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John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards
stated on June 5, 2012 a debate on the House floor:
Decriminalizing marijuana "will save the state anywhere from $4 (million) to $11 million dollars."
False
By Tom Mooney • June 17, 2012
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
stated on June 12, 2012 a commentary posted on the Fox News website.:
Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 13, 2012
Anastasia Williams
Anastasia Williams
stated on May 16, 2012 a House Judiciary Committee hearing:
In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed legislation allowing non-citizens who are legal residents to vote in state and local elections.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 27, 2012
John Matson
John Matson
stated on April 26, 2012 an interview on State of the State:
"Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 20, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 8, 2012 attack ad for TV:
"A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • May 18, 2012
stated on May 10, 2012 a TV ad:
Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2012
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on April 24, 2012 a House committee hearing:
"When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 13, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 17, 2012 a newspaper interview:
Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 10, 2012 an interview:
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on April 10, 2012 a speech at Texas A&M University.:
"Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 27, 2012
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Medical Society
stated on April 19, 2012 an interview:
Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 27, 2012
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
stated on April 14, 2012 a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association:
"We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense."  
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 23, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 17, 2012 a TV ad.:
Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 19, 2012
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on March 12, 2012 a press release:
Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • April 17, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 a speech:
Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 2, 2012 a Rose Garden press conference:
If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
False
By Molly Moorhead • April 4, 2012
Rosemary Lehmberg
Rosemary Lehmberg
stated on October 31, 2011 campaign video:
Says she "created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders" in Texas.
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 3, 2012
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on March 15, 2012 an interview on Fox News:
A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 30, 2012
Charlie Baird
Charlie Baird
stated on March 1, 2012 a campaign handout.:
"We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 30, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 16, 2012 a Fox News interview.:
Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 28, 2012
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