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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Eddie Bernice Johnson
stated on August 10, 2010 a speech on the House floor.
"In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%."  
True
By Lukas Pleva • August 17, 2010
Laura Tyson
Laura Tyson
stated on August 15, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour''
"Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2010
Carol Browner
Carol Browner
stated on August 4, 2010 NBC's "Today Show."
"More than three-quarters of the oil is gone."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 16, 2010
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd
stated on August 15, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour''
Obama's approval numbers 'are in the low 40s.'
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2010
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on August 12, 2010 an op ed article
Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail."  
Half-True
By Robert Farley • August 13, 2010
Barney Frank
Barney Frank
stated on July 7, 2010 MSNBC's Morning Joe
The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent.
Half-True
By Erin Mershon, Robert Farley • August 13, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on August 10, 2010 a news release
A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 13, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 6, 2010 the "Rachel Maddow Show"
"We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
Half-True
By Lukas Pleva • August 12, 2010
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 2, 2010 "The Rachel Maddow Show"
"The overall fact about illegal immigration is that it's not actually getting worse."
True
By Alex Holt • August 12, 2010
John McCain
John McCain
stated on July 29, 2010 a campaign commercial
"The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 11, 2010
J.D. Hayworth
J.D. Hayworth
stated on August 5, 2010 a TV ad against John McCain
McCain opposed the border fence.
False
By Lukas Pleva • August 11, 2010
George Packer
George Packer
stated on August 8, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day.
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • August 10, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on August 8, 2010 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
"There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it."
False
By Robert Farley • August 10, 2010
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
Gen. Peter Chiarelli
stated on August 8, 2010 an interview on "This Week."
About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 10, 2010
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on July 28, 2010 an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren"
"People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on August 5, 2010 a note on Facebook.
Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 6, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on August 1, 2010 an interview on "Meet the Press."
"Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs.  We set aside 6 percent."
False
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
Sharron Angle
Sharron Angle
stated on July 21, 2010 a campaign ad
"Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
Half-True
By Erin Mershon • August 5, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on August 1, 2010 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 4, 2010
Randy Neugebauer
Randy Neugebauer
stated on July 29, 2010 a Townhall.com guest blog post
"Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan."
Pants on Fire!
By Lukas Pleva • August 4, 2010
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