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National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
Christopher Blazejewski
Christopher Blazejewski
stated on June 5, 2012 in a debate on the House floor:
Most tips left at Dunkin’ Donuts don’t go to employees.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 13, 2012
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on June 4, 2012 in comments on MSNBC's "Hardball":
Under Florida’s voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours "makes it impossible to meet the deadline if you’re working right to the end of the week."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 12, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.:
Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America."
False
By Nancy Madsen • June 11, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 6, 2012 in a town hall meeting:
"When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 11, 2012
Wes Riddle
Wes Riddle
stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.:
Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 8, 2012
Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall
stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.:
Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 7, 2012
Loretta Weinberg
Loretta Weinberg
stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey:
Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’."
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 7, 2012
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release:
"There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • June 7, 2012
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter:
Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’"
False
By Bill Wichert • June 6, 2012
stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert:
Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2012
Memphis Police Association
Memphis Police Association
stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.:
Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
False
By Zack McMillin • June 3, 2012
stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate:
"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."
False
By Tom Kertscher • June 1, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on May 30, 2012 in an interview:
Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2012
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter:
An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 30, 2012
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR:
"Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 30, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
False
By Tom Feran • May 30, 2012
Joseph McNamara
Joseph McNamara
stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate:
"In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools."
False
By Tom Mooney • May 29, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 20, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on NBC’s “Meet The Press”:
Says under President Barack Obama there’s been "the lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades in the United States."
False
By Bill Wichert • May 28, 2012
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