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Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on September 27, 2010 a TV ad
Says Tom Perriello voted "to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on January 11, 2010 a speech.
Says Texas has so few gas-pump inspectors in the field, "the HEBs of this state, the Brookshires of this state, they're calibrating their own gas pumps. The (Texas Department of Agriculture) just sends them the stickers and they calibrate them."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 18, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 12, 2010 a campaign video.
Says gas pumps in different parts of Texas are missing state inspection stickers and/or their inspections are out of date--and that's cheating consumers.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 16, 2010
David Rivera
David Rivera
stated on September 29, 2010 a television ad
"Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families."
False
By Trenton Daniel • October 14, 2010
J.D. Alexander
J.D. Alexander
stated on September 16, 2010 a news article
"It takes as much energy to make a solar panel as it likely generates in its entire life."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • September 28, 2010
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
stated on September 14, 2010 an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live"
"Do you know that we have pipes carrying natural gas in this country that are made of wood? I'm not joking."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2010
Patrick Lynch
Patrick Lynch
stated on June 20, 2010 an appearance on Newsmakers
"Deepwater's own testimony . . . is they said they'll create six jobs."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 17, 2010
David Porter
David Porter
stated on July 28, 2010 a press release.
Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2010
National Taxpayers Union
National Taxpayers Union
stated on September 2, 2010 a television commercial
Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on June 23, 2010 a campaign ad
"I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 10, 2010
Stephen Kretzmann
Stephen Kretzmann
stated on August 17, 2010 a website
Georgia's U.S. senators voted for legislation that would "gut clean air protections and increase oil dependence."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • September 7, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on July 13, 2010 a campaign ad
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 3, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2009 a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh
"Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 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
August 10, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on July 6, 2010 a television campaign ad
A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • August 2, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 a campaign speech
"In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • July 30, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on July 6, 2010 a campaign speech
"Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average."
Mostly True
By Reginald Fields • July 27, 2010
Georgia politicians
Georgia politicians
stated on July 20, 2010 political campaign
Georgia is "the Saudi Arabia of pine trees."
Mostly False
By Jim Tharpe • July 25, 2010
Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
stated on July 21, 2010 a statement posted to his website
"In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."
True
By Robert Higgs • July 24, 2010
Maurice Ferre
Maurice Ferre
stated on July 1, 2010 an editorial board meeting
"I think it is unacceptable for the Chinese today to be larger in wind power and in solar panels and photovoltaic manufacturing than all of Europe put together -- forget the United States."
Half-True
By Trenton Daniel • July 23, 2010
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