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Georgia Department of Economic Development
Georgia Department of Economic Development
stated on July 9, 2015 a press release:
Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year.  
Half-True
By April Hunt • August 7, 2015
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on August 4, 2015 a segment on her MSNBC show:
"Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 6, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 26, 2015 a statement on Twitter:
"Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country."
Half-True
By Sarah Hauer • August 5, 2015
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on July 26, 2015 a New Hampshire interview:
"97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 3, 2015
Gerry Connolly
Gerry Connolly
stated on July 9, 2015 a written statement.:
"In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • August 3, 2015
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 2, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
Says Donald Trump is for a single-payer health care system.
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • August 2, 2015
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on June 14, 2015 Campaign speech :
"One of the reasons I believe we’re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. That’s what stirred up the population. That’s what is happening in Yemen."  
Half-True
By Mark Reynolds • July 26, 2015
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
stated on July 21, 2015 an interview on "The Daily Show":
The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."
Half-True
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 23, 2015
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on July 1, 2015 a town hall meeting in Colebrook, N.H.:
The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States.
Half-True
By Clay Wirestone • July 22, 2015
Jeff Atwater
Jeff Atwater
stated on July 13, 2015 an open letter to Floridians:
"Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 22, 2015
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 20, 2015 a segment on his radio show:
"Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record.
Half-True
By Will Cabaniss • July 22, 2015
Other Space
Other Space
stated on July 14, 2015 in a Change.org petition:
"By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth as a planet if it existed as far from the sun as Pluto does."
Half-True
By Anna Bruzgulis • July 21, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 19, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."  
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2015
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on May 27, 2015 news conference:
"It’s commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers and above … that cause 90 plus percent of the damages on our highways and bridges."  
Half-True
By Mark Reynolds • July 19, 2015
Glenn Hegar
Glenn Hegar
stated on June 24, 2015 a tweet:
"Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!"
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2015
Hans von Spakovsky
Hans von Spakovsky
stated on July 9, 2015 an article on the Heritage Foundation website:
"134,000 (criminal) aliens have been released by the (Obama) administration in just the past two years."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 16, 2015
Don Beyer
Don Beyer
stated on July 14, 2015 an op-ed:
"Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2015
Limberbutt McCubbins
Limberbutt McCubbins
stated on July 9, 2015 comments on his website.:
"Limberbutt McCubbins (a five-year-old cat) is a candidate" in the 2016 presidential election.
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • July 14, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on July 12, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 12, 2015
Todd Wilcox
Todd Wilcox
stated on July 8, 2015 a campaign announcement:
"More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nation's history."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 10, 2015
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