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William Howell
William Howell
stated on November 13, 2010 in a radio interview.
"There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security." 
Pants on Fire!
By Warren Fiske • December 3, 2010
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on November 30, 2010
"The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years."
True
By Wes Hester • December 2, 2010
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on November 3, 2010 a TV interview.
Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses.
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • November 26, 2010
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
stated on November 15, 2010 a letter to Congress.
Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." 
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 24, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on November 16, 2010 in a news release.
The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades." 
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 23, 2010
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
stated on November 15, 2010 a letter to Congress.
The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002."  
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 19, 2010
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview
"We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February.
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • November 17, 2010
George Allen
George Allen
stated on November 13, 2010
President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill."
Pants on Fire!
By Wes Hester • November 16, 2010
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on November 11, 2010 n Op/Ed in The Financial Times
$65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."
Mostly True
By Wes Hester • November 14, 2010
Richard Saslaw
Richard Saslaw
stated on November 9, 2010 a statement to Alexandria City Council
$65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
Mostly False
By Wes Hester • November 14, 2010
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview
Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • November 12, 2010
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on September 19, 2010 a TV interview.
Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • November 11, 2010
George Allen
George Allen
stated on November 5, 2010 a newspaper Op/Ed
The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
False
By Wes Hester • November 9, 2010
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on October 30, 2010 a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
"The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." 
True
By Wes Hester • November 7, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on October 12, 2010 a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide
"If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
False
By Wes Hester • November 5, 2010
Scott Rigell
Scott Rigell
stated on September 8, 2010 a statment on his website
"Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement  health care legislation.
False
By Wes Hester • November 1, 2010
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
stated on October 13, 2010 a TV ad
Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it.
Mostly False
By Michael Martz • November 1, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on October 12, 2010 a TV ad
 "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
False
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on October 14, 2010 a statement on candidate's web site
"Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 1, 2010 a TV ad
"Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
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