Latest Fact-Checks By Willoughby Mariano

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Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter:
By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 22, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial:
"Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 16, 2010
John Oxendine
John Oxendine
stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5:
"To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 13, 2010
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
"John Oxendine is under a state ethics investigation because he illegally funneled more than $120,000 to his campaign from shady insurance political action committees in Alabama."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 12, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad:
The state Legislature attempted to "outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 11, 2010
Ralph Hudgens
Ralph Hudgens
stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet:
"The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 8, 2010
Doug MacGinnitie
Doug MacGinnitie
stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
"When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 7, 2010
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on July 5, 2010 in a Cobb County Republican Party breakfast speech June 5:
Says his GOP challenger, Doug MacGinnitie, "hadn’t voted in a Republican primary for almost 20 years until 2008.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 4, 2010
Judson Hill
Judson Hill
stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer:
He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • July 1, 2010
John Albers
John Albers
stated on April 27, 2010 in :
When he worked for AT&T, he "was responsible for large parts in a $5 billion organization."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 29, 2010
DuBose Porter
DuBose Porter
stated on June 10, 2010 in for DuBose Porter's gubernatorial campaign:
Says he "fought against $3 billion in cuts to public education since 2003."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 28, 2010
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on June 7, 2010 in :
"In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 24, 2010
Jane Kidd
Jane Kidd
stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. :
"Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 23, 2010
Clay Cox
Clay Cox
stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaign mailer.:
"For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 22, 2010
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
stated on June 7, 2010 in a blog post:
"The last major oil spill from a drilling accident in America happened over 40 years ago in 1969."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 17, 2010
John Oxendine
John Oxendine
stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign video on his website:
Georgia has "a dropout rate that’s higher" than Alabama's.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 14, 2010
Kevin Levitas
Kevin Levitas
stated on May 25, 2010 in a press releaase:
"Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • June 13, 2010
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase:
While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 11, 2010
Fulton County Government
Fulton County Government
stated on May 26, 2010 in a press releaase:
"Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds.
True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 9, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
When Roy Barnes was governor, "Georgia created 235,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 5, 2010
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