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Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting:
Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • May 21, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release:
The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • May 21, 2012
Jon Runyan
Jon Runyan
stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”:
Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
False
By Bill Wichert • May 20, 2012
Bill Haslam
Bill Haslam
stated on May 9, 2012 in signing new schools legislation.:
On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
Full Flop
By Zack McMillin • May 20, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview:
Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Half-True
May 20, 2012
John Matson
John Matson
stated on April 26, 2012 in an interview on State of the State:
"Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 20, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media:
On President Barack Obama’s stimulus
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media:
On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
No Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements:
On gun policy
Half Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 18, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 8, 2012 in attack ad for TV:
"A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional."
Mostly True
May 18, 2012
Graeme Zielinski
Graeme Zielinski
stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets:
Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • May 18, 2012
Beth Harwell
Beth Harwell
stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.:
Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."
Half-True
By Michael Collins, Tom Humphrey • May 18, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement:
Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.
False
By Henry J. Gomez • May 18, 2012
Brett Bittner
Brett Bittner
stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview:
Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip
Mostly False
By Chris Joyner • May 18, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on May 14, 2012 in a website alert:
"Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 18, 2012
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on May 13, 2012 in Facebook and Twitter posts:
Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 18, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:
President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 17, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.:
Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close."
True
May 17, 2012
Craig James
Craig James
stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.:
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2012
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.:
Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 17, 2012
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