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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 31, 2010 a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs:
In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • April 21, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on April 19, 2010 a Senate floor speech:
The financial services regulatory bill "will end taxpayer bailouts."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • April 21, 2010
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on April 7, 2010 a press release.:
"The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 21, 2010
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on April 18, 2010 ABC's "This Week":
"Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • April 20, 2010
Richard Land
Richard Land
stated on April 7, 2010 an interview with "Politico":
Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 14, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 26, 2010 a press release:
"Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans."
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By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2010
Paula Dockery
Paula Dockery
stated on April 3, 2010 an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger:
"Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on March 21, 2010 a floor speech in the House:
"According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 29, 2010
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on March 17, 2010 in a letter to President Barack Obama:
"The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 28, 2010
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 21, 2010 a press release:
The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 27, 2010
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on March 10, 2010 a Twitter post:
"War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 25, 2010
Bill McCollum
Bill McCollum
stated on March 23, 2010 a press release.:
Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 23, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on March 15, 2010 a campaign press release:
Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist."
Mostly False
By Carol Rosenberg • March 22, 2010
Barbara Cargill
Barbara Cargill
stated on March 11, 2010 a State Board of Education meeting:
"The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 22, 2010
Cathie Adams
Cathie Adams
stated on February 20, 2010 a fund-raising letter:
"Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 8, 2010 a news account of a speech:
The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 12, 2010
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 10, 2010 a Facebook status update message:
"Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!"
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • March 11, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 4, 2010 an interview with Fox News.:
Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 11, 2010
Daniel Lipinski
Daniel Lipinski
stated on January 22, 2010 a press release:
The Senate version of the health care reform bill "allows taxpayer money to pay directly for abortion in federal community health centers funded in the bill."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • March 9, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on March 1, 2010 a press release:
"Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 9, 2010
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