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Mary Nolan
Mary Nolan
stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." 
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 2, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2012
Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell
stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral candidate debate:
Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 1, 2012
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
stated on April 18, 2012 in a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.:
"Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth."
Pants on Fire!
By Zack McMillin • May 1, 2012
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post:
"Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them."
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • May 1, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club:
Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia."
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • May 1, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 30, 2012
Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn
stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • April 30, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on April 18, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
Says "Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • April 30, 2012
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney:
Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • April 30, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.:
Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website:
"In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase."
False
By Bill Wichert • April 29, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.:
Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
Mostly False
By Alex Kuffner • April 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview:
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Mostly False
April 28, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material :
Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including  negotiating with teachers to work for free.
False
By Janie Har • April 27, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview:
"About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now."
Mostly True
April 27, 2012
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.:
"Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • April 27, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2012
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Medical Society
stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview:
Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 27, 2012
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier:
The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • April 27, 2012
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