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Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on February 21, 2013 an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton
"In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence."
True
By Caryn Shinske • March 31, 2013
Patience Roggensack
Patience Roggensack
stated on March 26, 2013 a candidate forum
Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."
True
March 29, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 a letter to Portlanders
Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
True
By Janie Har • March 26, 2013
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on March 24, 2013 an appearance on 'Meet the Press'
"If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 26, 2013
Larry Valencia
Larry Valencia
stated on March 19, 2013 radio interview
"Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?"
True
By Patrick Marley • March 24, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 5, 2013 in his book 'Immigration Wars'
"Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2013
Evan Goyke
Evan Goyke
stated on March 7, 2013 a speech
"The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district."
True
By James B. Nelson • March 22, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 15, 2013 a tweet
"Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
True
By Tom Feran • March 21, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech at CPAC
"We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats."
True
By Becky Bowers • March 21, 2013
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech at CPAC
"Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C.
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 20, 2013
JoEllen Smith
JoEllen Smith
stated on February 22, 2013 an editorial
Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.
True
By Janel Davis • March 15, 2013
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on March 7, 2013 a news conference
"More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 13, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 6, 2013 a Senate filibuster
"When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 12, 2013
Nan Orrock
Nan Orrock
stated on March 4, 2013 a speech
"More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks."
True
By Eric Stirgus • March 12, 2013
Jackie Dingfelder
Jackie Dingfelder
stated on March 4, 2013 a floor speech
Says, "I-205, six miles of which runs through my district, already carries more traffic than I-5."
True
By Christian Gaston • March 12, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on February 20, 2013 a television interview
"There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."
True
By Stephen Koff • March 11, 2013
Christopher Blazejewski
Christopher Blazejewski
stated on February 28, 2013 a news release
"In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day."
True
By Michael McKinney • March 10, 2013
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on March 5, 2013 a tweet
Says Jeb Bush "flip-flop-flip(ped) on immigration."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 8, 2013
James Florio
James Florio
stated on February 16, 2013 an interview on Governors' Perspective
"We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population."
True
By Caryn Shinske • March 7, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on January 29, 2013 a radio interview.
Virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor.
True
By Warren Fiske • March 1, 2013
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