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Randy Forbes
Randy Forbes
stated on May 17, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:
"The IRS doesn't have to prove something against you ... you've got the burden of proof."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release:
"This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 22, 2013
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’:
Says Hillary Clinton "was asked repeatedly to provide security in Benghazi on several occasions, including direct cables."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • May 22, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 6, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council:
Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 22, 2013
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 15, 2013 in a news release:
A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 22, 2013
Tim Echols
Tim Echols
stated on May 13, 2013 in a twitter post:
There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • May 22, 2013
Robert Deuell
Robert Deuell
stated on May 13, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.:
Says it's "estimated that 300 babies a year are sent home from the hospital with an unrecognized congenital heart defect; it is the most common birth defect in America."                   
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 21, 2013
Leticia Van de Putte
Leticia Van de Putte
stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.:
Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 21, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
The IRS is going to be "in charge" of "a huge national database" on health care that will include Americans’ "personal, intimate, most close-to-the-vest-secrets."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message:
"We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years."
Mostly False
May 20, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
The IRS is "going to be in charge of our health care."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren:
"The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2013
John Eaves
John Eaves
stated on May 3, 2013 in an interview:
Says Fulton County government hasn’t raised its millage rate since 1991.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 20, 2013
stated on May 10, 2013 in an interview:
A state report’s "projection is that approximately half of public employees" would live outside municipal boundaries in a decade if the state bans local residency requirements.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 19, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad:
"Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
True
By Caryn Shinske • May 19, 2013
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program:
Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 19, 2013
Family Forward Oregon
Family Forward Oregon
stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier:
Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • May 18, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.:
 "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old."
False
May 17, 2013
Tavern League of Wisconsin
Tavern League of Wisconsin
stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview:
A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.
Mostly True
May 17, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 1, 2013 in a tweet:
Says President Barack Obama’s proposed budget includes two new tax increases that would collect about $14 billion.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • May 17, 2013
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