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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 18, 2014 a TV ad:
Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 23, 2014
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on August 27, 2014 press conference:
Georgia can substantially increase its funding for education by going after $2.5 billion in uncollected taxes.
Half-True
By April Hunt, Nick Fouriezos • September 23, 2014
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on September 17, 2014 a Facebook meme:
Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • September 22, 2014
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Katrina vanden Heuvel
stated on September 21, 2014 a panel on ABC's "This Week":
Americans now "support strikes (against ISIS) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • September 21, 2014
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 a TV commercial:
"When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • September 21, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 15, 2014 a post on InfoWars.com:
"The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus.
Half-True
By Derek Tsang • September 19, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on September 15, 2014 a campaign ad:
"New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 16, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on September 11, 2014 an interview with NPR:
"Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 16, 2014
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 8, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 15, 2014
Connie Stokes
Connie Stokes
stated on August 27, 2014 a fundraising email:
Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period."
Half-True
By April Hunt • September 15, 2014
Maria Cardona
Maria Cardona
stated on September 11, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history."  
Half-True
By Derek Tsang • September 12, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on September 4, 2014 an op-ed for Time magazine:
In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • September 11, 2014
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 9, 2014 a Senate floor speech:
Saturday Night Live executive producer "Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 11, 2014
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on September 8, 2014 a news release:
"Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 11, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 4, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2014
Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
stated on August 13, 2014 a newsletter.:
Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • September 9, 2014
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on August 7, 2014 a roundtable discussion with senior citizens:
"Social Security has never contributed one cent to the deficit. Not one cent."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • September 8, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on August 27, 2014 an ad:
"Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260."
Half-True
By Jonathan Van Fleet • September 5, 2014
Peter King
Peter King
stated on August 31, 2014 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
The United States had "allies lined up" for air strikes in Syria and then Obama "pulled the rug out."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Steve Contorno • August 31, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on August 23, 2014 a TV ad:
Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 31, 2014
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