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Al Gore
Al Gore
stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address:
The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 2013
Pink Pony
Pink Pony
stated on July 11, 2013 in an ad:
The city of Brookhaven’s ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby "putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • July 22, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview:
"We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
Mostly True
July 22, 2013
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on July 19, 2013 in a letter:
On residency requirements for public workers
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • July 21, 2013
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:
The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 21, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.:
Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli "should have been prosecuted" for disclosure violations, but Virginia's law was too weak.
Pants on Fire!
By Warren Fiske • July 21, 2013
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT)
stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview:
Portland Bureau of Transportation "barely break(s) even" ticketing motorists.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 20, 2013
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
stated on July 9, 2013 in a campaign brochure:
"Since I was elected, crime rates have been at their lowest in over a decade."
Mostly True
July 19, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.:
"Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2013
Tom Cole
Tom Cole
stated on July 16, 2013 in an MSNBC interview:
Food stamp spending "doubled under President Bush, doubled again under President Obama."  
True
By Becky Bowers • July 19, 2013
Nikema Williams
Nikema Williams
stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release:
"Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • July 19, 2013
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.':
Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed "faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 18, 2013
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on June 8, 2013 in a blog post:
Says in Texas "it's legal to shoot someone who's committing a ‘public nuisance’ under the cover of dark."
False
By Sue Owen • July 18, 2013
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on June 5, 2013 in a newspaper story:
Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy."
Mostly False
By Gregory Smith • July 18, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on July 14, 2013 in tweets:
"In the 513 days between Trayvon dying, and today’s verdict, 11,106 African-Americans have been murdered by other African-Americans."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 17, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference:
"This is the same (farm) bill we voted on a few weeks ago, with the exception of one or two sentences."  
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • July 17, 2013
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on June 20, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.:
Says Austin is the "largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2013
Kathleen Ford
Kathleen Ford
stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum:
"Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders."
Pants on Fire!
July 16, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 7, 2013 in a television ad:
Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • July 16, 2013
David Sutton
David Sutton
stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview:
Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • July 16, 2013
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