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John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on November 9, 2012 a news conference
"The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners."
False
By Tom Feran • January 3, 2013
The Campaign to Fix the Debt
The Campaign to Fix the Debt
stated on December 17, 2012 a press release
"If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 20, 2012
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on November 21, 2012 a letter.
Says budget savings by reducing pay and benefits for federal employees total $103 billion over 10 years -- more than $50,000 per worker.
True
By Nancy Madsen • December 17, 2012
Caroline Casagrande
Caroline Casagrande
stated on October 26, 2012 an interview with NJTV's Michael Aron for "On The Record"
"Every American now is $51,000 in debt. That’s money I owe, that’s money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, that’s their check to the federal government right now."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • November 15, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on November 9, 2012 a newspaper interview
Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would  "take us into a recession and kill jobs."
True
By Stephen Koff • November 15, 2012
Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance
stated on October 11, 2012 a debate
Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened."
True
By Bill Wichert • October 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 a debate
Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 11, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a campaign commercial
President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 a debate on NJTV
Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 7, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on September 27, 2012 a campaign commercial
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate in Denver
Says President Obama has "doubled" the deficit.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 a presidential debate in Denver
Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.
True
By Jon Greenberg • October 5, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 27, 2012 an interview
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tammy Baldwin supported a federal budget "that spent trillions -- not billions, trillions -- more money than the Obama budget."
False
October 5, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 3, 2012 a presidential debate
Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half.
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate
Obama says he’s "put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 30, 2012 an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”
"(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • October 4, 2012
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 11, 2012 a campaign speech
Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 28, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 23, 2012 an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes"
"Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on September 10, 2012 a website post.
"Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’"
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • September 20, 2012
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on September 19, 2012 an election flier
"Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • September 20, 2012
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