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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 in an Obama campaign film:
Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign video:
By the time Obama took office, "The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 19, 2012
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview:
Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."
Half-True
March 19, 2012
John McKeon
John McKeon
stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”:
Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 19, 2012
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview:
"We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • March 19, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad:
An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • March 19, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 18, 2012
Chris Smith
Chris Smith
stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor:
Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973.
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • March 18, 2012
Barry Hinckley
Barry Hinckley
stated on March 12, 2012 in a news release:
"More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."
True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • March 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on February 17, 2012 in a newsletter:
"While 9,000 state employees were added to the state’s payroll, Oregon’s revenue forecasts dropped by more than $4 billion."
Half-True
By Janie Har • March 16, 2012
Frank Wolf
Frank Wolf
stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release:
"In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree."
True
By Sean Gorman • March 16, 2012
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says David Rivera "allowed House Republican leaders to strip key provisions from the STOCK Act" that would crack down on insider trading by members of Congress.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 16, 2012
Luis Garcia
Luis Garcia
stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign press release:
Says David Rivera "received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 16, 2012
Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democratic Party
stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.:
"In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 16, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad:
"This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 15, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 17, 2012 in a video and multiple other instances:
Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
False
March 15, 2012
Joel Kleefisch
Joel Kleefisch
stated on February 22, 2012 in a television interview:
The Wisconsin state Assembly chambers extend to the bathroom and the parlor, and rules allow members to vote for each other if the member is in the chambers.
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • March 15, 2012
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on March 8, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:
Says "my plan is a property tax cut."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 15, 2012
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