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Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on April 18, 2013 a speech.:
"We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever."
False
By Sean Gorman • May 6, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 22, 2013 an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program:
"We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • May 5, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 29, 2013 a Facebook post:
"Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • May 1, 2013
Friends of Miami First
Friends of Miami First
stated on April 23, 2013 a mailer:
The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2013
Renee Unterman
Renee Unterman
stated on March 26, 2013 a speech:
Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • May 1, 2013
Texas State Employees Union
Texas State Employees Union
stated on April 1, 2013 an organization web page.:
"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 29, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 22, 2013 a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program:
"If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • April 28, 2013
Bill Hammond
Bill Hammond
stated on April 15, 2013 a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013:
Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • April 26, 2013
Texas Association of School Boards
Texas Association of School Boards
stated on April 24, 2013 an advertisement.:
"Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2013
Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on April 11, 2013 a press release:
"Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on April 9, 2013 a Senate Education Committee meeting.:
Says Texas ranks 49th nationally in "what we are doing to support our per-pupil investment in education in the state."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2013
Nelson Wolff
Nelson Wolff
stated on April 1, 2013 a Texas Capitol press conference.:
Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 17, 2013
Jodie Laubenberg
Jodie Laubenberg
stated on April 4, 2013 a Texas House floor debate.:
Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 15, 2013
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on April 5, 2013 a video briefing:
"In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve.
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • April 14, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on March 29, 2013 a tweet:
Says the 2010-11 New Hampshire budget ended with an $18 million surplus, while the Republican-led 2012-13 budget has a $40 million deficit.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • April 11, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on March 30, 2013 in a news release:
"The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 10, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 21, 2013 a television interview:
"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."
True
By Robert Higgs • April 8, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 22, 2013 a news release:
Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 7, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 1, 2013 a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.:
"Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 1, 2013
Bruce Hanna
Bruce Hanna
stated on March 6, 2013 a floor speech:
Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
False
By Janie Har • March 23, 2013
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