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Sandra Stotsky
Sandra Stotsky
stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing:
"Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts."
False
By Cara Fitzpatrick • October 21, 2013
Public comments at a Common Core hearing
Public comments at a Common Core hearing
stated on October 15, 2013 in Tampa, Fla.:
Teachers were not involved in developing the Common Core State Standards.
False
By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 21, 2013
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview:
Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea."  
False
By Eric Stirgus • October 21, 2013
Tim Curtis
Tim Curtis
stated on October 15, 2013 in a meeting about Common Core in Tampa:
Common Core means "there are over 300 data elements the government is going to be collecting about your children and about you."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2013
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview:
All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in."  
Half-True
October 21, 2013
Milly Silva
Milly Silva
stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry:
"Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • October 20, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview:
"We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 20, 2013
Evan Feinberg
Evan Feinberg
stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary:
"Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2013
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:
"We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 18, 2013
Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney
stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News:
The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 18, 2013
Steve Spinnett
Steve Spinnett
stated on September 3, 2013 in a Voters' Pamphlet statement:
Says Damascus’ disincorporation would produce "NO significant tax savings."
False
By Dana Tims • October 18, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.:
Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs."
False
By Sean Gorman • October 18, 2013
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video:
"Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Half-True
October 18, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter:
Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • October 18, 2013
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters:
"Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 17, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”:
40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • October 17, 2013
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate:
"Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average."
Mostly True
October 17, 2013
Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum:
"Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg."
False
By Julie Kliegman • October 17, 2013
Rick Kriseman
Rick Kriseman
stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate:
"Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office."
False
October 17, 2013
Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. :
Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown.
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 17, 2013
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