Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Vicki Saporta
Vicki Saporta
stated on May 9, 2016 an episode of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
"There are more than twice as many (crisis pregnancy centers) as there are legitimate abortion providers in the United States."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 17, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on March 9, 2016 a post on his Facebook page
"Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."
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By Will Doran • March 14, 2016
Right to Rise
Right to Rise
stated on February 2, 2016 a TV ad
Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat."
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By Aaron Sharockman • February 2, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 12, 2016 his 2016 State of the State address
"For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."
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By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2016
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on November 10, 2015 the fourth GOP undercard debate.
"There’s only one of us who’s actually cut government spending -- not two, there’s one and you’re looking at him."
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By Linda Qiu • November 11, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 31, 2015 comments on Twitter.
"I cut state spending more than anybody (in the 2016 GOP field)."
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By Linda Qiu • September 9, 2015
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on August 30, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week"
"I'm the only (Republican) candidate that has actually reduced the size of government."
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By Linda Qiu • August 30, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 10, 2015 a Twitter exchange
"F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 3, 2015 a video
Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control.
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August 7, 2015
Impact America Action
Impact America Action
stated on June 8, 2015 an ad
As governor, Maggie Hassan first proposed a $1 billion spending increase.
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By Clay Wirestone • June 25, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando
"In Florida, for eight years we cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion."
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By Joshua Gillin • June 11, 2015
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on May 28, 2015 a speech
A Republican budget proposal "would have Wisconsin have the weakest standards for who can be a teacher in the classroom in the country." 
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June 11, 2015
Gina Hinojosa
Gina Hinojosa
stated on May 6, 2015 an interview with Kiah Collier, Austin American-Statesman reporter
Austin school district "teachers are the lowest paid of any urban" Texas district and the "lowest paid of any surrounding school district."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 27, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 14, 2015 a Twitter post
"Americans will spend more on taxes in 2015 than on food, clothing and housing combined."
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By Dave Umhoefer • April 23, 2015
Charlie Bethel
Charlie Bethel
stated on April 2, 2015 Senate chamber
Georgia has had the nation’s busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more.
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By Nancy Badertscher • April 20, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 State of State
This year’s state budget and my spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2016 represent an infusion of more than $1 billion in additional money for K-12 education.  
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By Nancy Badertscher • April 14, 2015
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on March 31, 2015 a meme on social media
Despite raising taxes on the wealthy and hiking the minimum wage, Minnesota "is creating jobs at a record pace, unemployment is at a historic low, median income is skyrocketing, and (the) state has a billion-dollar surplus."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2015
Rick McAllister
Rick McAllister
stated on March 27, 2015 a news report
People buy more items during Georgia’s sales-tax holidays, boosting economic activity.
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By April Hunt • April 1, 2015
Tyrone Brooks
Tyrone Brooks
stated on January 20, 2015 a statement
State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.  
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By Nancy Badertscher • March 23, 2015
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 3, 2015 the State of the State address
Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • March 3, 2015
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