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Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc.
Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc.
stated on November 8, 2014 a tweet
The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 20, 2014
Russ Girling
Russ Girling
stated on November 16, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
False
By Katie Sanders • November 16, 2014
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on November 13, 2014 a news conference
"I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2014
Bob Seger
Bob Seger
stated on October 12, 2014 an interview
The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 10, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 30, 2014 a chain email
"Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges."
False
By Steve Contorno • November 6, 2014
Delia Garza
Delia Garza
stated on October 21, 2014 as quoted in a news story
"Families in Del Valle, who are City of Austin residents, have to drive to Bastrop to go to the closest grocery store."
False
By Dylan Baddour • November 6, 2014
Ben Shapiro
Ben Shapiro
stated on October 15, 2014 a YouTube video
"We’re above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth That’s not a minority. That’s now a majority."
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 5, 2014
Daily Caller
Daily Caller
stated on November 3, 2014 an article
"Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obama’s political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election"
False
By Jonathan Van Fleet • November 4, 2014
Herman Cain
Herman Cain
stated on November 3, 2014 a blog post
"More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2014
Dave Brat
Dave Brat
stated on October 28, 2014 a debate
"In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom."
False
By Nancy Madsen • November 2, 2014
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 28, 2014 a campaign ad
As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
False
By Lauren Carroll • October 31, 2014
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on October 10, 2014 a campaign debate
"Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.
False
By Dana Tims • October 30, 2014
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly
stated on October 21, 2014 a segment on "The Kelly File"
A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ "
False
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 28, 2014 a radio ad
The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on October 27, 2014 a TV ad
"Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans." 
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 29, 2014
Ernest Almonte
Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 a television commercial
Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014
Don Young
Don Young
stated on October 22, 2014 a speech in Alaska
Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 20, 2014 a campaign TV ad
"My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 27, 2014
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
stated on October 26, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half."  
False
By Steve Contorno • October 26, 2014
Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
stated on October 26, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
False
By Nai Issa, Lauren Carroll • October 26, 2014
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