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Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 19, 2012 an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation"
"Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."
False
By Becky Bowers • February 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 22, 2012 a primary debate in Arizona
"The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW."
False
By Molly Moorhead • February 27, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 23, 2012 a chain email
Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 27, 2012
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on February 15, 2012 remarks
Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states.
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2012
David Silverman
David Silverman
stated on February 17, 2012 a story on TV website
"There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 26, 2012
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on February 1, 2012 a speech on the House floor
Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills."
False
By Bill Wichert • February 24, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on February 18, 2012 a campaign speech in Cobb County
"You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt."  
False
By Willoughby Mariano • February 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 15, 2012 a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant
"For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 22, 2012
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on February 10, 2012 an interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show”
Says "67 percent of marriages now wind up in divorce."
False
By Erin O'Neill • February 20, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on February 8, 2012 a speech on the House floor
"The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."
False
By Bill Wichert • February 19, 2012
John Duncan
John Duncan
stated on December 1, 2011 Washington Report newsletter to constituents.
"Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."
False
By Michael Collins • February 17, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 14, 2012 a video ad airing in Michigan
Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade.
False
By Molly Moorhead • February 16, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 8, 2012 a television ad
"Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 9, 2012 a speech at the CPAC conference
Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.
False
By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2012
Jack Lew
Jack Lew
stated on February 12, 2012 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley"
"You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2012
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on February 5, 2012 a TV interview.
Maryland is "creating jobs at 2 ½ times the rate that Virginia is."
False
By Nancy Madsen • February 13, 2012
Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall
stated on February 2, 2012 a legislative hearing.
"You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them.
False
By Sean Gorman • February 13, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 31, 2012 a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5's "Ask the Governor"
"Here's something that people never talk about with coach Schiano: Rutgers had the best graduation rate of any Division I football program in America."
False
By Erin O'Neill • February 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 10, 2012 a briefing at the White House
"Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on January 23, 2012 an interview
Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes."
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2012
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