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Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on June 11, 2012 a speech after he filed to run for reelection at the New Hampshire Statehouse
"America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. It's now number 17."
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • July 13, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on June 7, 2012 a rally outside the N.H. Statehouse.
Says Rep. Charles Bass "supports privatizing Social Security, risking trillions more on Wall Street."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 29, 2012
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on June 13, 2012 a statement made after he filed for re-election at the N.H. Secretary of State’s office.
"Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan."  
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 22, 2012
William O'Brien
William O'Brien
stated on June 14, 2012 a letter to The Telegraph
"The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 15, 2012
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on May 31, 2012 an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.'
"We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • June 8, 2012
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on May 8, 2012 an email to the news media
Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • June 1, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on April 3, 2012 an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.'
"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • May 11, 2012
New Hampshire Republican Party
New Hampshire Republican Party
stated on March 8, 2012 a written statement.
Says former U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter refused to host town hall meetings during her time in Congress.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • March 23, 2012
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