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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 10, 2012 a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM
Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 15, 2012
Senior Citizens League
Senior Citizens League
stated on September 3, 2012 mailer
" … if the Agreement goes into effect, the millions of Mexican citizens who will become eligible for Social Security benefits may have a far stronger claim to benefits and protection against cuts than U.S. citizens!"
False
By Janel Davis • October 15, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on October 1, 2012 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • October 15, 2012
Phil Roe
Phil Roe
stated on October 1, 2012 in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • October 15, 2012
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on October 10, 2012 a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM
Says the U.S. Senate has passed "a budget" over the last three years "called the Budget Control Act."
False
By Bill Wichert • October 14, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate
Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2012
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview with reporters
A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."
False
By Joe Guillen • October 11, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on October 8, 2012 a debate.
"Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."
False
By Nancy Madsen • October 11, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 27, 2012 an interview
Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2012
Patriot Majority USA
Patriot Majority USA
stated on September 30, 2012 a news release
Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."
False
By Eric Stirgus • October 9, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on September 30, 2012 a TV interview
 "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city."
False
By John Hill • October 9, 2012
Jim Kyle
Jim Kyle
stated on September 29, 2012 a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
"All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."
False
By Tom Humphrey • October 8, 2012
Laurie Monnes Anderson
Laurie Monnes Anderson
stated on August 30, 2012 in voters' guide
Says she is a registered nurse.
False
By Janie Har • October 7, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver
"In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."
False
By Becky Bowers • October 5, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver
Says President Obama has "doubled" the deficit.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2012
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on September 25, 2012 an advertisement, “Veterans,”
"Carol Shea-Porter … wants to increase taxes on small business and job creators."
False
By Jake Berry • October 5, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 27, 2012 an interview
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget "that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 5, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver
"Under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 a debate in Denver
Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years."
False
By J.B. Wogan • October 4, 2012
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