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Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on December 29, 2010 an op-ed:
"On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent."
Mostly True
January 15, 2011
New Georgia Encyclopedia
New Georgia Encyclopedia
stated on January 11, 2011 New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history:
Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs.
True
By Jim Tharpe • January 11, 2011
John McCain
John McCain
stated on December 14, 2010 a statement on the U.S. Senate floor:
Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included  "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin."
True
By Tom Kertscher • December 19, 2010
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on November 18, 2010 a Senate floor speech:
There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States.
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 9, 2010
Jim Zehringer
Jim Zehringer
stated on November 16, 2010 a news conference:
"Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax."
True
By Joe Guillen • December 9, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2010 postings to the Internet:
New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 1, 2010
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on November 7, 2010 a prepared speech:
Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2010
Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn
stated on September 30, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2010
Stephen Hayes
Stephen Hayes
stated on July 25, 2010 a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week":
Shirley Sherrod "was forced to resign before anybody on Fox said a word about this."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2010
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on June 4, 2010 a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.:
"There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 8, 2010
Dale Peterson
Dale Peterson
stated on May 25, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions.  
Half-True
By Robert Farley • May 26, 2010
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on April 15, 2010 a Tea Party rally in El Paso:
On the National Animal Identification System.
Half Flip
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 20, 2010
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on May 4, 2010 a campaign statement:
Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 6, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on March 1, 2010 a press release:
"Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."
Mostly False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 9, 2010
Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
stated on February 12, 2010 a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.:
"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 19, 2010
Hank Gilbert
Hank Gilbert
stated on December 14, 2009 in a press release:
Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 12, 2010
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