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Pam Davidson
Pam Davidson
stated on May 18, 2012 a statement
Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating."
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By Eric Stirgus • June 5, 2012
John Barrow
John Barrow
stated on May 17, 2012 in an op-ed
"Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party."
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By Willoughby Mariano • June 4, 2012
Tim Lee
Tim Lee
stated on April 10, 2012 an interview
Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 1, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on April 25, 2012 a press release
The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • May 21, 2012
Georgia Family Council
Georgia Family Council
stated on April 19, 2012 a presentation
Crime rises in communities with casinos.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 9, 2012
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on April 23, 2012 a speech
Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 8, 2012
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on April 18, 2012 a speech
"The United States imprisons more than any nation in the world."
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By Eric Stirgus • May 7, 2012
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on April 16, 2012 an ad
"When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlanta’s cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • May 4, 2012
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on April 12, 2012
Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year."
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By Willoughby Mariano • April 24, 2012
Michael Adams
Michael Adams
stated on April 15, 2012 a newspaper article
Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • April 23, 2012
Lynn Westmoreland
Lynn Westmoreland
stated on February 29, 2012 a congressional hearing
"There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • March 30, 2012
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network
stated on March 16, 2012 in a TV ad
Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • March 23, 2012
Jan Jones
Jan Jones
stated on February 6, 2012 an essay
"[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • February 22, 2012
Winning Our Future
Winning Our Future
stated on January 27, 2012 an ad
Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud."
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By Eric Stirgus • February 21, 2012
Republican Party of Georgia
Republican Party of Georgia
stated on February 1, 2012 a web post
"[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • February 13, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 8, 2012 an Atlanta campaign stop
"Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • February 10, 2012
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on January 25, 2012 a press statement
"Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • February 1, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on January 25, 2012 a press statement
Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • February 1, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on January 19, 2012 the State of the City address
"We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 27, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on December 5, 2011 an op-ed
The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 20, 2012
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