Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2014

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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on September 16, 2014 in a TV ad:
Says Rick Scott cut education by over a billion dollars, meaning thousands of teachers "lost their jobs" and "class sizes went up."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2014
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme:
Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • September 22, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad:
A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2014
Vincent
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci
stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial:
"When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • September 21, 2014
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 15, 2014 in a radio ad:
In 2012, "Wall Street" gave Scott Brown "more campaign contributions than any other candidate -- $5.3 million."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2014
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on September 16, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley.  
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • September 19, 2014
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial:
Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad:
Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • September 12, 2014
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 9, 2014
Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • September 8, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad:
"Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 7, 2014
Mark Begich
Mark Begich
stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • September 3, 2014
Ending Spending Action Fund
Ending Spending Action Fund
stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s "wealth has surged while in public office."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • September 2, 2014
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on August 22, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land "said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • September 2, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign television ad:
In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin "ranked third in the Midwest."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
"Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth."
True
By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 2014
Mark Pryor
Mark Pryor
stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Tom Cotton "voted against preparing America for pandemics like Ebola."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 28, 2014
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on August 21, 2014 in a campaign ad:
"Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now."
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • August 28, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says Thom Tillis "gives tax breaks to yacht and jet owners."
False
By Lauren Carroll • August 26, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on August 15, 2014 in a campaign ad:
Says of Mitch McConnell, "What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • August 25, 2014
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