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Providence City Council
Providence City Council
stated on January 3, 2013 in a council resolution:
"Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 16, 2013
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview:
"I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote."
Half-True
January 15, 2013
Kirk Watson
Kirk Watson
stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman:
Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
True
By Sue Owen • January 15, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on January 2, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "increased spending."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 15, 2013
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on January 9, 2013 in a press release:
"Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt."
True
By Jake Berry • January 14, 2013
Vince Megna
Vince Megna
stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website:
"200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 14, 2013
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:
Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area.
True
By Sabrina Eaton • January 14, 2013
Hank Johnson
Hank Johnson
stated on January 1, 2013 in a letter:
"[W]e see America's prison population exploding, with America having a greater percentage of its people behind bars than any other nation in the world!"
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • January 14, 2013
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership:
Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent."
Mostly True
January 13, 2013
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on December 31, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM:
Says "how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product" is "the lowest in 40, 50 years."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • January 13, 2013
Dawson Hodgson
Dawson Hodgson
stated on January 3, 2013 in a radio interview:
"The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island."
False
By Michael McKinney • January 13, 2013
BikePortland.org
BikePortland.org
stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. :
Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • January 11, 2013
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
stated on January 8, 2013 in a press release:
Says Chuck Hagel "opposed sanctions against Iran."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas:
Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed.
Pants on Fire!
By Sue Owen • January 11, 2013
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message:
Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • January 11, 2013
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on January 2, 2013 in a radio interview:
The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • January 11, 2013
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. :
Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
True
January 10, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech:
"A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees."
True
By Caryn Shinske • January 10, 2013
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column:
Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." 
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • January 10, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on January 8, 2013 in a Twitter post.:
Says Texas is "dead last in support for mental health."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 10, 2013
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