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Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2010

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Patriot Majority PAC
Patriot Majority PAC
stated on August 17, 2010 a campaign commercial
The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2010
Florida Police Benevolent Association
Florida Police Benevolent Association
stated on September 27, 2010 a TV ad.
"Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 4, 2010
Scott Bruun
Scott Bruun
stated on September 30, 2010 a television ad
Says Kurt Schrader voted to cut $500 billion from Medicare, threatening "thousands of Oregon seniors and their access to their current coverage."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • October 2, 2010
Bill Flores
Bill Flores
stated on September 28, 2010 a TV ad.
PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 2, 2010
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on September 20, 2010 a campaign commercial
Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2010
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena
stated on September 14, 2010 a TV ad.
"Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 21, 2010 a television ad
State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."
Mostly False
By Mary Ellen Klas • September 23, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 15, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads
Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 23, 2010
60 Plus Association
60 Plus Association
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign ad
The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 20, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on September 14, 2010 a campaign commercial
Harry Reid has voted "to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 16, 2010 a series of campaign TV ads
Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 17, 2010
Bill Flores
Bill Flores
stated on September 26, 2010 a TV ad
Says he created more than 500 American jobs.
Mostly False
September 17, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 12, 2010 a TV ad.
"700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 16, 2010
American Federation for Children
American Federation for Children
stated on September 10, 2010 campaign literature distributed by an outside group
"Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • September 13, 2010
stated on August 6, 2010 a campaign TV ad
"Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • September 12, 2010
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on September 9, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 11, 2010
Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
stated on August 31, 2010 a campaign ad
The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • September 9, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on July 13, 2010 a campaign ad
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 3, 2010
Dave Yost
Dave Yost
stated on August 10, 2010 a campaign video
"When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • September 3, 2010
Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lincoln
stated on August 19, 2010 a TV ad
John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Mostly False
By Lukas Pleva • September 2, 2010
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