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stated on July 13, 2012 a television ad
As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on July 17, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail"  and "billions more to bail out banks."
Half-True
August 3, 2012
Sandy Adams
Sandy Adams
stated on August 2, 2012 a campaign mailer
John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • August 2, 2012
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on July 26, 2012 a taped debate on "State of the State"
The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 2, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on July 13, 2012 an ad
President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2012
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 13, 2012 a television ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 1, 2012
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on July 5, 2012 a Facebook post
"The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 30, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on June 4, 2012 a speech
"Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 30, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 12, 2012 an op-ed piece
A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.
False
By Dave Umhoefer, Guy Boulton • July 29, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on July 10, 2012 an interview
"Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."
False
July 25, 2012
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on June 28, 2012 a tweet
Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Pants on Fire!
July 23, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on June 26, 2012 a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas
Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • July 19, 2012
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2012 a television ad
The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 11, 2012
Roger Williams
Roger Williams
stated on July 2, 2012 a campaign mailer.
Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 11, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on June 13, 2012 an interview
If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses."
False
July 8, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on May 9, 2012 a campaign mailer
The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget  "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 5, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on June 28, 2012 a fundraising letter
President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 30, 2012
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on June 20, 2012 in a news release
"Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon."
True
By Charles Pope • June 29, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 28, 2012 a press conference
"Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 28, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 7, 2012 a speech
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 28, 2012
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