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David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad:
"The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly."
True
By John Hill • October 30, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release:
"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."
True
By John Hill • October 15, 2012
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing:
"When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 13, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 4, 2012 in a policy paper.:
Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent."
True
By Nancy Madsen • May 11, 2012
Rashad Taylor
Rashad Taylor
stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech:
"More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry."
True
By Eric Stirgus • April 4, 2012
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview:
Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2012
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.:
"More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 24, 2012
Laurie Monnes Anderson
Laurie Monnes Anderson
stated on February 24, 2012 in a Senate floor speech:
"In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 2, 2012
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece:
"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011
Gary Sasse
Gary Sasse
stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference:
Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 8, 2011
Kathleen Passidomo
Kathleen Passidomo
stated on May 30, 2011 in a newspaper article:
"It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 2, 2011
Amy Hanauer
Amy Hanauer
stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse:
"To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch."
True
By Joe Guillen • May 24, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video:
Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. 
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 7, 2011
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release:
"Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children."
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 23, 2011
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post:
"From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales."
True
By Robert Farley • February 28, 2011
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release:
"Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • November 8, 2010
Carol Morgan
Carol Morgan
stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention:
"We’re No. 1 in child hunger."
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 3, 2010
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column:
Says Texas General Land Office "has earned the school children of Texas $451,932.89 on wind leases that haven't produced a watt of energy."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2010
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