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Latest Fact-Checks By Nancy Badertscher

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Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 7, 2014 debate
Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate.  
Mostly True
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 24, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 13, 2014 television attack ad
"Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion."
False
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 20, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate
Four million women have fallen into poverty in the last six years.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 15, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on September 15, 2014 candidate forum
The state’s overall revenues only returned this year to 2007 levels.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 8, 2014
Georgians Together
Georgians Together
stated on September 25, 2014 television attack ad
David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • October 2, 2014
Georgians Together
Georgians Together
stated on September 23, 2014 television attack ad
David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care."  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 1, 2014
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on September 22, 2014 television ad
In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500.  
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 29, 2014
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 23, 2014 television ad
Jason Carter "actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate."
Mostly True
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • September 24, 2014
Jeff Amason
Jeff Amason
stated on September 1, 2014 interview on The Monica Perez Show, WSB
"The state budget has increased almost $800 million a year in each of the last two years."      
True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 22, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 29, 2014 a radio ad
Says Michelle Nunn has acknowledged allowing a convicted felon to hold a fundraiser for her.
Mostly True
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • September 12, 2014
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on September 1, 2014 television attack ad
"Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."  
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • September 9, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on August 7, 2014 television ad
Points of Light is  "the world’s largest volunteer organization."
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 26, 2014
John Padgett
John Padgett
stated on August 12, 2014 press release
Jason Carter backed three of Nathan Deal’s budgets but accuses the governor of "underfunding education."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 20, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on August 4, 2014 during an appearance in Middle Georgia
"There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 13, 2014
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on July 29, 2014 press conference
"The minimum number of infrastructure (needs) in Atlanta is $900 million."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 4, 2014 television attack ad
Michelle Nunn’s "foundation directed grants to an Islamic group tied to radical terrorists."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 8, 2014
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on July 15, 2014 at a commission meeting
  Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing."
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • August 5, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 17, 2014 radio interview
Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor."  
False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 29, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on July 20, 2014 television attack ad
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn "earned as much as $300,000 running a nonprofit that had laid off 90 workers."
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • July 25, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on July 8, 2014 Friends of Jack Kingston flyer
David Perdue "has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot."
False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 18, 2014
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