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Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal
stated on April 4, 2013 Texas House debate on state budget.:
Says Texas lawmakers in 2011 ordered school districts to test every student on their respiratory system and weight.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 16, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on April 3, 2013 a column:
Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "    
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 15, 2013
Susan Yoshihara
Susan Yoshihara
stated on March 21, 2013 testimony before a R.I. Senate committee:
Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research."
False
By Michael McKinney • April 7, 2013
Deborah Gist
Deborah Gist
stated on March 22, 2013 an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.":
When students leave our high schools and they go to the community college, 70-75 percent of them have to pay to take remedial math.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 31, 2013
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
stated on March 26, 2013 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court:
"Very few men outlive their own fertility."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • March 28, 2013
Larry Valencia
Larry Valencia
stated on March 19, 2013 radio interview:
"Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?"
True
By Patrick Marley • March 24, 2013
Joseph Levy
Joseph Levy
stated on February 25, 2013 a legislative hearing :
Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • March 16, 2013
Diane McKeel
Diane McKeel
stated on August 26, 2010 in a guest column:
Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 2, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.:
Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • February 22, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.:
If the sequester hits, "hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 a speech:
"Every dollar we invested in high-quality, early education programs can save more than $7 later on by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing crime."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on February 6, 2013 an interview with The Providence Journal:
"Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol."
False
By Michael McKinney • February 16, 2013
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 31, 2013 a speech:
"When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable."
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 11, 2013
Dan Becker
Dan Becker
stated on January 14, 2013 a news release:
"This is the first time since Roe was decided in 1973 that a court has granted personhood status to the preborn."
False
By Janel Davis • February 8, 2013
College presidents
College presidents
stated on December 19, 2012 in a letter:
In 2010, 2,694 young people were killed by gunfire. 1,773 were victims of homicide; 67 were elementary school-age children.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • January 18, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 4, 2012 a speech:
"One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 23, 2012
Dan Saltzman
Dan Saltzman
stated on November 11, 2012 a television news interview :
Says the Portland Children’s Levy holds its "administrative expenses to less than 5 percent."
True
By Janie Har • December 19, 2012
Texas Values
Texas Values
stated on November 19, 2012 an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7:
Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 30, 2012
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on November 2, 2012 a news release:
Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • November 26, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 23, 2012 a TV ad:
"The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly."
True
By John Hill • October 30, 2012
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