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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa:
There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech:
Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare."
Pants on Fire!
By Molly Moorhead • August 29, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.:
Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad:
Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • August 28, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 27, 2012 in a speech:
"Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2012
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.':
"If you look at the number of illegal immigrants coming into the country, it is net zero. It's been that way now for almost two years."
True
By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2012
Jerry Patterson
Jerry Patterson
stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.:
Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain.  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 28, 2012
Teresa Fedor
Teresa Fedor
stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference:
Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005.
True
By Aaron Marshall • August 28, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview:
Mitt Romney "gave away his father's inheritance."
True
By Becky Bowers • August 27, 2012
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 22, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 20, 2012 in statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH :
"Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree."
True
By Maryalice Gill • August 27, 2012
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on August 1, 2012 in a speech to the Austin-Oak Hill Rotary Club:
Says the top 20 percent of income earners pay nearly 70 percent of all federal taxes.
True
By Sue Owen • August 27, 2012
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed:
Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 27, 2012
BillHislam.com
BillHislam.com
stated on August 27, 2012 in a Web posting:
Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam "has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Locker • August 27, 2012
Wayne Powell
Wayne Powell
stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.:
"This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."
False
August 27, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on August 17, 2012 in a television ad:
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 27, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio interview:
"We've got the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • August 27, 2012
George Allen
George Allen
stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.:
The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 27, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on August 26, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
"Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now."
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 26, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 26, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"In 2008, candidate Barack Obama attacked John McCain for proposing cuts to Medicare."
True
By Molly Moorhead • August 26, 2012
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