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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America:
"Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 5, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News:
"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."
True
By Tom Feran • April 5, 2012
Lenny Curry
Lenny Curry
stated on March 28, 2012 in an interview:
"Before this law, any group could go out anywhere, register voters, sit on the voter registration forms for unlimited amount of time."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on March 22, 2012 in a website alert:
"In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 5, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on March 23, 2012 in an appearance at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University:
"To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it every year, also required by statute. That’s called a representation fee."
True
By Bill Wichert • April 5, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release:
Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • April 5, 2012
Doreen Costa
Doreen Costa
stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio talk show.:
"This is the only state in the country that bypassed the General Assembly to authorize [in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants]."
True
By Alex Kuffner • April 5, 2012
Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.:
Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 5, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.:
Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America:
Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 4, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America:
Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference:
If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
False
By Molly Moorhead • April 4, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 19, 2012 in an email:
Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States.
Pants on Fire!
April 4, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook:
"Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 4, 2012
Donald Verrilli
Donald Verrilli
stated on March 27, 2012 in a Supreme Court hearing on health care law:
Says when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage and cost provisions without a mandate individual health insurance market rates "doubled or tripled" and enrollment dropped from 180,000 people to 80,000 people.
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • April 4, 2012
Brigid Shea
Brigid Shea
stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column.:
In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2012
Scott Lingamfelter
Scott Lingamfelter
stated on February 22, 2012 in a news release.:
Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • April 4, 2012
Rashad Taylor
Rashad Taylor
stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech:
"More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry."
True
By Eric Stirgus • April 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin:
"I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 3, 2012
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
stated on March 27, 2012 in a congressional briefing:
The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2012
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