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George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on October 3, 2011 in a website:
Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.:
Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.:
Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2011
Alliance for America's Future
Alliance for America's Future
stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing:
"We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 12, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire:
"These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 12, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.:
"I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate:
Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan.
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate:
"Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."
True
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.:
In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 12, 2011
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez
stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.:
Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • October 11, 2011
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando:
Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 11, 2011
Occupied Wall Street Journal
Occupied Wall Street Journal
stated on October 5, 2011 in an article:
"More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 11, 2011
Amanda Fritz
Amanda Fritz
stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature:
Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • October 11, 2011
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.:
Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2011
Eva Galambos
Eva Galambos
stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed:
"Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations."
False
By Eric Stirgus • October 11, 2011
Jorge Elorza
Jorge Elorza
stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview:
"The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..."
False
By Lynn Arditi • October 11, 2011
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites:
Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2011
Matthew Rothschild
Matthew Rothschild
stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview:
U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high."
Mostly True
October 10, 2011
Libertarian National Committee
Libertarian National Committee
stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website:
Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 10, 2011
We Are Ohio
We Are Ohio
stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial:
"Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need."
Mostly False
By Joe Guillen • October 10, 2011
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