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Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on January 4, 2011 a news release
In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on November 2, 2010 a campaign mailer
Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2011
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on January 2, 2011 a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian"
"The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on December 14, 2010 a news conference
"Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two."
False
By Reginald Fields • January 5, 2011
Darrell Issa
Darrell Issa
stated on January 2, 2011 CBS's "Face the Nation"
"We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."
False
By Robert Farley • January 4, 2011
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 15, 2010 an interview with a weekly newspaper
"I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 3, 2011
Dean Wright
Dean Wright
stated on November 30, 2010 a newspaper article.
Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings.  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 3, 2011
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on December 15, 2010 a news release
"In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • December 31, 2010
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on December 20, 2010 a letter.
"The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan."
False
By Wes Hester • December 24, 2010
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on December 9, 2010 an interview with a newspaper editorial board
"We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 23, 2010
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on December 15, 2010 a U.S. House floor speech.
Says that "all those who do not answer directly to the president, they've said (repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell) is a terrible idea."
False
December 23, 2010
Lars Larson
Lars Larson
stated on November 21, 2010 a website posting
Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will "force you to stop using your cell phone" while driving.
False
By Charles Pope • December 18, 2010
Kitty Boitnott
Kitty Boitnott
stated on December 8, 2010 a news conference.
Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases."
False
By Warren Fiske • December 17, 2010
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on December 13, 2010 a news release.
The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care."
False
By Wes Hester • December 16, 2010
George Allen
George Allen
stated on December 9, 2010 a news release.
Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes 
False
By Wes Hester • December 15, 2010
Jane Kidd
Jane Kidd
stated on December 7, 2010 press release
"[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund."
False
By Jim Tharpe • December 15, 2010
Paul Begala
Paul Begala
stated on December 6, 2010 a TV interview.
Says Lee Leffingwell has been mayor of Austin, Texas "for about as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 15, 2010
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on December 9, 2010 a CNN interview
The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires."
False
By Stephen Koff • December 15, 2010
John Mica
John Mica
stated on November 18, 2010 an interview with MSNBC.
"On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 14, 2010
Beaverton
Beaverton
stated on November 23, 2010 a press release
Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • December 14, 2010
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