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Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on March 25, 2011 a newsletter.
"Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 31, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on February 18, 2011 an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech.
"Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 22, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on February 17, 2011 a press release.
The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 28, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 12, 2011 a speech.
Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era." 
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • February 19, 2011
Jim Webb
Jim Webb
stated on February 3, 2011 a committee hearing.
The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil." 
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 14, 2011
Dwight Jones
Dwight Jones
stated on February 3, 2011 his annual State of the City Address.
"Overall we currently have $981 million, almost a billion dollars in active development projects right here in the City of Richmond."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 11, 2011
Jamie Radtke
Jamie Radtke
stated on January 27, 2011 remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.
Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year.
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 4, 2011
Bill Janis
Bill Janis
stated on January 25, 2011 a floor speech in the House of Delegates.
"The New START treaty was passed despite significant concerns among some people in the State and Defense Departments."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 2, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 12, 2011 the State of the Commonwealth address
"It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • January 22, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on November 3, 2010 a TV interview.
Letting the Bush tax cuts expire would raise taxes on small businesses.
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • November 26, 2010
Richard Saslaw
Richard Saslaw
stated on November 9, 2010 a statement to Alexandria City Council
$65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
Mostly False
By Wes Hester • November 14, 2010
Sierra Club
Sierra Club
stated on October 13, 2010 a TV ad
Robert Hurt supported a bill that helped the uranium industry after taking contributions from the industry and because his father had a stake in it.
Mostly False
By Michael Martz • November 1, 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
Scott Rigell
Scott Rigell
stated on October 4, 2010 a TV ad
Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
Mostly False
By Wes Hester • October 25, 2010
Glenn Nye
Glenn Nye
stated on August 12, 2010 a TV ad
 Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • October 25, 2010
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