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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2011 a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board
The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
False
By Becky Bowers • December 1, 2011
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on November 30, 2011 a Web video
In Pennsylvania, President Barack Obama’s policies have increased unemployment 19 percent, led to the loss of 37,900 manufacturing jobs, and left 189,000 more people in poverty.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 8, 2011 a news conference
"We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis."
True
By Reginald Fields • November 29, 2011
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on November 10, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor
In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 27, 2011
George Nee
George Nee
stated on October 19, 2011 a pension forum
"This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 23, 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
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 11, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.
Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on October 11, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.
"I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2011
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on October 2, 2011 an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation"
Chris Christie has not been "effective at creating jobs … (or have) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... New Jersey (has) one of the higher unemployment rates in the country at 9.4 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2011
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on October 2, 2011 an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation"
"When it comes to being effective at creating jobs … (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... Last year, New Jersey created no net new jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 3, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 28, 2011 an interview
Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 28, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on September 12, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Tampa
"170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 14, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on September 7, 2011 a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library
Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 15, 2011 a news release
A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."
Pants on Fire!
September 4, 2011
Martin Frost
Martin Frost
stated on August 12, 2011 a column in "POLITICO"
Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Mostly False
By Martha M. Hamilton • August 19, 2011
Jay Carney
Jay Carney
stated on August 16, 2011 an interview.
Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2011
Raul Labrador
Raul Labrador
stated on July 31, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2011
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on July 31, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on June 29, 2011 a posting on Twitter
Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
False
By Janet Zink • July 13, 2011
Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse
Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse
stated on June 1, 2011 A highway billboard
"Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’"
Mostly False
By Richard Salit • July 3, 2011
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