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Marcy Kaptur
Marcy Kaptur
stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 1, 2012
Ken Allen
Ken Allen
stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column:
"We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor."
False
By Janie Har • March 1, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa:
Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 29, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
True
By Molly Moorhead • February 29, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 25, 2012 in an advertisement:
"Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 29, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad:
Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice."
True
By Becky Bowers • February 29, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad:
Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 29, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.:
Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx."
Half-True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • February 29, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece:
"The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 29, 2012
Scott Garrett
Scott Garrett
stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes."
True
By Bill Wichert • February 29, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview:
"The biggest contribution" behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment "was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce"  
False
By Willoughby Mariano • February 29, 2012
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum:
"Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • February 29, 2012
Paige Kreegel
Paige Kreegel
stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks in the state Legislature:
About 800 people refused to get a drug screening because they are "out there on drugs."
False
February 28, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 24, 2012 in a Web ad:
"Since President Obama took full control of Washington … every single day, more than 1,500 of our jobs have been lost."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 28, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech :
Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • February 28, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 31, 2012 in a chain email.:
A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents.
False
By Katie Glueck • February 28, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview on CBS News’ "Face the Nation":
"(President Barack Obama) said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • February 27, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.:
"President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 27, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation":
"Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."
False
By Becky Bowers • February 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 22, 2012 in a primary debate in Arizona:
"The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW."
False
By Molly Moorhead • February 27, 2012
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