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stated on October 23, 2011 an Internet post
Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency
stated on October 22, 2011 parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event
Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate."
False
By Molly Moorhead • October 24, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 30, 2011 remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.
Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11.
Mostly True
By Maryalice Gill • October 24, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 1, 2011 a forum in Hampton, N.H.
"We cut property taxes by one-third in the state of Texas while I’ve been governor."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 21, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on October 19, 2011 a Senate floor speech
With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential primary debate
President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ...  who've been allowed to stay in this country."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 20, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 19, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on October 18, 2011 a debate in Las Vegas
The 9-9-9 plan "does not raise taxes on those that are making the least."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 19, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential primary debate
"I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential primary debate
Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.
"The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Fred Karger
Fred Karger
stated on October 15, 2011 an interview with The Guardian
"If a President Romney got a call from the president of the (Mormon church), he has no choice but to obey. It is obedience over family and country."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 18, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 11, 2011 a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
Says Barack Obama "never worked in the private sector" before he was elected president.
False
By John Gregg • October 18, 2011
Joe Pitts
Joe Pitts
stated on October 5, 2011 a Capitol Hill press conference
The health care law was "a 2,733-page bill! . . . No amendments!"
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 18, 2011
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street
stated on October 5, 2011 a sign at an Occupy Wall Street protest
"94 percent of winning candidates in 2010 had more money than their opponents."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2011
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on September 27, 2011 a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics
Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • October 17, 2011
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