Fact Check Posts – Page 6

Corrine Brown
stated on February 17, 2011 an interview with WESH-TV

The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."

By Katie Sanders • March 2, 2011

Lee Holloway
stated on January 21, 2011 a statement at a candidate forum

Mitchell International Airport is the "the third busiest airport in the world and the number one busiest in the country."

By James B. Nelson • January 30, 2011

Victoria Taft
stated on December 22, 2010 a website posting

Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed.

By Janie Har • January 8, 2011

Ward Armstrong
stated on December 20, 2010 a letter.

"The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan."

By Wes Hester • December 24, 2010

Lars Larson
stated on November 21, 2010 a website posting

Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will "force you to stop using your cell phone" while driving.

By Charles Pope • December 18, 2010

Scott Walker
stated on November 18, 2010 a statement issued by a transition team leader

"The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead."

By James B. Nelson • November 30, 2010

Safe Routes to Schools
stated on November 10, 2010 a mailer

Half of children struck by cars near schools are hit by parents driving children to school.

By Janie Har • November 11, 2010

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.

By Aaron Sharockman • October 21, 2010

Raymond LaHood
stated on September 6, 2010 a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee

"It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."

By James B. Nelson • October 7, 2010

Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2010 a town hall meeting

The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 22, 2010

Scott Walker
stated on September 7, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads

Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi

By Dave Umhoefer, Lee Bergquist • September 9, 2010

Bloggers
stated on July 17, 2010 conservative blogs

Obama's dog has his "own plane"

By Lukas Pleva • July 22, 2010

Rahm Emanuel
stated on June 20, 2010 an interview on "This Week."

"In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change."

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 21, 2010

Tim James
stated on April 26, 2010 a press release

Says a Bureau of Labor Statistics report attributed a sharp increase in work-related fatalities to "increasing numbers of employees and drivers could not read or understand warning signs in English."

April 29, 2010

Sean Hannity
stated on June 18, 2009 a Fox News interview

Under the "Cash for Clunkers" program, "all we've got to do is ... go to a local junkyard, all you've got to do is tow it to your house. And you're going to get $4,500."

June 22, 2009

Spencer Bachus
stated on November 19, 2008

"Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour."

January 14, 2009

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