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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.:
Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • February 22, 2013
Sarah Eckhardt
Sarah Eckhardt
stated on February 18, 2013 in an email blast.:
Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2013
Environment New Jersey
Environment New Jersey
stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming:
"Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."
Mostly False
By Caryn Shinske • January 6, 2013
Thomas Ratliff
Thomas Ratliff
stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.:
Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate:
"A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • October 23, 2012
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate:
Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate:
"George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • October 19, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 in town hall presidential debate:
"Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president."
False
By J.B. Wogan • October 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:
Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.:
Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 19, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference:
"The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Mostly True
By Tom Mooney • September 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention:
Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 7, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech:
The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders • September 6, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 23, 2012
Paul Begala
Paul Begala
stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.:
Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years."  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 7, 2012
Gerard Robinson
Gerard Robinson
stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement:
FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year."  
False
By Amy Sherman • July 30, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview:
"Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 25, 2012
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