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J.B. Powell
J.B. Powell
stated on September 9, 2010 a news release:
Horse racing could boost Georgia's economy by $1 billion a year and create 10,000 to 20,000 jobs.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • September 17, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 12, 2010 a TV ad.:
"700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 16, 2010
George Will
George Will
stated on September 12, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'':
"Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 14, 2010
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on August 23, 2010 an election ad:
DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • September 14, 2010
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on September 8, 2010 an interview:
Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2010
Robert Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
stated on September 12, 2010 a White House news release:
Says John Boehner changed his position on extending Bush tax cuts.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2010
American Federation for Children
American Federation for Children
stated on September 10, 2010 campaign literature distributed by an outside group:
"Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • September 13, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on August 3, 2010 a report:
Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'"  
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • September 13, 2010
stated on August 6, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
"Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • September 12, 2010
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on September 9, 2010 a campaign TV ad:
Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2010
Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
stated on August 31, 2010 a campaign ad:
The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • September 9, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 5, 2010 a speech on Labor Day:
John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 8, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on July 31, 2010 a debate:
"By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2010
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on September 1, 2010 a statement on his campaign website:
"Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"  
Mostly False
By Robert Higgs • September 8, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on August 30, 2010 a press release.:
Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 6, 2010
John Loughlin
John Loughlin
stated on August 20, 2010 a campaign commercial:
After Ronald Reagan cut taxes in 1981 the U.S. enjoyed "exponential growth."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 5, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on July 13, 2010 a campaign ad:
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 3, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 11, 2010 campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping:
"Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
Mostly False
By Lee Bergquist • September 3, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 16, 2010 a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign:
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 3, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on September 1, 2010 a press release:
Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent.
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • September 3, 2010
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