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Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on February 11, 2011 a newsletter.:
"A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow." 
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By Jacob Geiger • March 11, 2011
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on February 21, 2011 a House floor speech.:
A telecom bill could keep the State Corporation Commission from getting rate-of-return information from electric utilities.
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 5, 2011
Christopher Peace
Christopher Peace
stated on February 18, 2011 a post on his Facebook page.:
Tim Kaine wants to thwart "right-to-work reform measures in Midwest battleground states."
False
By Jacob Geiger • February 25, 2011
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on December 20, 2010 a letter.:
"The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan."
False
By Wes Hester • December 24, 2010
Kitty Boitnott
Kitty Boitnott
stated on December 8, 2010 a news conference.:
Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases."
False
By Warren Fiske • December 17, 2010
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on December 13, 2010 a news release.:
The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care."
False
By Wes Hester • December 16, 2010
George Allen
George Allen
stated on December 9, 2010 a news release.:
Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes 
False
By Wes Hester • December 15, 2010
George Allen
George Allen
stated on November 5, 2010 a newspaper Op/Ed:
The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
False
By Wes Hester • November 9, 2010
Bobby Scott
Bobby Scott
stated on October 12, 2010 a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide:
"If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
False
By Wes Hester • November 5, 2010
Scott Rigell
Scott Rigell
stated on September 8, 2010 a statment on his website:
"Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement  health care legislation.
False
By Wes Hester • November 1, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on October 12, 2010 a TV ad:
 "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
False
By Wes Hester • October 30, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on August 18, 2010 a TV ad:
Says Robert Hurt "supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on September 27, 2010 a TV ad:
Says Tom Perriello voted "to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
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