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Marvin Pratt
Marvin Pratt
stated on November 2, 2010 in 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 in "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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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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