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Anthony Gemma
Anthony Gemma
stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate:
Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
False
By Tom Mooney • August 30, 2012
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on August 28, 2012 in a debate on WPRI.com:
"When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now we've had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 30, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing.
False
August 30, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:
President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 30, 2012
John Thune
John Thune
stated on August 29, 2012 in at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
The Obama administration "even proposed banning farm kids from doing basic chores!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Barack Obama has "never even worked in business."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 30, 2012
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on August 27, 2012 in a CNN interview:
Says women care most about jobs and the economy
True
August 29, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
When his grandfather arrived in the United States, "there were no government benefits for immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email:
"Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
"Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 27, 2012 in an interview:
Wealthy taxpayers, not middle-income earners, get "most of the deductions" in the tax code.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 29, 2012
Sher Valenzuela
Sher Valenzuela
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
"A Gallup report recently said that nearly 50 percent of small business owners aren't hiring because of what they call ‘regulatory uncertainty.’"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Ted Lyon
Ted Lyon
stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.
False
By Sue Owen • August 29, 2012
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on August 27, 2012 in a Fox News interview:
"A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter."
False
By Becky Bowers • August 29, 2012
Florida Wildlife Federation
Florida Wildlife Federation
stated on August 28, 2012 in a billboard message:
Claims Ohio Gov. John Kasich says climate change is a problem.
True
By Reginald Fields • August 29, 2012
Michael Riley
Michael Riley
stated on August 16, 2012 in a post on Riley’s Facebook campaign page:
"President Obama is attacking Paul Ryan on Medicare even though it is his administration with the help of Jim Langevin who cut $716 billion from Medicare."
Half-True
By Tom Mooney • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • August 29, 2012
Artur Davis
Artur Davis
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 29, 2012
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