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Latest Fact-Checks In New Hampshire

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New Hampshire Democratic Party
New Hampshire Democratic Party
stated on October 18, 2012 a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents :
Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill • November 3, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2012 an ad titled “Hiding”:
Gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan supported 33 tax and fee increases as Senate Majority Leader.
Half-True
By Jake Berry • November 3, 2012
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on September 26, 2012 a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire:
Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Maryalice Gill • October 31, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on October 16, 2012 Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes:
Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.
Mostly False
By Kevin Landrigan • October 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 18, 2012 a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.:
"We got back every dime used to rescue the banks."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • October 25, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on September 6, 2012 an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012:
Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 22, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on September 26, 2012 an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.:
Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 22, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 15, 2012 an ad, “Regular,” :
Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes.
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • October 18, 2012
Ovide Lamontagne
Ovide Lamontagne
stated on September 27, 2012 a debate at Rivier University:
Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it."
Half-True
By Kevin Landrigan • October 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 8, 2012 a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH:
Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird.
Pants on Fire!
By Maryalice Gill • October 9, 2012
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on September 25, 2012 an advertisement, “Veterans,”:
"Carol Shea-Porter … wants to increase taxes on small business and job creators."
False
By Jake Berry • October 5, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on September 19, 2012 a press release Sept. 19, 2012:
Says Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH voted to "raise his own pay" eight times
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 28, 2012
Carol Shea-Porter
Carol Shea-Porter
stated on September 18, 2012 an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012:
"Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • September 27, 2012
William O'Brien
William O'Brien
stated on August 15, 2012 a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012:
Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats.
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 21, 2012
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 5, 2012 an interview on The Daily Rundown:
Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 17, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on August 27, 2012 an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”:
Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion."
False
By Jake Berry • September 12, 2012
Frank Guinta
Frank Guinta
stated on August 21, 2012 a television ad, “Future.”:
$50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • September 12, 2012
Ann McLane Kuster
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on August 31, 2012 a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012:
Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules
False
By Maryalice Gill • September 7, 2012
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on August 23, 2012 a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.:
"Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • September 5, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 21, 2012 a campaign email to New Hampshire press Aug. 21:
Says under the Romney-Ryan budget ... "the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college tuition would be eliminated."
Mostly True
By Maryalice Gill • August 31, 2012
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