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Joseph Levy
Joseph Levy
stated on February 25, 2013 a legislative hearing :
Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • March 16, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 20, 2013 a speech:
"In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 8, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.:
If the sequester hits, "hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2013
Peter Courtney
Peter Courtney
stated on February 6, 2013 a press release:
Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • February 16, 2013
Keith Faber
Keith Faber
stated on February 4, 2013 a news conference:
"Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states."
True
By Tom Feran • February 14, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.:
Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 13, 2013
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on February 4, 2013 a news release:
 "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available."
True
By Tom Feran • February 11, 2013
stated on January 29, 2013 an interview:
40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 4, 2013
Providence City Council
Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 a council resolution:
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on January 8, 2013 a Twitter post.:
Says Texas is "dead last in support for mental health."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 10, 2013
Lois Kolkhorst
Lois Kolkhorst
stated on September 23, 2012 a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.:
Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 4, 2013
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on November 2, 2012 a news release:
Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • November 26, 2012
Health First Wisconsin
Health First Wisconsin
stated on November 12, 2012 a news release:
"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2012
Keep Austin Healthy PAC
Keep Austin Healthy PAC
stated on October 18, 2012 a news article posted online Oct. 18, 2012.:
Says the Central Health district's tax rate is the "lowest among the largest counties in Texas, and it will continue to be the lowest" if voters approve a proposed tax increase.  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 26, 2012
Tennessee Republican Party
Tennessee Republican Party
stated on October 11, 2012 a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.:
Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood.
False
By Tom Humphrey • October 21, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 27, 2012 an interview:
Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on September 25, 2012 a campaign commercial:
Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 30, 2012
John Sharp
John Sharp
stated on June 18, 2012 a speech in Austin:
Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • September 25, 2012
CNSNews
CNSNews
stated on August 10, 2012 a news article.:
Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 7, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • August 26, 2012
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