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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet:
"More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead • January 17, 2012
David Sciarra
David Sciarra
stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee:
Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs."
False
By Bill Wichert • January 16, 2012
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release:
Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • January 16, 2012
Donald McEachin
Donald McEachin
stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.:
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads."
True
By Sean Gorman • January 16, 2012
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad:
"Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 15, 2012
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference:
"In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • January 15, 2012
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary:
"In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • January 15, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
"My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False."
True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget.
Mostly False
By Harry Esteve • January 14, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States.
True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal.
Mostly True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Rob Cornilles
Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
True
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:
"I also voted 98 percent of the time with Republicans in the Oregon Legislature."
False
By Janie Har • January 14, 2012
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer
stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.:
Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 14, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2012
Winning Our Future
Winning Our Future
stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain":
Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 13, 2012
Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
stated on November 20, 2011 in appearance on MSNBC's "UP w/Chris Hayes":
"The Republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget."
Pants on Fire!
By Zack McMillin • January 13, 2012
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on December 16, 2011 in appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Varney & Co.”:
New energy standards will take away "our freedom of choice and selection in the light bulbs we have in our homes."
Mostly False
By Bartholomew Sullivan • January 13, 2012
Stacey Campfield
Stacey Campfield
stated on December 21, 2011 in interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.:
Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5."
Mostly True
By Steve Ahillen • January 13, 2012
Kriner Cash
Kriner Cash
stated on November 3, 2011 in a presentation to Shelby County's schools merger Transition Planning Commission:
The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is "one of the lowest in the country."
Mostly True
By Zack McMillin • January 13, 2012
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