Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Ohio Oil and Gas Association
stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad:

"Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."

By Tom Feran • April 29, 2013

John Kasich
stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”:

Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."

By Henry J. Gomez • April 8, 2013

Chain email
stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message:

Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."

By Tom Feran • January 16, 2013

Chain email
stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message:

Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office

By Tom Feran • January 11, 2013

We the People petition
stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website:

"In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters."

By Tom Feran • November 19, 2012

Workers' Voice
stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad:

Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families

By Stephen Koff • August 14, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad:

Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."

By Tom Feran • August 13, 2012

Sherrod Brown
stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release:

"When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates."

By Henry J. Gomez • July 25, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release:

The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."

By Tom Feran • July 20, 2012

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release:

"Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."

By Sabrina Eaton • July 12, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial:

Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."

By Tom Feran • June 15, 2012

Samuel Wurzelbacher
stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release:

Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.

By Sabrina Eaton • May 15, 2012

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 2, 2012 in an email statement:

Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."

By Henry J. Gomez • May 9, 2012

National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release:

Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase."

By Stephen Koff • April 12, 2012

Ohio Democratic Party
stated on March 20, 2012 in a news release:

Says Ohio Treasurer Josh "Mandel first claimed bank fraud in June 2010 but did nothing for more than a year while raising money for his (Republican) Senate campaign."

By Henry J. Gomez • April 3, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on March 1, 2012 in a news release:

"Make no mistake -- Sherrod Brown is one of the main D.C. politicians responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China."

By Stephen Koff • March 20, 2012

Pat Boone
stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad:

An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."

By Tom Feran • March 19, 2012

Patrick Johnston
stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview:

Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."

By Aaron Marshall • February 15, 2012

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release:

Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."

By Tom Feran • January 16, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on December 2, 2011 in a newspaper column:

Sen. Sherrod Brown "has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources."

By Stephen Koff • December 7, 2011

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