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Generation Opportunity
Generation Opportunity
stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post:
"Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • December 13, 2013
Barry Smitherman
Barry Smitherman
stated on November 17, 2013 in :
"The Earth is not warming."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • December 13, 2013
Daniel McKee
Daniel McKee
stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech:
The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history."
Mostly True
By John Hill • December 13, 2013
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor":
"The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot."
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 12, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website:
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Senate Conservatives Fund
Senate Conservatives Fund
stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico:
"John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 12, 2013
Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
stated on December 4, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":
"60 percent of people on food assistance are working."
Mostly True
By Julie Kliegman • December 11, 2013
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on December 5, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor":
Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • December 11, 2013
Oregon Business Association
Oregon Business Association
stated on December 9, 2013 in the OBA's 2014 Work Plan:
"The middle class can be defined to include those with income between roughly $20,000 and $60,000."
Half-True
By Dana Tims • December 11, 2013
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show:
"Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate."
False
December 11, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book:
"We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had."
False
By James B. Nelson • December 11, 2013
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
stated on December 2, 2013 in its website:
"Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 11, 2013
David Madland
David Madland
stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire":
"The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 10, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on December 5, 2013 in a video:
"(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • December 10, 2013
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
stated on December 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Daily Show":
"The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. It's Jose, Camilo and Maria."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 9, 2013
Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
stated on December 5, 2013 in a tweet:
"FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition."
Half-True
December 9, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview:
Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent."  
Mostly True
December 9, 2013
James Carville
James Carville
stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • December 8, 2013
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on December 8, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week":
"About 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website:
"I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2013
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