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George Allen
George Allen
stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.:
Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • April 16, 2011
Jamie Radtke
Jamie Radtke
stated on April 12, 2011 in a blog post.:
George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child Left Behind Act while he was a senator.
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 15, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech.:
"Foreign aid makes up about 1 percent of our entire budget."
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 13, 2011
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.:
A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • April 12, 2011
Thomas Norment, Jr.
Thomas Norment, Jr.
stated on March 29, 2011 in a press release.:
On bipartisan redistricting.
Full Flop
By Jacob Geiger • April 8, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video:
Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. 
True
By Jacob Geiger • April 7, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on January 18, 2011 in a TV interview:
On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires.
Half Flip
By Jacob Geiger • April 5, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on March 25, 2011 in a newsletter.:
"Originally, Democrats promised that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it. One year later we know that you need a waiver to keep your plan."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 31, 2011
Babur Lateef
Babur Lateef
stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.:
Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 30, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.:
Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 26, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter and House floor speech.:
"Not even expensive bottled water, like Perrier and Evian, are of good enough quality to pump out of mines in Southwest Virginia, according to the EPA regulation."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • March 22, 2011
Organizing for America
Organizing for America
stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.:
The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 21, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.:
"Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 16, 2011
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on February 11, 2011 in a newsletter.:
"A new ruling by the EPA would force dairy farmers to comply with the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program when dealing with spilt milk -- the same regulations oil and natural gas producers must follow." 
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 11, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on February 20, 2011 in comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 8, 2011
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on March 1, 2011 in an appearance on Fox News.:
The health care bill has "six years of costs against 10 years of tax revenue."
Half-True
By Jacob Geiger • March 7, 2011
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on March 21, 2011 in a House floor speech.:
A telephone company will no longer have to provide landline service to customers if there is an alternative provider, including wireless.
True
By Jacob Geiger • March 5, 2011
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on February 21, 2011 in a House floor speech.:
A telecom bill could keep the State Corporation Commission from getting rate-of-return information from electric utilities.
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 5, 2011
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.:
"We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row."
Mostly True
By Jacob Geiger • March 2, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.:
The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."
Mostly False
By Jacob Geiger • February 28, 2011
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