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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 2, 2012 a Rose Garden press conference
If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
False
By Molly Moorhead • April 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on April 2, 2012 in a speech in Wisconsin
"I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 3, 2012
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
stated on March 27, 2012 a congressional briefing
The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 26, 2012 a "Fox and Friends" interview
Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 2, 2012
New Jersey Republican State Committee
New Jersey Republican State Committee
stated on March 19, 2012 a tweet
"And the #jerseycomeback keeps rolling! Thanks to @GovChristie NJ now has lowest corruption risk of any state."
False
By Bill Wichert • April 2, 2012
Frank LoBiondo
Frank LoBiondo
stated on March 19, 2012 a letter to the editor
Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported."
False
By Erin O'Neill • April 1, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on February 29, 2012 a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.
Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."
False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • March 30, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 11, 2012 a television ad
"Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years."
False
By Tom Feran • March 29, 2012
Dolores Gresham
Dolores Gresham
stated on February 29, 2012 an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.
"Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."
False
By Richard Locker • March 29, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on March 16, 2012 an interview on NJToday
Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act."
False
By Bill Wichert • March 28, 2012
Harold Metts
Harold Metts
stated on March 14, 2012 a news release
Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for education." 
False
By Edward Fitzpatrick • March 28, 2012
Jimmie T. Smith
Jimmie T. Smith
stated on February 24, 2012 a House committee debate
"It was found unconstitutional to drug test elected officials because it prevents us, as citizens, from having that First Amendment right."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 27, 2012
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on March 14, 2012 a press release
New federal projections estimate that the health care overhaul "will cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years -- well above the $940 billion Democrats originally claimed."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • March 27, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on March 3, 2012 a speech
Says when he was governor, Wisconsin cut unemployment to 2.1 percent and the state’s unemployment rate was "the lowest in the country for 40 consecutive months."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 26, 2012
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 12, 2012 blog posts and links on the Internet
The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 19, 2012 a tweet.
"Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?"
False
By Molly Moorhead • March 21, 2012
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on March 3, 2012 a video posted on YouTube
"Ninety percent of the people who work in this country work for companies under 100 people, maybe even less than that."
False
By Bill Wichert • March 21, 2012
Rod Monroe
Rod Monroe
stated on March 1, 2012 a floor speech.
Says "the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • March 19, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 17, 2012 a video and multiple other instances
Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 15, 2012
Stephen Laffey
Stephen Laffey
stated on March 2, 2012 a radio interview
Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law
False
By Edward Fitzpatrick • March 11, 2012
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