Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2012

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60 Plus Association
60 Plus Association
stated on June 6, 2012 in a television ad:
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson was "the deciding vote for the health care law."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • June 14, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on June 6, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:
Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I haven’t raised any Wall Street money at all."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • June 14, 2012
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad:
Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles."
Mostly False
May 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:
Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 24, 2012
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad:
"Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2012
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one."
Mostly False
May 24, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 21, 2012 in TV commercial:
"Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage."
Mostly False
May 21, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad:
"Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 15, 2012
Mike Schaufler
Mike Schaufler
stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer:
Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices. 
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 11, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Mostly False
May 11, 2012
Charlie Hales
Charlie Hales
stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate:
Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 5, 2012
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as  "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • May 3, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on April 18, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
Says "Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • April 30, 2012
Ellen Rosenblum
Ellen Rosenblum
stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story :
Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom.
Mostly False
By Janie Har • April 20, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine."
Mostly False
April 13, 2012
Elizabeth Ames Jones
Elizabeth Ames Jones
stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.:
Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 11, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 21, 2012 in a web video:
Says that while President Barack Obama promised to "work with your employer to lower your premiums by $2,500 per family per year," his health care law "raises premiums in the individual market by $2,100 per family."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled":
Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 24, 2012 in a Web ad:
"Since President Obama took full control of Washington … every single day, more than 1,500 of our jobs have been lost."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 28, 2012
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