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Latest Fact-Checks By Eric Stirgus

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Rob Woodall
Rob Woodall
stated on January 25, 2013 a meeting
"Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires."
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 4, 2013
Steve Henson
Steve Henson
stated on January 15, 2013 a press release
"State revenue projections have missed the mark month after month."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • January 30, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 a speech
Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent."
True
By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 a twitter post
"Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago."
True
By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 17, 2013 a twitter post
"Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 29, 2013
Jennette Gayer
Jennette Gayer
stated on January 2, 2013 a news release
"Wind powers nearly 13 million homes across the country."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 23, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on December 18, 2012 a twitter post
Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2013
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on January 10, 2013 a speech
U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was "partly right" that a woman's body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesn't occur if she's raped.
False
By Eric Stirgus, Janel Davis • January 16, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on January 1, 2013 a letter
"[W]e see America's prison population exploding, with America having a greater percentage of its people behind bars than any other nation in the world!"
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 14, 2013
Amy Kremer
Amy Kremer
stated on January 3, 2013 an interview
U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives.
False
By Eric Stirgus • January 8, 2013
Zell Miller
Zell Miller
stated on December 11, 2012 an op-ed
"[T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia."
False
By Eric Stirgus • December 21, 2012
ACLU Foundation of Georgia
ACLU Foundation of Georgia
stated on December 7, 2012 a press release
"In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000."
True
By Eric Stirgus • December 17, 2012
Libertarian Party of Georgia
Libertarian Party of Georgia
stated on December 6, 2012 a press release
The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 12, 2012
Alex Wan
Alex Wan
stated on December 3, 2012 a resolution
"The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 7, 2012
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on November 27, 2012 an interview
Says he has never voted for raising taxes.
True
By Eric Stirgus • December 5, 2012
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
stated on November 9, 2012 a web post
A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 30, 2012
Michael Cannon
Michael Cannon
stated on November 9, 2012 an article
Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states.
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 28, 2012
Steve Acenbrak
Steve Acenbrak
stated on November 11, 2012 an article
"When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 27, 2012
Emma Darnell
Emma Darnell
stated on November 7, 2012 a meeting
The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average."
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 26, 2012
Clayton County Government
Clayton County Government
stated on November 2, 2012 a web post
"Clayton County offers the lowest operating millage rate in Metro Atlanta."
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 14, 2012
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