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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release:
"The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 23, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on September 18, 2013 in a campaign ad:
"The president’s own advisers have said there’s a war on coal."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2013
Jason Stanford
Jason Stanford
stated on September 16, 2013 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:
Wendy Davis is "the most popular politician in Texas."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • September 23, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers:
"You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."
True
September 23, 2013
Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson
stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement:
"Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office."  
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • September 23, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on September 6, 2013 in a TV ad.:
"Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing.
False
By Warren Fiske • September 23, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on August 23, 2013 in a speech to students at the Rutgers New Brunswick campus:
Tuition at Rutgers has increased 10 percent since Gov. Chris Christie took office because he "cut funding for higher education."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • September 22, 2013
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on September 18, 2013 in a legislative hearing:
"We’ve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 22, 2013
Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire":
"One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire":
"Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 18, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire":
"Every engine manufacturer in the United States is now in the state of Texas."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2013
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 18, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire":
Since 2007, "Texas has gained 440,000 people" while "Maryland has lost 20,000."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2013
Dennis Richardson
Dennis Richardson
stated on September 9, 2013 in a newsletter.:
"More than 400 car crashes occur each year on the current, congested Columbia River Bridge."
False
By Ian K. Kullgren • September 20, 2013
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog:
In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • September 20, 2013
The Political Line
The Political Line
stated on September 11, 2013 in a Twitter post:
"Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month"
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • September 20, 2013
Betsy McCaughey
Betsy McCaughey
stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post:
"Obamacare will question your sex life."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • September 19, 2013
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
stated on September 16, 2013 in a press conference:
"There are more guns than there are people in the United States."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • September 19, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 17, 2013 in a TV ad.:
"Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a woman’s health."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • September 19, 2013
Nan Rich
Nan Rich
stated on September 11, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog:
"We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2013
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview:
The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 19, 2013
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