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Gus Bilirakis
Gus Bilirakis
stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview:
Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually."
False
By Joshua Gillin • January 7, 2014
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech:
Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.
False
By Nancy Badertscher • January 7, 2014
Kathleen Peters
Kathleen Peters
stated on December 19, 2013 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
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