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Latest Fact-Checks In Georgia

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John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed:
"The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 7, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum:
My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • June 5, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 4, 2013
Charlie Smith
Charlie Smith
stated on May 6, 2013 in a newspaper article:
The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • May 31, 2013
Bryan Long
Bryan Long
stated on April 24, 2013 in a panel discussion:
Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • May 29, 2013
Norcross City Council
Norcross City Council
stated on May 9, 2013 in an article:
The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities.
True
By Eric Stirgus • May 28, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 30, 2013 in a speech:
The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • May 24, 2013
Tim Echols
Tim Echols
stated on May 13, 2013 in a twitter post:
There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • May 22, 2013
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview:
Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 20, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet:
Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 17, 2013
Georgia Lottery
Georgia Lottery
stated on May 3, 2013 in television advertisement:
The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • May 14, 2013
Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts
stated on May 5, 2013 in television interview:
Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • May 13, 2013
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 30, 2013 in a press release:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • May 10, 2013
Zell Miller
Zell Miller
stated on March 17, 2013 in an article:
Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • May 8, 2013
Chris Clark
Chris Clark
stated on April 30, 2013 in a meeting:
In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • May 7, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on April 5, 2013 in an interview:
"The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 6, 2013
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing:
South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • May 3, 2013
Dustin Inman Society
Dustin Inman Society
stated on April 15, 2013 in a billboard advertisement:
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says South Carolina "has a labor shortage and wants more immigration."
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • May 3, 2013
Renee Unterman
Renee Unterman
stated on March 26, 2013 in 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
Tom Graves
Tom Graves
stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed:
"Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • April 30, 2013
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