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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor."
False
By Erin O'Neill • August 30, 2012
Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 a TV debate
Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
False
By Tom Mooney • August 30, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 29, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing.
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 30, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on August 29, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Barack Obama has "never even worked in business."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
When his grandfather arrived in the United States, "there were no government benefits for immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Ted Lyon
Ted Lyon
stated on July 31, 2012 an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman
Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.
False
By Sue Owen • August 29, 2012
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on August 27, 2012 a Fox News interview
"A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter."
False
By Becky Bowers • August 29, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 27, 2012 a speech
"Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2012
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 22, 2012 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 27, 2012
Wayne Powell
Wayne Powell
stated on August 21, 2012 website posting.
"This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."
False
By Nancy Madsen • August 27, 2012
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund
stated on August 15, 2012 a web video
The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 22, 2012
John Carter
John Carter
stated on July 31, 2012 a letter to constituents.
Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!"       
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 21, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on July 18, 2012 a campaign email
Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.
False
By Tom Feran • August 21, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on August 9, 2012 a video on his campaign website
Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 20, 2012
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
stated on August 3, 2012 an email to subscribers
"13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 17, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 14, 2012 an Americans for Prosperity attack ad
Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 16, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on August 9, 2012 a campaign flier
"(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
False
By Tom Mooney • August 15, 2012
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on August 9, 2012 an advertisement
Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on August 12, 2012 an interview on Fox News
"Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • August 14, 2012
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics
stated on August 13, 2012 an attack ad
Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants.
False
By Katie Sanders • August 13, 2012
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