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Steve LaTourette
Steve LaTourette
stated on March 17, 2013 in an interview on “Fox News Sunday”:
"Quite frankly, it was during the Bush years of spending, multiplied now by the Obama years that we have this mess."
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • March 26, 2013
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press:
Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 26, 2013
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders:
Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
True
By Janie Har • March 26, 2013
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press':
"If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 26, 2013
James Bell
James Bell
stated on March 14, 2013 in press release:
Every day, "about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia."
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • March 26, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC:
"Already, a prototype driverless car has traveled more than 300,000 miles in the crowded maze of California streets without a single accident."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 25, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech:
"Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts    
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2013
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on March 17, 2013 in :
On support of Gov. John Kasich’s drilling tax plan
Full Flop
By Tom Feran • March 25, 2013
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview:
The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama."    
Half-True
March 24, 2013
Liberals Are Cool
Liberals Are Cool
stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme:
"Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers."
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • March 24, 2013
Larry Valencia
Larry Valencia
stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview:
"Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?"
True
By Patrick Marley • March 24, 2013
Bruce Hanna
Bruce Hanna
stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech:
Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
False
By Janie Har • March 23, 2013
X posts
X posts
stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets:
While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 22, 2013
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts:
The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.
False
By Becky Bowers • March 22, 2013
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars':
"Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
True
By Amy Sherman • March 22, 2013
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on February 19, 2013 in an editorial board meeting:
Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted.
Mostly True
By Jake Berry • March 22, 2013
Battleground Texas
Battleground Texas
stated on February 26, 2013 in an adviser's interview on the "Colbert Report.":
In 2008, "only 54 percent of Latinos in Texas were registered to vote and only 35 percent actually turned out."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 22, 2013
Evan Goyke
Evan Goyke
stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech:
"The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district."
True
By James B. Nelson • March 22, 2013
Jeff Mullis
Jeff Mullis
stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting:
Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks."
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • March 22, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet:
"Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
True
By Tom Feran • March 21, 2013
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