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Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on January 4, 2011 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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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