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Joee Lindbeck
Joee Lindbeck
stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing:
"Two years ago Providence alone spent $50,000 a year notifying the school department" about residents in the state's sex offender registry.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 12, 2013
Peter Palumbo
Peter Palumbo
stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing:
In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 12, 2013
Portland Association of Teachers
Portland Association of Teachers
stated on April 25, 2013 in a newsletter:
Says "Did you know that if you accepted the District's proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect."
Mostly False
By Janie Har • May 11, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin:
Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
True
By Sue Owen • May 10, 2013
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
stated on May 7, 2013 in a legislative meeting:
A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit --  the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.
Mostly True
May 10, 2013
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on April 30, 2013 in a press release:
U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • May 10, 2013
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview:
North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world."
True
By Michael McKinney • May 10, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on May 8, 2013 in an email blast.:
"The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement:
"Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2013
Tom Coburn
Tom Coburn
stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"In 2010, everybody said you can't dare let guns go into the national parks, and of course the rapes, murders, robberies and assaults are down about 85 percent since we did that."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2013
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on May 3, 2013 in a position on legislation:
On an early date for Florida's presidential primary
Full Flop
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 9, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on May 8, 2013 in a Facebook post:
On support for gay marriage
Full Flop
By Molly Moorhead • May 9, 2013
Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
stated on May 5, 2013 in a web interview with ABC News:
Among Hispanics, support for immigration reform is close to universal.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad:
"Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Mostly True
By Caryn Shinske • May 9, 2013
Ken Tanner
Ken Tanner
stated on April 24, 2013 in a radio news interview:
Says "The idea of one casino per tribe is a false one."
Half-True
By Janie Har • May 9, 2013
Kevin Reilly
Kevin Reilly
stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting:
University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems.
Half-True
May 8, 2013
Jim Marston
Jim Marston
stated on April 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview:
Says Texas leads the nation in fatal industrial accidents.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • May 8, 2013
Zell Miller
Zell Miller
stated on March 17, 2013 in an article:
Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.
Mostly True
By Janel Davis • May 8, 2013
Fix Austin Schools
Fix Austin Schools
stated on May 4, 2013 in a leaflet.:
Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 7, 2013
Ron Maag
Ron Maag
stated on May 1, 2013 in news report:
Employees in "workplace freedom" states make more money
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • May 7, 2013
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