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Latest Fact-Checks In Economy

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Glenn Nye
Glenn Nye
stated on August 12, 2010 a TV ad
 Says he "voted no on the Wall Street bailouts."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • October 25, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 13, 2010 an ad
"More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 25, 2010
Mark Kirk
Mark Kirk
stated on October 18, 2010 a TV ad
As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings."
Half-True
October 20, 2010
Alexi Giannoulias
Alexi Giannoulias
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV ad
"Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue."
Mostly False
October 19, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 4, 2010 a debate
"Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining."
False
By Stephen Koff • October 18, 2010
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on October 10, 2010 a radio show
Says more Republicans than Democrats voted for the Wall Street bailouts.
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 18, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 12, 2010 a television ad
"Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2010
John Kitzhaber
John Kitzhaber
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign mailer
John Kitzhaber created 128,000 new jobs while governor.
Half-True
By Janie Har • October 16, 2010
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
stated on January 21, 2010 the "No on 4!" website
"Amendment 4 will reduce Florida’s economic output by $34 billion annually."
Mostly False
By Laura Figueroa • October 15, 2010
Christine O'Donnell
Christine O'Donnell
stated on October 13, 2010 a debate
Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs."
Pants on Fire!
October 14, 2010
Chris Coons
Chris Coons
stated on October 13, 2010 a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell
New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years.
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 14, 2010
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on October 12, 2010 The Oregonian's Voter Guide
Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • October 14, 2010
Frank Caprio
Frank Caprio
stated on October 6, 2010 a gubernatorial debate
Says Lincoln Chafee "settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 14, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 15, 2010 a television ad
"Houston suffered $1.7 billion in operating losses under Mayor Bill White."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 13, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 6, 2010 a television campaign ad
Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
True
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on September 24, 2010 a press release.
Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2010
Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on October 1, 2010 a news release
Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 10, 2010
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on October 4, 2010 a TV ad
"I said no to these big bank bailouts."
True
October 7, 2010
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
stated on September 21, 2010 a campaign commercial
"Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2010
Back to Basics
Back to Basics
stated on October 5, 2010 a newspaper ad
Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 7, 2010
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