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Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 in a book:
"The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
True
By Janel Davis • September 25, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision:
"Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman • September 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 24, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech:
"We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Mostly False
September 24, 2012
John Burzichelli
John Burzichelli
stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday:
Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners
False
By Erin O'Neill • September 24, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.:
"Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
False
September 24, 2012
Republican Jewish Coalition
Republican Jewish Coalition
stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier :
Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • September 24, 2012
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on September 11, 2012 in a book:
"Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 24, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS:
Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • September 24, 2012
Rob Zerban
Rob Zerban
stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview:
U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
False
September 23, 2012
Rob Andrews
Rob Andrews
stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey:
Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."
False
By Bill Wichert • September 23, 2012
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad:
James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Mostly False
By John Hill • September 23, 2012
It's Still a Bad Idea
It's Still a Bad Idea
stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" 
Mostly True
By Janie Har • September 21, 2012
Progress Texas
Progress Texas
stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update:
Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 21, 2012
Chris Devaney
Chris Devaney
stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting:
President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago."
Half-True
By Michael Collins • September 21, 2012
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 21, 2012
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 21, 2012
William O'Brien
William O'Brien
stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012:
Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats.
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 21, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release:
The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • September 21, 2012
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