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Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on February 5, 2009 a speech on the Senate floor.
There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
False
February 13, 2009
Robert Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
stated on February 2, 2009 a comment at the daily White House press briefing.
"There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill.
False
By Bill Adair • February 4, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 9, 2009 a news conference
"There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 30, 2009
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on January 23, 2009 an interview on the Fox News Channel.
"For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
False
January 27, 2009
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on January 21, 2009 an interview on the Fox News Channel.
Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."
False
January 23, 2009
John McCain
John McCain
stated on October 7, 2008 Nashville, Tenn.
"1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."
False
By Alexander Lane, Janet Zink • October 7, 2008
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 4, 2008 St. Paul, Minn.
"My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
False
By Alexander Lane • September 4, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2008 Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.
"He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..."
False
April 16, 2008
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 13, 2008 a flier sent to voters in Ohio
"Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
False
By Adriel Bettelheim, Bill Adair • February 25, 2008
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on October 9, 2007 Dearborn, Mich.
''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.''
False
By John Frank • November 13, 2007
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