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John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on July 11, 2013 a news conference
"This is the same (farm) bill we voted on a few weeks ago, with the exception of one or two sentences."  
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • July 17, 2013
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on June 7, 2013 a letter to Gov. Rick Scott
If Gov. Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • June 18, 2013
Kitty Rhoades
Kitty Rhoades
stated on June 6, 2013 a speech
Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Mostly False
June 15, 2013
Jim Bridenstine
Jim Bridenstine
stated on June 11, 2013 a House floor speech
"This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2013
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on May 14, 2013 a radio interview.
Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester.
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • May 28, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 12, 2013 an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program
Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 19, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on April 23, 2013 a tweet
"Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 26, 2013
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on April 5, 2013 a press release
"Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on April 1, 2013 a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
"Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 1, 2013
Steve Stockman
Steve Stockman
stated on February 22, 2013 a tweet
Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • March 15, 2013
Ami Bera
Ami Bera
stated on February 26, 2013 a House floor speech
Due to the sequester, "people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 1, 2013
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on February 24, 2013 an appearance on "Face the Nation."
"There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • March 1, 2013
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 25, 2013 an interview on Fox News
Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • February 28, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.
If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 22, 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
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on December 2, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.
President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • December 17, 2012
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on November 16, 2012 a press release
Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 25, 2012
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
stated on October 31, 2012 a radio ad
Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left  9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 a presidential debate
"The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 24, 2012
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