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Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on February 10, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show”:
Says "67 percent of marriages now wind up in divorce."
False
By Erin O'Neill • February 20, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview:
Says he was "exonerated in every single case" in 1990s ethics violations charges.
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • February 20, 2012
Kathleen Clyde
Kathleen Clyde
stated on February 8, 2012 in an email:
"'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."
True
By Tom Feran • February 20, 2012
Myra Crownover
Myra Crownover
stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.:
Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 20, 2012
John G. Edwards
John G. Edwards
stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview:
"They're saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 20, 2012
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
stated on February 6, 2012 in a Shelby County Commission meeting.:
"Shelby County donated – I’m sorry, gave – 44 schools to the city of Memphis."
Half-True
By Zack McMillin • February 19, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy:
Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 19, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor:
"The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."
False
By Bill Wichert • February 19, 2012
Nicholas Kettle
Nicholas Kettle
stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show:
"If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates."
Mostly False
By Alex Kuffner • February 19, 2012
Doug Thomas
Doug Thomas
stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.:
Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • February 17, 2012
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2012
Paul Sadler
Paul Sadler
stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page:
Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • February 17, 2012
John Duncan
John Duncan
stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.:
"Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."
False
By Michael Collins • February 17, 2012
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Elizabeth Ames Jones
stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission:
On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 17, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 11, 2012 in speech at CPAC:
"We are poised to get rid of over 1,000 more regulations in 2012."
Mostly True
February 17, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet:
A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • February 17, 2012
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release:
Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations.
Half-True
By Sabrina Eaton • February 17, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan:
Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade.
False
By Molly Moorhead • February 16, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad:
"Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 16, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.:
"Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • February 16, 2012
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