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David Mellon
David Mellon
stated on October 27, 2011 testimony at a state pension hearing
"The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 16, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 28, 2011 remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.
Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough."
False
By Jake Berry • November 15, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on November 9, 2011 a news release
Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 15, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 31, 2011 a news release.
George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan."
False
By Sean Gorman • November 15, 2011
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on November 9, 2011 a speech.
Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 14, 2011
Kathleen Connell
Kathleen Connell
stated on October 26, 2011 a hearing
"Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’
False
By Lynn Arditi • November 13, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on November 9, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Michigan
"By 2015, we will be sending so much interest" to China that "we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 6, 2011 an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour
"Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople."
False
By Molly Moorhead • November 10, 2011
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on November 7, 2011 a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee
"Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term."
False
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • November 10, 2011
Allen West
Allen West
stated on October 21, 2011 a TV interview
The EPA "wants to hire 230,000 new government regulators that will cost the taxpayer $21 billion."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 7, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 25, 2011 an interview.
Says that under his tax plan, "no matter where you are in the stratosphere, you're going to be getting a tax cut."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 7, 2011
John Klenke
John Klenke
stated on October 21, 2011 a presentation
Wisconsin ranks 48th out of all 50 states in venture capital investment.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 6, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 4, 2011 an op-ed in USA Today
Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 4, 2011
Wisconsin Association for Justice
Wisconsin Association for Justice
stated on October 31, 2011 a news release
A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 4, 2011
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
Taxpayer Association of Oregon
stated on October 31, 2011 a newsletter
Says "the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year)."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 4, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on November 1, 2011 a Fox television interview
"Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law."
False
By Molly Moorhead • November 3, 2011
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on October 18, 2011 a speech
"New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and local spending for education, which means our kids are hurt."
False
By Bill Wichert • November 3, 2011
Ann Lininger
Ann Lininger
stated on October 22, 2011 in campaign literature
Says Measure 3-386 will cost a fortune for elections while Measure 3-388 will cost less.
False
By Janie Har • November 2, 2011
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on October 24, 2011 in a hearing
"If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’
False
By Lynn Arditi • November 2, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 25, 2011 a speech at a fundraiser
"I made a bunch of these promises during the campaign. ... We've got about 60 percent done in three years."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 1, 2011
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