Latest Fact-Checks In New Hampshire

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Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on October 24, 2013 a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.
Under President George W. Bush, "we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama … we’ve added $6.5 trillion to the debt."
True
By Jim Haddadin • November 1, 2013
Jennifer Horn
Jennifer Horn
stated on October 23, 2013 remarks at a party fundraiser
Says Jeanne Shaheen "got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views."
Mostly False
By Kaitlin Mulhere • October 16, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 9, 2013 an advertisement
Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health."
Mostly False
By Kaitlin Mulhere • October 16, 2013
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on October 9, 2013 remarks from the Senate floor
"Ninety six percent of employers in the Granite State are considered small businesses."
True
By Jim Haddadin • October 11, 2013
NH AFL-CIO
NH AFL-CIO
stated on September 27, 2013 a tweet
Says Maggie Hassan is the only female governor in the country.
False
By Jim Haddadin • September 27, 2013
Carol Shea-Porter
Carol Shea-Porter
stated on September 20, 2013 a press release
"According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit."
Mostly True
By Jim Haddadin • September 25, 2013
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on September 18, 2013 an interview with CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper"
Mental health provisions related to mass shootings "got over 90 votes in the Senate."
True
By Steve Gilbert • September 24, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on March 29, 2013 a tweet
Says the 2010-11 New Hampshire budget ended with an $18 million surplus, while the Republican-led 2012-13 budget has a $40 million deficit.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • April 11, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on March 26, 2013 in a press release
Preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has already "helped Granite Staters save money and live healthier lives." 
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 5, 2013
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on February 19, 2013 an editorial board meeting
Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • March 22, 2013
New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on March 5, 2013 a written statement
Says Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the N.H. Republican Party, owes $92,000 in back taxes.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • March 12, 2013
Carol Shea-Porter
Carol Shea-Porter
stated on January 16, 2013 a press release
New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access.
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • March 4, 2013
David Cote
David Cote
stated on February 11, 2013 a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event
"The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • February 21, 2013
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on February 3, 2013 a guest commentary
"When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • February 8, 2013
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on January 3, 2013 her inauguration speech becoming NH governor
We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country.
True
By Jake Berry • January 25, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 9, 2013 a press release
"Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt."
True
By Jake Berry • January 14, 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
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on November 27, 2012 an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co.
Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • December 10, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on November 11, 2012
Says she is "entering in the most diverse class ever," of U.S. Representatives
True
By Jake Berry, Maryalice Gill • November 21, 2012
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on November 7, 2012 an interview on the Daily Rundown on MSNBC.
Says New Hampshire had the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the country during Maggie Hassan’s time in the state Senate.
Half-True
By Jake Berry • November 16, 2012
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