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Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
stated on May 6, 2013 a TV interview:
"70,000 three-year-olds and four-year-olds across America will lose access to the preschool Head Start program. ... 2,000 in the state of Florida alone."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • May 13, 2013
Joee Lindbeck
Joee Lindbeck
stated on April 11, 2013 a House Finance Committee hearing:
"Two years ago Providence alone spent $50,000 a year notifying the school department" about residents in the state's sex offender registry.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 12, 2013
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
stated on March 26, 2013 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court:
"Very few men outlive their own fertility."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • March 28, 2013
Diane McKeel
Diane McKeel
stated on August 26, 2010 in a guest column:
Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 2, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.:
Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • February 22, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.:
If the sequester hits, "hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 a speech:
"Every dollar we invested in high-quality, early education programs can save more than $7 later on by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing crime."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Katie Sanders • February 19, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 31, 2012 a speech:
Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 15, 2012
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 23, 2012 remarks :
Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. 
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 13, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 4, 2012 a New Hampshire town hall with voters:
As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 9, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 11, 2011 a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.:
When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 13, 2011
Raymond Lesniak
Raymond Lesniak
stated on July 12, 2011 testimony during a Senate hearing:
Says "the most dangerous time for children" is from "3 to 6 p.m., during which time juvenile crime rates triple"
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • July 25, 2011
Joseph McNamara
Joseph McNamara
stated on March 16, 2011 a news release:
"About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 25, 2011
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on February 8, 2011 an episode of The View:
In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
Half-True
February 17, 2011
Get EQUAL Texas
Get EQUAL Texas
stated on February 9, 2011 a press release.:
"Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2011
Vote NO on 8
Vote NO on 8
stated on October 18, 2010 a campaign mailer:
"What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!"  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 24, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on August 9, 2010 an East Texas campaign stop.:
Says Rick Perry's proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 20, 2010
Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton
stated on July 14, 2010 a campaign ad:
"Tim Pawlenty has cut education funding in Minnesota. Classrooms are overcrowded. Districts have gone to four-day school weeks."
Half-True
By Erin Mershon • July 29, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 6, 2010 a press release:
"The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 9, 2010
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on February 12, 2010 a television ad:
Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 25, 2010
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