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Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN:
"The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • May 29, 2012
Joseph McNamara
Joseph McNamara
stated on May 15, 2012 in a House debate:
"In the state of Rhode Island 25 percent of our current physicians are graduates of for-profit medical schools."
False
By Tom Mooney • May 29, 2012
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on April 12, 2012 in a statement to the Journal Sentinel:
"While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid."
Half-True
By Steve Schultze • May 28, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on May 20, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on NBC’s “Meet The Press”:
Says under President Barack Obama there’s been "the lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades in the United States."
False
By Bill Wichert • May 28, 2012
Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives:
"Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
True
By Peter Krouse • May 28, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing:
On transportation financing
Half Flip
By Caryn Shinske • May 27, 2012
Ron Ramsey
Ron Ramsey
stated on May 18, 2012 in a newsletter.:
Claims credit for food tax reductions that "previous Democrat regimes refused to make."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Locker • May 27, 2012
Anastasia Williams
Anastasia Williams
stated on May 16, 2012 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing:
In 2011, Alabama and Massachusetts passed legislation allowing non-citizens who are legal residents to vote in state and local elections.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 27, 2012
Jeff Wentworth
Jeff Wentworth
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.:
Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • May 25, 2012
Conservative Voters of Texas PAC
Conservative Voters of Texas PAC
stated on May 25, 2012 in whylarrywhy.com:
Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."
Pants on Fire!
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • May 25, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire:
Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • May 25, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate:
Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime."
True
By Charles Pope • May 25, 2012
William O'Brien
William O'Brien
stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview with the Telegraph editorial board:
"There’s 400 more people working in health care today in New Hampshire than when we passed the budget."
False
By Jake Berry • May 25, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Obama broke his promise to help homeowners facing foreclosure.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • May 25, 2012
Sylvia Romo
Sylvia Romo
stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 25, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 23, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • May 25, 2012
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.:
Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • May 25, 2012
Colleen Kiernan
Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview:
"For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built."  
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 25, 2012
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012:
Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge."
Mostly False
By Michael Collins • May 25, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says new figures he released showing Wisconsin job gains for 2011 are "the final job numbers."
False
May 24, 2012
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