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Oregon Lottery
Oregon Lottery
stated on June 17, 2012 an advertisement:
Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds."
Pants on Fire!
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 20, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on May 25, 2012 a debate.:
"Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition."
True
By Sean Gorman • June 18, 2012
Chris Garrett and Bill Kennemer
Chris Garrett and Bill Kennemer
stated on June 13, 2012 a commentary article.:
Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • June 14, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 8, 2012 comments to the press:
Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus."
Mostly False
By Toluse Olorunnipa • June 13, 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
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on March 21, 2012 an interview:
"Minnesota has passed and Indiana has passed" right to work laws making union membership and dues optional
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 11, 2012
stated on May 24, 2012 a website alert:
Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2012
stated on May 25, 2012 a debate:
To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • May 31, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 11, 2012 a blog post on campaign website:
Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 31, 2012
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on April 12, 2012 a statement to the Journal Sentinel:
"While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid."
Half-True
By Steve Schultze • May 28, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 23, 2012 an Assembly Budget Committee hearing:
On transportation financing
Half Flip
By Caryn Shinske • May 27, 2012
William O'Brien
William O'Brien
stated on May 7, 2012 an interview with the Telegraph editorial board:
"There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget."
False
By Jake Berry • May 25, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 12, 2012 an interview with CBN News:
When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 26, 2012 an email:
The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 13, 2012
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on April 24, 2012 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
Mike Foley
Mike Foley
stated on April 25, 2012 a speech in the Ohio House:
Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets."
Mostly True
By Joe Guillen • May 8, 2012
Anthony Bucco
Anthony Bucco
stated on May 1, 2012 a news release:
Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • May 7, 2012
David Dooley
David Dooley
stated on April 8, 2012 a TV news show.:
"We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine."
True
By Alex Kuffner • May 3, 2012
Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn
stated on April 17, 2012 an email to campaign supporters:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • April 30, 2012
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on March 24, 2012 remarks at a Texas Capitol rally:
Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 26, 2012
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