Fact Check Posts – Page 370

Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 26, 2012 a mailer to voters

Says "Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal."

By Jon Greenberg • November 2, 2012

Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on October 23, 2012 a debate

"The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 2, 2012

Connie Mack
stated on October 26, 2012 a fundraising email

"Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."

By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on October 31, 2012 a radio ad

Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan."

By Tom Feran • November 1, 2012

Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 an interview

Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded."

By Tom Kertscher • October 30, 2012

Josh Mandel
stated on October 2, 2012 a campaign commercial

Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay."

By Tom Feran • October 29, 2012

Tom Kean Jr.
stated on October 17, 2012 an interview with reporters at William Paterson University

"New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade."

By Erin O'Neill • October 28, 2012

George Flinn
stated on October 18, 2012 in campaign mail piece

Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent."

By Zack McMillin • October 28, 2012

Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 18, 2012 a debate

Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare "into the ground" and "nine years closer to bankruptcy."

By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2012

Let Freedom Ring
stated on October 15, 2012 a Web video

Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.

By Jon Greenberg • October 25, 2012

Ted Strickland
stated on October 17, 2012 an interview on CNN

Says Gov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth."

By Sabrina Eaton • October 25, 2012

Workers' Voice
stated on October 1, 2012 a campaign flier

Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 25, 2012

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 24, 2012 a television ad

Says Jim Renacci "opposed increasing combat bonuses for our troops."

By Tom Feran • October 24, 2012

David Cicilline
stated on October 16, 2012 a debate

"There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 22, 2012

Tennessee Republican Party
stated on October 11, 2012 a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.

Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood.

By Tom Humphrey • October 21, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on October 16, 2012 a TV ad

Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 21, 2012

Linda McMahon
stated on October 11, 2012 a campaign ad

As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy "was raking in $1 million in salary."

By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2012

Mitt Romney
stated on October 16, 2012 town hall presidential debate

"Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president."

By J.B. Wogan • October 18, 2012

Shelley Adler
stated on October 10, 2012 a campaign event

Says Rep. Jon Runyan "voted to redefine rape."

By Erin O'Neill • October 18, 2012

Connie Mack
stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate in Davie, Fla.

"Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."

By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2012

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