Esteve • September 24, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on 2010-09-14 a primary night victory speech:
"Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • September 24, 2010
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on 2010-09-19 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We paid down the debt for four years -- paid down $600 billion on the national debt."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on 2010-09-13 a campaign video:
"Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • September 23, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on 2010-08-17 a statement to reporters:
"The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • September 22, 2010
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on 2010-09-20 a campaign mailer.:
Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 22, 2010
Sarah Copelin-Wood
Sarah Copelin-Wood
stated on 2010-07-03 a newspaper article:
"I have given $30,000 of my unused travel expenses over the years to supplement the school system's general budget."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 22, 2010
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on 2010-08-25 a campaign news release:
"Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • September 21, 2010
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on 2010-09-14 a television ad:
Roy Barnes "made Georgia dead last in education" and Georgia "led the nation in job losses."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 21, 2010
Steve Munisteri
Steve Munisteri
stated on 2010-08-31 a press release.:
Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on 2010-09-17 a statement on campaign web site:
"Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 19, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on 2010-09-13 a campaign TV ad:
Says Ron Johnson’s company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer, Don Walker • September 18, 2010
Patrick Lynch
Patrick Lynch
stated on 2010-06-20 an appearance on Newsmakers:
"Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 17, 2010
Julie Lassa
Julie Lassa
stated on 2010-09-15 a statement on campaign web site:
"She created the Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement Hotline.... (that) has saved Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • September 16, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on 2010-08-22 a television campaign ad:
"You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • September 15, 2010
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on 2010-08-17 a TV commercial:
Roy Barnes is like Barack Obama because they're both doing a lot of apologizing.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • September 15, 2010
Mickie Williams
Mickie Williams
stated on 2010-09-07 a presentation:
Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 14, 2010
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