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Conservative Solutions PAC
Conservative Solutions PAC
stated on January 4, 2016 an attack ad
Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 14, 2016
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on July 2, 2015 a speech at the National Press Club
"Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 an interview with CNN
Despite keeping distance from national media interviewers, "I did local press all along, the last three months."
Mostly False
By Casey McDermott • July 15, 2015
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on May 10, 2015 an interview on CNN
"We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in) all but 4 states."
Mostly False
By Mark Reynolds • May 10, 2015
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2015 a radio ad
An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."
Mostly False
April 3, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2015 a presentation
Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 1, 2015
Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings
stated on February 5, 2015 an interview with CNN
One Texas city "has a law that says that women can only have six dildos."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Steve Contorno • February 9, 2015
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor
stated on October 24, 2014 an interview
Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin."  
Mostly False
October 31, 2014
Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak
stated on September 8, 2014 an opinion column
In Texas public schools, "we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 12, 2014
Erin Lynch
Erin Lynch
stated on June 11, 2014 a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate
"The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 20, 2014
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on April 8, 2014 remarks at a committee hearing
"My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 14, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on January 13, 2014 a speech.
Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • January 31, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2013 various Internet postings
"By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2013 a Facebook posting
"Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 2, 2013
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 25, 2013 an interview
"Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent."
Mostly False
October 24, 2013
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on September 18, 2013 a legislative hearing
"We’ve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 22, 2013
Patricia Morgan
Patricia Morgan
stated on July 2, 2013 a speech on the House floor.
In Rhode Island, 9 percent of workers use the state's temporary disability insurance program each year while in New Jersey, the rate is only 3 percent.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 14, 2013
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on June 14, 2012 a radio appearance
The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is "a self-funded pension plan" and "it’s the money of the workers’ that funds it."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 4, 2012
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on June 7, 2012 a campaign ad
"As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2012
Progress Texas
Progress Texas
stated on February 8, 2012 a web page post.
Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 24, 2012
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