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Marvin Pratt
Marvin Pratt
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview
Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment."
False
By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2010
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on November 14, 2010 "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 16, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 8, 2010 an interview.
"Social Security is indeed a Ponzi scheme."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 14, 2010
Portland Community College
Portland Community College
stated on November 8, 2010 the college's website
Portland Community College serves more students than all of the state’s universities combined.
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 13, 2010
Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy
stated on November 5, 2010 comments made during adoption of Milwaukee's 2011 city budget
"Mequon and Milwaukee have the highest disparity of income in the country."
False
By Tom Kertscher • November 12, 2010
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on November 7, 2010 an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour
"The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2010
Safe Routes to Schools
Safe Routes to Schools
stated on November 10, 2010 a mailer
Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.
False
By Janie Har • November 11, 2010
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on November 9, 2010 an interview with Fox News.
"We're the only system of federalism in the world."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • November 10, 2010
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on November 7, 2010 an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
"Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 9, 2010
George Allen
George Allen
stated on November 5, 2010 a newspaper Op/Ed
The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
False
By Wes Hester • November 9, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on November 2, 2010 Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington"
Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 6, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on October 12, 2010 a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide
"If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
False
By Wes Hester • November 5, 2010
Democratic Party of Oregon
Democratic Party of Oregon
stated on November 2, 2010 a doorknob flier
"In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008."
False
By Janie Har • November 5, 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
By Robert Farley • November 4, 2010
Scott Rigell
Scott Rigell
stated on September 8, 2010 a statment on his website
"Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement  health care legislation.
False
By Wes Hester • November 1, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 29, 2010 an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates
Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 15, 2010 an interview
Says he has a track record of not raising taxes.
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 1, 2010
Valinda Bolton
Valinda Bolton
stated on October 29, 2010 a mailer
"Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 31, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on October 12, 2010 a TV ad
 "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
False
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care."
False
By James B. Nelson • October 30, 2010
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