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Lynn Westmoreland
Lynn Westmoreland
stated on June 20, 2013 in an article:
"It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so."
True
By Eric Stirgus • July 8, 2013
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 17, 2013 in a press release:
Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • July 2, 2013
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview:
"(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death."
True
By Eric Stirgus • July 1, 2013
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview:
The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 28, 2013
Ron Shipman
Ron Shipman
stated on June 10, 2013 in a meeting:
Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • June 24, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview:
Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 18, 2013
Pink Pony
Pink Pony
stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview:
The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law.
True
By Eric Stirgus • June 14, 2013
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed:
"Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • June 10, 2013
John Lewis
John Lewis
stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed:
"The violent crime rate in America is the same as it was in 1968, yet our prison system has grown by over 500 percent."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 7, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 4, 2013
Norcross City Council
Norcross City Council
stated on May 9, 2013 in an article:
The proposed raises for the Norcross City Council would put it in line with other liked-sized communities.
True
By Eric Stirgus • May 28, 2013
Tim Echols
Tim Echols
stated on May 13, 2013 in a twitter post:
There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • May 22, 2013
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview:
Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 20, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet:
Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 17, 2013
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 30, 2013 in a press release:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • May 10, 2013
Chris Clark
Chris Clark
stated on April 30, 2013 in a meeting:
In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • May 7, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on April 5, 2013 in an interview:
"The port provides more than 297,000 jobs directly to the state of Georgia."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 6, 2013
Renee Unterman
Renee Unterman
stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech:
Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • May 1, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on April 9, 2013 in :
On allowing a vote on universal gun background checks in the U.S. Senate.
No Flip
By Eric Stirgus • April 26, 2013
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech:
About 3 percent of Gov. Nathan Deal’s appointments have been African-American.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • April 23, 2013
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