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John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 5, 2010 a blog post
Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room.
True
By Tom Feran • November 25, 2010
Ohio Department of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
stated on October 25, 2010 a news release
"Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
True
By Joe Guillen • November 24, 2010
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on November 11, 2010 a news release
More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • November 22, 2010
Pari Sabety
Pari Sabety
stated on November 4, 2010 a presentation at a conference
"The (Ohio) economy is on the mend. … It is in better shape than it was when we took office."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • November 19, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 10, 2010 a news conference
"It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • November 18, 2010
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on November 17, 2010 a website posting
"Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills."
True
By Tom Feran • November 17, 2010
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on October 18, 2010 an interview
"We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49."
True
By Joe Guillen • November 16, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 4, 2010 a speech to lobbyists
John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."  
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • November 15, 2010
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on November 3, 2010 a news release
"It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday."
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • November 12, 2010
George Voinovich
George Voinovich
stated on November 8, 2010 a news release
Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
True
By Stephen Koff • November 11, 2010
Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on October 25, 2010 testimony given at a public hearing
Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • November 10, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 3, 2010 a news conference
Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.  
True
By Sabrina Eaton • November 9, 2010
John Boccieri
John Boccieri
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
"Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • November 1, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign video
"(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 31, 2010
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 22, 2010 a campaign ad
"Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
True
By Joe Guillen • October 29, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010
Matt Patten
Matt Patten
stated on October 22, 2010 a campaign mailer
"Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees."
False
By Aaron Marshall • October 27, 2010
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
Since Rep. John Boccieri’s election, "Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs" and his district’s "unemployment has doubled."
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • October 26, 2010
Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee
Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee
stated on October 13, 2010 an election ad
"Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora."
False
By Aaron Marshall • October 25, 2010
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
stated on September 27, 2010 a news release
"Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."
True
By Joe Guillen • October 22, 2010
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