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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on June 19, 2012 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:
"No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 2, 2012
Helio Melo
Helio Melo
stated on June 7, 2012 a House floor debate:
"People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney • July 1, 2012
Ron Ramsey
Ron Ramsey
stated on June 2, 2012 rally for coal miners:
"(Environmentalists) said ‘We’re only going to stop coal mining above 2,000 feet.’ ... Well guess where all the coal in the state of Tennessee is? Above 2,000 feet."
False
By Tom Humphrey • June 30, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on June 18, 2012 prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.:
"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
True
By Zack McMillin • June 24, 2012
Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon
stated on June 17, 2012 a statement on Central Florida News 13’s 'Political Connections':
"There’s no wildlife" in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • June 21, 2012
Stop Gillnetting Now
Stop Gillnetting Now
stated on May 30, 2012 campaign press statement:
Says "Oregon is one of only three states that allow the use of gillnets on inland waters."
False
By Janie Har • June 14, 2012
Lisa Blais
Lisa Blais
stated on May 21, 2012 a radio interview:
"We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 3, 2012
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on May 18, 2012 a campaign commercial:
Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • May 24, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 27, 2011 various statements:
On whether humans contribute to global warming
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 a TV ad:
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as  "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • May 3, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 a TV ad:
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
False
By Becky Bowers • May 3, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 a TV ad:
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • May 2, 2012
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on April 2, 2012 a robocall:
President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 12, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on March 29, 2012 a news release:
Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • April 5, 2012
American Energy Alliance
American Energy Alliance
stated on March 27, 2012 a video ad:
"Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 2, 2012
Lars Larson
Lars Larson
stated on March 20, 2012 an online post:
"Every time the weight of that vehicle is reduced by a hundred pounds, your chances of dying are going to go up by about 5 percent. Peel three hundred pounds off – you’re 15 percent more likely to die in that car."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • March 29, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 8, 2012 a press release:
The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2012
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on February 29, 2012 a House of Representatives floor speech:
Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined.
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • March 22, 2012
Pat Stevens
Pat Stevens
stated on January 24, 2012 a news article:
The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • March 6, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 23, 2012 a radio interview:
Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 5, 2012
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