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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on October 14, 2014 a television ad
Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans.
Half-True
By April Hunt • October 22, 2014
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on September 7, 2014 an interview for "Inside Texas Politics" on WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas
My office sends federal "money back every year."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 14, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 2, 2014 a speech at Northwestern University
The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit.
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • October 8, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on September 24, 2014 a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News
"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 2, 2014 a speech at Northwestern University
"When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2014
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on October 5, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • October 5, 2014
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on September 25, 2014 a campaign commercial
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted to keep the shutdown going."
True
By Joshua Gillin • October 1, 2014
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on September 28, 2014 a debate
"94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 30, 2014
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on September 19, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans.
Pants on Fire!
By Steve Contorno • September 25, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 18, 2014 a TV ad
Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it."
Half-True
September 23, 2014
Joe Garcia
Joe Garcia
stated on September 5, 2014 a web ad
Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported raising flood insurance rates."
False
By Amy Sherman • September 16, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 4, 2014 a campaign ad
Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 4, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 1, 2014 a speech in Milwaukee
"We cut our deficits by more than half."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 5, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on May 28, 2014 statement at a town hall meeting
"Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
Mostly False
By Devon Waugh • August 13, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 4, 2014 comments to reporters
"I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on August 5, 2014 a speech in Iowa
"It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open."
True
By Lauren Carroll • August 7, 2014
Bruce Braley
Bruce Braley
stated on July 29, 2014
Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." 
Mostly True
By Molly O'Connor • August 1, 2014
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on July 25, 2014 an interview
Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."  
False
July 30, 2014
Joe Leibham
Joe Leibham
stated on July 19, 2014 a news release
Says Common Core is a federal mandate.
False
July 25, 2014
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