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Nicholas Langworthy
Nicholas Langworthy
stated on December 14, 2016 a WBFO article:
"Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
False
By Dan Clark • January 6, 2017
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on December 13, 2016 an interview with Buffalo news station WGRZ:
ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson "will have to divest his holdings, that’s a requirement" to serve as Secretary of State.
False
By Dan Clark • December 30, 2016
Mark Assini
Mark Assini
stated on October 18, 2016 a debate on WROC:
"The photonics bill that was sponsored in Congress and written, was written by Congressman Tom Reed, not Congresswoman Louise Slaughter."
False
By Dan Clark • November 4, 2016
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on September 1, 2016 a campaign ad:
"After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. I'm Chris Jacobs. I think it's time we have someone in Albany that's making sure our region gets our fair share"
False
By Dan Clark • October 14, 2016
Basil Seggos
Basil Seggos
stated on September 7, 2016 a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination:
"No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
False
By Dan Clark • October 1, 2016
Anna Throne-Holst
Anna Throne-Holst
stated on August 9, 2016 a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article:
Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings"
False
By Dan Clark • August 31, 2016
Robin Schimminger
Robin Schimminger
stated on August 3, 2016 a hearing on economic development in Albany, NY.:
On job creation numbers in the latest Start-Up NY report: "This is a significant number of overcounts in the compilation that I’ve looked at."
False
By Dan Clark • August 26, 2016
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on August 1, 2016 an interview on MSNBC.:
Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"
False
By Dan Clark • August 12, 2016
Carl Paladino
Carl Paladino
stated on July 17, 2016 a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.:
In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job."
False
By Dan Clark • August 5, 2016
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