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Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Allen Alley
Allen Alley
stated on November 8, 2010 a website
Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years.
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 12, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 19, 2010 an interview on toll roads as an option for state highways
On toll roads.
Half Flip
November 9, 2010
Rick Boucher
Rick Boucher
stated on October 25, 2010 a TV ad
"Morgan Griffith fought for a plan that would have taken money away from our schools and given it to Northern Virginia schools instead." 
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • October 28, 2010
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • October 28, 2010
Back to Basics
Back to Basics
stated on October 13, 2010 a TV ad.
Rick Perry is "taking money away from hurricane victims" and diverting it to "remodel the Governor's Mansion."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 27, 2010
Matt Patten
Matt Patten
stated on October 22, 2010 a campaign mailer
"Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees."
False
By Aaron Marshall • October 27, 2010
Alex Sink
Alex Sink
stated on October 25, 2010 a debate
Rick Scott "has said that he would do away with the Department of Community Affairs."  
False
By Amy Sherman • October 26, 2010
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on October 22, 2010 campaign literature distributed to district residents
Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending."
Mostly False
October 23, 2010
Kathie Glass
Kathie Glass
stated on October 19, 2010 a debate.
Says Rick Perry recently said he "wanted another (Texas) business tax."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 23, 2010
Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV ad
Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
Half-True
October 22, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 20, 2010 a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate.
Says Alex Sink's plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 21, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign video
"Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget."
False
By Tom Feran • October 19, 2010
Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
stated on October 7, 2010 a video ad.
Says state Rep. Patrick Rose votes 90 percent with liberals, backed the state's largest tax increase, proposed nearly $15 billion in government spending and supported "Obama-style government-run health care system for Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2010
Loranne Ausley
Loranne Ausley
stated on October 11, 2010 a TV ad.
"(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 13, 2010
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on September 22, 2010 a news conference
 "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending.  They never paid for their tax cuts."  
Mostly True
By Aaron Marshall • October 12, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door to door
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
October 11, 2010
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 6, 2010 an ABC News U.S. Senate debate.
"The years that I was speaker, the Florida House consistently offered leaner budgets than the governor offered."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • October 8, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 27, 2010 a campaign ad
"Newspapers say Florida made bad investments, lost hundreds of millions of dollars, billions in pension funds lost. Who was in charge of Florida's investments? Alex Sink."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 6, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on September 14, 2010 a debate
State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year.
Mostly False
By Aaron Marshall • September 24, 2010
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 20, 2010 a TV ad.
Marco Rubio tried to insert "$1.5 million for a rowing institute" into the state budget.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • September 24, 2010
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