Latest Fact-Checks By April Hunt

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Michelle Nunn
stated on August 12, 2014 in an ad:

In Georgia, Perdue’s company closed plants and moved jobs to China.

True

By April Hunt • September 5, 2014

Jody Hice
stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post:

Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."

False

By April Hunt • September 3, 2014

Truth in Accounting
stated on August 4, 2014 in a recent report:

Each Georgia taxpayer would have to send $5,000 to the treasury to cover the state’s debt.

Mostly False

By April Hunt • August 27, 2014

Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 in press release:

David Perdue led efforts to ship thousands of jobs overseas.

Half-True

By April Hunt • August 22, 2014

Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on July 28, 2014 in a press release:

Says David Perdue made tens of millions of dollars piling a firm with billions in debt.

Mostly False

By April Hunt • August 19, 2014

Kasim Reed
stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release:

Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate.

Mostly True

By April Hunt • August 15, 2014

GeorgiaCarry.org
stated on April 9, 2014 in an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting:

Since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the United States.

Mostly False

By April Hunt • August 1, 2014

Brookhaven
stated on July 21, 2014 in a city mailer:

Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County.

Half-True

By April Hunt • July 28, 2014

Jeff Mann
stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate:

DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriff’s departments in the nation.

Half-True

By April Hunt • July 19, 2014

Vernon Jones
stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate:

Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense.

Half-True

By April Hunt • July 19, 2014

Jack Kingston
stated on July 1, 2014 in an ad:

"Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off."

Mostly False

By April Hunt • July 16, 2014

David Perdue
stated on June 17, 2014 in an ad:

U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks."

Mostly False

By April Hunt • July 15, 2014

Mike Collins
stated on June 23, 2014 in a Twitter post:

Another great endorsement! Barrow Journal explains the difference between me and Jody Hice.

Half-True

By April Hunt • July 12, 2014

Jack Kingston
stated on June 19, 2014 in television ad:

David Perdue said he’d raise taxes.

Half-True

By April Hunt • July 8, 2014

David Perdue
stated on June 23, 2014 in In a Twitter post:

U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined."

Mostly True

By April Hunt • July 1, 2014

Jason Carter
stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article:

"There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."

Half-True

By April Hunt • June 24, 2014

John Albers
stated on June 14, 2014 in In an emai to constituents:

It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate.

Mostly True

By April Hunt • June 18, 2014

Stacey Abrams
stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article:

More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.

Mostly True

By April Hunt • June 17, 2014

Republican Governors Association
stated on May 29, 2014 in In a television ad:

Jason Carter supports using Georgia tax dollars to promote Obamacare

Mostly False

By April Hunt • June 11, 2014

David Scott
stated on May 27, 2014 in WABE:

"We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day."

Half-True

By April Hunt • June 6, 2014

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