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Truth in Accounting
Truth in Accounting
stated on August 4, 2014 a recent report
Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • August 27, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on August 7, 2014 television ad
Points of Light is  "the world’s largest volunteer organization."
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 26, 2014
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 press release
David Perdue led efforts to ship thousands of jobs overseas.
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 22, 2014
John Padgett
John Padgett
stated on August 12, 2014 press release
Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 20, 2014
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 a press release
Says David Perdue made tens of millions of dollars piling a firm with billions in debt.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • August 19, 2014
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on July 15, 2014 a press release
Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • August 15, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 4, 2014 during an appearance in Middle Georgia
"There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 13, 2014
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on July 29, 2014 press conference
"The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 4, 2014 television attack ad
Michelle Nunn’s "foundation directed grants to an Islamic group tied to radical terrorists."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 8, 2014
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on July 15, 2014 at a commission meeting
  Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing."
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 5, 2014
GeorgiaCarry.org
GeorgiaCarry.org
stated on April 9, 2014 an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting
Since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the United States.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt • August 1, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 17, 2014 radio interview
Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor."  
False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 29, 2014
Brookhaven
Brookhaven
stated on July 21, 2014 a city mailer
Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 28, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on July 20, 2014 television attack ad
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn "earned as much as $300,000 running a nonprofit that had laid off 90 workers."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • July 25, 2014
Jeff Mann
Jeff Mann
stated on July 10, 2014 an Atlanta Press Club debate
DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriff’s departments in the nation.  
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 19, 2014
Vernon Jones
Vernon Jones
stated on July 10, 2014 an Atlanta Press Club debate
Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 19, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on July 8, 2014 Friends of Jack Kingston flyer
David Perdue "has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot."
False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 18, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on July 1, 2014 an ad
"Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • July 16, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 17, 2014 an ad
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks."
Mostly False
By April Hunt • July 15, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on May 17, 2014 television ad
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston voted for the "Cash for Clunkers" program.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos • July 14, 2014
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