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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 25, 2011 a news conference
Says judges "get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state."
True
By Erin O'Neill • October 27, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 7, 2011 appearance on Bill Maher show on Oct. 7, 2011
Says 24 million people in this country "can't find a full-time job," 50 million "can't see a doctor when they're sick," 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home.
True
By Katie Sanders • October 24, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 11, 2011 a tweet.
"Romneycare was model for Obamacare."
True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 21, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 18, 2011 a speech.
Says his proposed payroll tax cut "will mean an extra $1,500 in your pocket compared to if we do nothing."
True
By Warren Fiske • October 21, 2011
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 commentary piece
"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
"When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.
"The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
David Quiroa
David Quiroa
stated on October 3, 2011 a news release
"Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 16, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 10, 2011 an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show"
"According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 14, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 11, 2011 Republican presidential primary debate
Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan.
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 Republican presidential primary debate
"Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on September 29, 2011 an interview
"We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent."
True
October 9, 2011
Nick Tsiongas
Nick Tsiongas
stated on September 6, 2011 newspaper commentary
"Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • October 9, 2011
Brian Newberry
Brian Newberry
stated on October 2, 2011 a television interview
"Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 7, 2011
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 4, 2011 an interview with MSNBC
"Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2011
Helen Glover
Helen Glover
stated on September 7, 2011 a radio talk show
"A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law.
True
By Richard Salit • October 5, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on September 12, 2011 an ad from the Republican Governors Association
"We’re. . . keeping and creating jobs in our state. From American Greetings, to Wendy’s, to Diebold, we’ve gone to their doorsteps to keep jobs right here in Ohio."
True
By Reginald Fields • October 3, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on September 20, 2011 a news release
Members of the public are being charged $50 to hear Gov. Scott Walker and a dozen members of his administration talk about jobs and the economy at Lambeau Field.
True
By James B. Nelson • September 30, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 28, 2011 an interview
Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 28, 2011
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on September 16, 2011 a television interview
The federal government is spending $46,000 a year per family (or group of four) and could balance its budget by dropping that to $30,000.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 28, 2011
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