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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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