Latest Fact-Checks By Eric Stirgus

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Lights For Liberty
stated on July 19, 2012 in press release:

"The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.

Mostly False

By Eric Stirgus • July 28, 2012

Kasim Reed
stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference:

The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.

True

By Eric Stirgus • July 25, 2012

John Watson
stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed:

The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.

Mostly True

By Eric Stirgus • July 20, 2012

David Ralston
stated on July 10, 2012 in an article:

Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.

True

By Eric Stirgus • July 17, 2012

Brian Robinson
stated on July 8, 2012 in an article:

Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget."

False

By Eric Stirgus • July 16, 2012

Barack Obama
stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech:

The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.

Mostly True

By Eric Stirgus • July 9, 2012

Debbie Dooley
stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech:

"Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus • July 3, 2012

Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release:

Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus • June 25, 2012

Terry Lawler
stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech:

"There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.

Mostly False

By Eric Stirgus • June 20, 2012

Nathan Deal
stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post:

The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action."

False

By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • June 18, 2012

Stephen Simpson
stated on June 6, 2012 in an article:

U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.

Mostly True

By Eric Stirgus • June 15, 2012

Nathan Deal
stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge:

On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes.

Full Flop

By Eric Stirgus • June 8, 2012

Pam Davidson
stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement:

Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating."

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus • June 5, 2012

Tim Lee
stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview:

Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus • June 1, 2012

Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview:

"For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built."

Mostly True

By Eric Stirgus • May 25, 2012

Colleen Kiernan
stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview:

"Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."

Mostly True

By Eric Stirgus • May 22, 2012

Kasim Reed
stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release:

The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus, Willoughby Mariano • May 21, 2012

Joe Biden
stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech:

"When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran."

False

By Eric Stirgus • May 14, 2012

Georgia Family Council
stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation:

Crime rises in communities with casinos.

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus • May 9, 2012

Saxby Chambliss
stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech:

Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.

Half-True

By Eric Stirgus • May 8, 2012

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