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Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on May 8, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • May 14, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters:
Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system.
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • May 14, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech:
"When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran."
False
By Eric Stirgus • May 14, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 26, 2012 in an email:
The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 13, 2012
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show:
Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation."
Mostly False
By Erin O'Neill • May 13, 2012
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing:
"When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 13, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 10, 2012 in TV interview:
Florida has "1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. We’ve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf."
Mostly True
May 11, 2012
John Ludlow
John Ludlow
stated on May 8, 2012 in a Facebook post:
Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf."
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 11, 2012
Mike Schaufler
Mike Schaufler
stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer:
Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices. 
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 11, 2012
Jennifer Williamson
Jennifer Williamson
stated on May 3, 2012 in a campaign mailer:
Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • May 11, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV interview:
On support for gay marriage.
Full Flop
By Becky Bowers • May 11, 2012
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement:
Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low  "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2012
Charles Bass
Charles Bass
stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.':
"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years."
Mostly False
By Jake Berry • May 11, 2012
Brigid Shea
Brigid Shea
stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.:
Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Mostly False
May 11, 2012
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on May 3, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
"Just remember this: the president's health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren't there before."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • May 11, 2012
Dominic Chavez
Dominic Chavez
stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video:
Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • May 11, 2012
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 4, 2012 in a policy paper.:
Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent."
True
May 11, 2012
Charlie Flemming
Charlie Flemming
stated on May 11, 2012 in a speech:
Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year.
Mostly False
By Chris Joyner • May 11, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email:
Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."
False
By Tom Feran • May 11, 2012
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