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Babur Lateef
Babur Lateef
stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.:
Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 30, 2011
Organizing for America
Organizing for America
stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.:
The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 21, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.:
"Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 16, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on February 20, 2011 in comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 8, 2011
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.:
The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 7, 2011
Brian Moran
Brian Moran
stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.:
Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. 
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • March 3, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.:
The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • January 15, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.:
Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office. 
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • January 15, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on January 2, 2011 in a TV interview.:
Obama’s mid-term approval ratings are similar to other presidents who went on to re-election.  
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • January 10, 2011
Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.:
"There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • January 6, 2011
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.:
Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." 
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 24, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.:
The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades." 
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 23, 2010
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
Virginia Tea Party Patriots
stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.:
The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002."  
Half-True
By Wes Hester • November 19, 2010
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site:
"Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad:
"Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • October 29, 2010
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad:
Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill
Half-True
By Wes Hester • October 28, 2010
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