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Campaign for America's Future
Campaign for America's Future
stated on April 8, 2011 a TV ad.
Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security."
Pants on Fire!
By Sean Gorman • April 14, 2011
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on March 25, 2011 a newsletter.
A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • April 12, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on February 10, 2011 a news release.
"Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • April 11, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on March 26, 2011 a speech.
"When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia.  And we closed those deficits by cutting spending."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • April 9, 2011
Thomas Norment, Jr.
Thomas Norment, Jr.
stated on March 29, 2011 a press release.
On bipartisan redistricting.
Full Flop
By Jacob Geiger • April 8, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 5, 2011 a YouTube video
Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. 
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 7, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on January 18, 2011 a TV interview
On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires.
Half Flip
By Jacob Geiger • April 5, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on March 23, 2011 a blog post.
A majority of the American people opposed the health care law when it was signed and still oppose it today.  
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 17, 2011 a TV interview.
Discretionary spending has "increased over 20-some percent in two years if you don’t include the stimulus. If you put in the stimulus, it’s over 80 percent."
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • April 1, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on March 25, 2011 a newsletter.
"Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 31, 2011
Babur Lateef
Babur Lateef
stated on March 26, 2011 a YouTube video.
Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 30, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on March 17, 2011 a floor speech.
Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 26, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on February 18, 2011 an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech.
"Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 22, 2011
Organizing for America
Organizing for America
stated on March 14, 2011 a Tweet.
The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 21, 2011
Bob Goodlatte
Bob Goodlatte
stated on February 25, 2011 a column.
The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • March 18, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 4, 2011 a press release.
"Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 16, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on February 11, 2011 a newsletter.
"A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow." 
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 11, 2011
Virginia Lottery
Virginia Lottery
stated on March 2, 2011 a website
"Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth for kindergarten through 12th grade." 
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • March 9, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on February 20, 2011 comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch
In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 8, 2011
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on March 1, 2011 an appearance on Fox News.
The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 7, 2011
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