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Kathleen Peters
Kathleen Peters
stated on December 19, 2013 comments during a press conference
Says David Jolly lobbied "for government-run health care just last year."
False
By Joshua Gillin • January 6, 2014
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on December 11, 2013 an interview
"(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together."  
False
By Eric Stirgus • December 30, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 19, 2013 a book
Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit.  
False
By James B. Nelson • December 23, 2013
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
stated on December 11, 2013 an advertisement
"Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
False
By John Hill • December 22, 2013
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on November 19, 2013 a web posting
Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 21, 2013
Jack Roberts
Jack Roberts
stated on December 11, 2013 an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting
"We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games."
False
By Dana Tims • December 19, 2013
Traditional Values Coalition
Traditional Values Coalition
stated on December 6, 2013 a fundraising email
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom."
False
By Julie Kliegman • December 16, 2013
ECONorthwest
ECONorthwest
stated on December 9, 2013 a paper for the Oregon Business Plan
"Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing."
False
By Dana Tims • December 13, 2013
Steve Stockman
Steve Stockman
stated on December 11, 2013 Stockman's campaign website
"In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 13, 2013
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on December 9, 2013 a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor"
"The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot."
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 12, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 Charlie Crist's campaign website
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on December 6, 2013 a segment on his radio show
"Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate."
False
By Katie Sanders • December 11, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 19, 2013 a new book
"We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had."
False
By James B. Nelson • December 11, 2013
Carla Axtman
Carla Axtman
stated on November 22, 2013 an online article.
Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 3, 2013
Joseph Henchman
Joseph Henchman
stated on November 19, 2013 hearing testimony
"Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax."
False
By John Hill • December 1, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on November 26, 2013 a chain email
If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2013
Julaine Appling
Julaine Appling
stated on November 13, 2013 a radio interview
In Wisconsin, more than 300,000 people have "some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether it’s pathological or what we’d categorize as a problem gambler."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 27, 2013
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on November 24, 2013 comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
The Affordable Care Act alters the "sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today."
False
By Steve Contorno • November 24, 2013
John DePetro
John DePetro
stated on October 21, 2013 a statement on WPRO-AM
"Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
False
By John Hill • November 24, 2013
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
stated on November 19, 2013 comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends"
A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season."
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 20, 2013
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