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David Pennington
David Pennington
stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference:
The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history."
True
By Eric Stirgus • August 22, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar :
"Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 21, 2011
Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting:
Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."
Mostly True
August 21, 2011
Susan Combs
Susan Combs
stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview:
On abortion.
Full Flop
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • August 21, 2011
Gary Schaer
Gary Schaer
stated on August 17, 2011 in a press release:
"Hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants."
True
By Bill Wichert • August 21, 2011
James Bennett
James Bennett
stated on August 15, 2011 in a news conference:
Providence's port is "200 miles closer to Europe than any other Eastern port."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 21, 2011
Arne Duncan
Arne Duncan
stated on August 18, 2011 in an interview.:
Says Texas schools have had "massive increases" in class sizes with Rick Perry as governor.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 19, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.:
China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world.
Half-True
By John Gregg • August 19, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.:
There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent."
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • August 19, 2011
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on August 3, 2011 in letter to a constituent:
Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up "costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012."
Mostly True
By Charles Pope • August 19, 2011
Martin Frost
Martin Frost
stated on August 12, 2011 in a column in "POLITICO":
Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Mostly False
By Martha M. Hamilton • August 19, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview:
Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 19, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on August 18, 2011 in remarks during a campaign stop in New Hampshire:
"In Texas, we teach both creationism and evolution in our public schools."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • August 19, 2011
Beverly Hall
Beverly Hall
stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week:
The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned."
Pants on Fire!
By Willoughby Mariano • August 19, 2011
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed:
The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 18, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview:
"I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 18, 2011
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video:
Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
False
By Sean Gorman • August 18, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release:
Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally."
Mostly False
August 18, 2011
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release:
U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • August 18, 2011
Sandra Cunningham
Sandra Cunningham
stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor:
Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • August 18, 2011
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