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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 12, 2013 a Twitter post.
Says the "last non-partisan commission to improve the voting experience in America concluded that #VoterID was necessary."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on February 13, 2013 a speech
Felony crimes in the city of Atlanta are the lowest they have been since 1969.
True
By Eric Stirgus • February 26, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on February 13, 2013 a fundraiser letter
Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Paul’s voting record and his voting record are virtually identical.
True
By Janel Davis • February 25, 2013
Gary Sasse
Gary Sasse
stated on February 10, 2013 an appearance on 10 News Conference
Of six Rhode Island tax-credit programs worth about $35 million, "three companies got 90 percent of that -- CVS and two companies not even located in the state of Rhode Island."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 24, 2013
Dave Joyce
Dave Joyce
stated on February 13, 2013 a radio interview
"There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • February 19, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on February 5, 2013 a speech.
"Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education."
True
By Nancy Madsen • February 19, 2013
Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld
stated on February 17, 2013 an op-ed in the "Washington Post"
Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln.
True
By Bill Adair • February 18, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union Address
"The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
True
By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial
Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage.
True
By Sue Owen • February 14, 2013
Keith Faber
Keith Faber
stated on February 4, 2013 a news conference
"Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states."
True
By Tom Feran • February 14, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 12, 2013 the Republican response to the State of the Union Address
"Our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 12, 2013 the State of the Union Address
"After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 13, 2013
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on January 22, 2013 a Texas Tribune interview.
Says abortions are decreasing.
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 12, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on February 7, 2013 a press call
Says, "Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent."
True
By Charles Pope • February 11, 2013
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on February 4, 2013 a news release
 "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available."
True
By Tom Feran • February 11, 2013
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on February 1, 2013 a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”
Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined."
True
By Bill Wichert • February 10, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks first in executions among the states.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 8, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on January 24, 2013 a news release
Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.
True
By Stephen Koff • February 6, 2013
TriMet
TriMet
stated on January 29, 2013 an advertisement
Says "MAX carries 30 percent of evening rush-hour commuters traveling from Downtown on the Sunset and Banfield freeways."
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 5, 2013
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