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Jay Leno
Jay Leno
stated on November 8, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Tonight Show":
"Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 12, 2013
Scott Brown
Scott Brown
stated on November 11, 2013 in a Fox News interview:
"They delayed my swearing-in here in Massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram (the health care law) through."  
False
November 12, 2013
Frank Fahrenkopf
Frank Fahrenkopf
stated on October 19, 2013 in an opinion piece in the "Miami Herald":
"The majority of people travelling to these destination resorts are not going for the primary purpose of gambling."   
Mostly False
By Rochelle Koff • November 12, 2013
Dennis Linthicum
Dennis Linthicum
stated on November 1, 2013 in his campaign website.:
Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress.
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 11, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:
Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 11, 2013
Charlotte Nash
Charlotte Nash
stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview:
Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments.
True
By Eric Stirgus • November 11, 2013
Hilary Rosen
Hilary Rosen
stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
Says Chris Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship."  
Mostly True
November 10, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":
Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections.  
True
By Jon Greenberg • November 10, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 2, 2013 in a response to a public school teacher:
"In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time."
True
By Caryn Shinske • November 10, 2013
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech:
"We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 10, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue:
"A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
True
By Sue Owen • November 8, 2013
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on November 4, 2013 in CNN's "Crossfire" roundtable:
"When you add a dollar value to mandates," government took almost 50 percent "of the American people’s money."
Mostly False
November 8, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page:
Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • November 8, 2013
Steve Leslie
Steve Leslie
stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School:
The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 8, 2013
Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities
Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities
stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement:
Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions
True
By Dana Tims • November 8, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad:
Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs."
False
By Julie Kliegman • November 7, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad:
Says Alex Sink supported "a $5.2 billion increase in Florida's debt."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • November 7, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor:
Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • November 7, 2013
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on November 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Ed Schultz Show":
Says Chris Christie fired 6,000 teachers.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 7, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release:
With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • November 7, 2013
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