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David Rivera
David Rivera
stated on January 25, 2011 a statement
"In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations."
False
By Trenton Daniel • February 2, 2011
Sameh Shoukry
Sameh Shoukry
stated on January 30, 2011 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 31, 2011
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
stated on November 9, 2010 his book, "Decision Points."
Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2010
Mike Mullen
Mike Mullen
stated on November 21, 2010 an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
"Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan."
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2010
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on November 28, 2010 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero."
Mostly True
November 30, 2010
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on November 28, 2010 an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press"
Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be "no calamity," and that the Associated Press said "the administration concedes the security risk is not immediate."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 29, 2010
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on November 3, 2010 a CNN interview
"The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day."
False
November 4, 2010
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 21, 2010 a campaign Web ad
Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 31, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 24, 2010 a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
"I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran."
True
By Becky Bowers • October 24, 2010
Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
stated on October 3, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."
False
October 6, 2010
Patriot Majority PAC
Patriot Majority PAC
stated on August 17, 2010 a campaign commercial
The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2010
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on September 8, 2010 a column
"There have been more terrorist attacks on U.S. soil by ... Muslims in Obama's first 18 months in office than in the six years under Bush after he invaded Iraq."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2010
National Taxpayers Union
National Taxpayers Union
stated on September 2, 2010 a television commercial
Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2010
Lee Fisher
Lee Fisher
stated on September 7, 2010 a campaign commercial
"On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2010
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on August 15, 2010 a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.
On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Full Flop
By Laura Figueroa • August 19, 2010
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
stated on August 10, 2010 a press release.
"U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."
True
By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2010
Jeb Hensarling
Jeb Hensarling
stated on July 8, 2010 a speech
"Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 30, 2010
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 18, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week
"We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2010
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on July 5, 2010 a CNN interview
"We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy."
True
By Lukas Pleva • July 15, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on June 30, 2010 a Facebook posting
The U.S. "only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2010
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