Latest Fact-Checks In Ohio

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Robert Hagan
Robert Hagan
stated on December 8, 2010 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio taxpayers spent more than $67 million "for the year" on food stamps and Medicaid for Wal-Mart workers
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By Joe Guillen • January 12, 2011
Mike Polensek
Mike Polensek
stated on November 18, 2010 a public meeting
"We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • January 4, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on December 7, 2010 a news release
Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers."
Half-True
By Sabrina Eaton • December 13, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 19, 2010 a CNN interview
"They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • December 8, 2010
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on November 17, 2010 a news release
"We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • November 26, 2010
Pari Sabety
Pari Sabety
stated on November 4, 2010 a presentation at a conference
"The (Ohio) economy is on the mend. … It is in better shape than it was when we took office."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • November 19, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 4, 2010 a speech to lobbyists
John Kasich says he won, despite "12 visits by a president, somewhere between $45 (million) and $50 million (spent against him,) 500 paid volunteers in here calling me every name in the book, former presidents, first ladies and God-knows-who-else."  
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By Mark Naymik • November 15, 2010
John Boccieri
John Boccieri
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
"Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government."
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By Stephen Koff • November 1, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 14, 2010 a campaign video
"(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 31, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 21, 2010 an election ad
Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 21, 2010
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on September 22, 2010 an election ad
Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 5, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on September 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • September 23, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 17, 2010 a statement to reporters
"The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Half-True
By Reginald Fields • September 22, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on August 22, 2010 a television campaign ad
"You can’t raise taxes in Ohio. We are one of the highest taxed states in the country."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • September 15, 2010
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 15, 2010 a television interview
The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • August 30, 2010
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on August 24, 2010 a speech at the City Club of Cleveland
"Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • August 24, 2010
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on August 9, 2010 a television election ad
"Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • August 19, 2010
Steve LaTourette
Steve LaTourette
stated on July 6, 2010 a speech
"Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • August 18, 2010
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on July 30, 2010 a statement posted to his website
"There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab."
Half-True
By Aaron Marshall • August 9, 2010
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on July 21, 2010 a television campaign ad
"Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."
Half-True
By Mark Naymik • August 3, 2010
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