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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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