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John Barrasso
John Barrasso
stated on May 26, 2009 weekly Senate Republican radio address
There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits."
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • June 4, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 27, 2009 a speech
In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 29, 2009
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on May 26, 2009 his radio program
Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • May 28, 2009
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on May 17, 2009 an interview on Fox News Sunday.
A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 19, 2009
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on May 10, 2009 a television interview
Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 13, 2009
Conservatives for Patients' Rights
Conservatives for Patients' Rights
stated on April 27, 2009 a television ad
The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2009 a speech at Georgetown University
"Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 21, 2009
Gus Bilirakis
Gus Bilirakis
stated on April 15, 2009 a news release
It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 16, 2009
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on March 24, 2009 a press release.
"Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • April 13, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 24, 2009 a news conference.
"As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes."
Mostly False
By Bill Adair • March 25, 2009
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on March 9, 2009 a cable TV ad
Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • March 10, 2009
Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts
stated on February 5, 2009 remarks made in the Senate
The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 9, 2009
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on January 26, 2009 a news release
"The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • February 2, 2009
Barney Frank
Barney Frank
stated on December 21, 2008 TV interview
"Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • January 14, 2009
People for the American Way
People for the American Way
stated on December 17, 2008 Press release
The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."  
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • January 14, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 29, 2008
"For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • October 30, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2008 a television advertisement
McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'"
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • October 28, 2008
National Republican Trust PAC
National Republican Trust PAC
stated on October 21, 2008 a television ad
"Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • October 23, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 9, 2008 Cincinnati, Ohio
"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
Mostly False
By Adriel Bettelheim • October 14, 2008
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on October 2, 2008 St. Louis
"You had supported John McCain's military strategies pretty adamantly until this race."
Mostly False
By Alexander Lane • October 3, 2008
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