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Stephen Martin
Stephen Martin
stated on May 23, 2013 an interview.
Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood
False
By Nancy Madsen • June 10, 2013
Stephen Martin
Stephen Martin
stated on May 24, 2013 an interview.
Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan.
False
By Sean Gorman • June 10, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on April 27, 2013 a speech.
 "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old."
False
By Nancy Madsen • May 17, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on April 18, 2013 a speech.
"We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever."
False
By Sean Gorman • May 6, 2013
Virginia Society for Human Life
Virginia Society for Human Life
stated on April 3, 2013 a statement.
Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened.  
False
By Sean Gorman • April 15, 2013
Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist
stated on February 7, 2013 a radio interview.
In Virginia "there has been a billion dollars in surplus over the last three years. The legislature has spent less than 1 percent of that on roads."
False
By Sean Gorman • February 18, 2013
Richard Saslaw
Richard Saslaw
stated on January 9, 2013 an interview
"One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia
False
By Nancy Madsen • February 5, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on December 5, 2012 a news conference.
Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant.
False
By Nancy Madsen • January 24, 2013
George Allen
George Allen
stated on October 8, 2012 a debate.
"Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."
False
By Nancy Madsen • October 11, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on September 20, 2012 a news release.
"Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
False
By Nancy Madsen • September 24, 2012
Wayne Powell
Wayne Powell
stated on August 21, 2012 website posting.
"This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."
False
By Nancy Madsen • August 27, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 6, 2012 an op-ed.
The Obama administration is "unwinding our nation’s welfare-to-work requirements."
False
By Sean Gorman • August 13, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on June 16, 2012 a speech.
President Obama's health care law is "a government takeover of healthcare."  
False
By Sean Gorman • July 1, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on June 13, 2012 a TV ad.
Tim Kaine urged "$500 billion in Medicare cuts."
False
By Nancy Madsen • June 20, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on May 28, 2012 a speech.
Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America."
False
By Nancy Madsen • June 11, 2012
Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall
stated on May 24, 2012 an interview.
Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 7, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on April 21, 2012 a TV interview.
 The U.S. economy is "recovering slower than Europe "
False
By Sean Gorman • May 7, 2012
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on April 3, 2012 an interview.
"On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first."
False
By Nancy Madsen • April 9, 2012
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on February 5, 2012 a TV interview.
Maryland is "creating jobs at 2 ½ times the rate that Virginia is."
False
By Nancy Madsen • February 13, 2012
Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall
stated on February 2, 2012 a legislative hearing.
"You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them.
False
By Sean Gorman • February 13, 2012
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