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Bryan Kennedy
Bryan Kennedy
stated on December 5, 2010 in a TV interview:
State employees in Wisconsin earn "about 8 percent less" than if they worked in the private sector.
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 12, 2010
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech:
"Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 10, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 18, 2010 in blog postings:
Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
False
By Cynthia Needham • December 10, 2010
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech:
There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States.
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 9, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference:
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2010
Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
stated on December 2, 2010 in a web video.:
"In Florida, illegal immigration costs taxpayers nearly $4 billion (a year). This amounts to $700 for every household in Florida."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 6, 2010
RightMarch.com
RightMarch.com
stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail:
The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens."
False
By Robert Farley • December 6, 2010
NFL Players Association
NFL Players Association
stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter:
A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue.
False
By Eric Stirgus • December 6, 2010
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release:
"We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse."
False
By Tom Feran • December 6, 2010
Beaverton
Beaverton
stated on November 17, 2010 in a press release:
Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. 
False
By Janie Har • December 4, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on December 1, 2010 in comments to reporters:
"The American people spoke pretty loudly. They said stop all the looming tax hikes...."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on December 1, 2010 in a Twitter message:
"Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: they're OBAMA TAX HIKES & they'll slam every American's savings, investments & job opportunity"
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader:
"The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead."
False
By James B. Nelson • November 30, 2010
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on November 18, 2010 in a Facebook post:
"[Georgia] Republicans have mismanaged unemployment benefits."
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 30, 2010
Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle
stated on November 19, 2010 in a statutorially required report on the state budget deficit:
Wisconsin’s projected state budget shortfall is now as low as $1.5 billion
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 29, 2010
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on November 13, 2010 in a newspaper article:
The payday loan industry "does not exist in a state like Minnesota."
False
By Tom Kertscher • November 28, 2010
Atlanta Sports Council
Atlanta Sports Council
stated on October 1, 2000 in a study:
The economic impact of Atlanta's 2000 Super Bowl was $292 million.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • November 19, 2010
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on November 15, 2010 in comments to reporters following a news conference:
"Rhode Island is one of only six states" to use E-Verify.
False
By Cynthia Needham • November 19, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference:
"It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • November 18, 2010
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on November 9, 2010 in a news release :
In his first meeting with University of Wisconsin System officials, Republican Governor elect Scott Walker told them to prepare for cuts.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 18, 2010
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