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Betty Sutton

Betty Sutton

Rep. Betty Sutton is a Democrat from Ohio's 13th Congressional District.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Betty Sutton

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Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on October 10, 2012 a debate
Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."
Half-True
By Henry J. Gomez • November 2, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on October 17, 2012 a campaign commercial
"Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • October 22, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on July 18, 2012 a campaign email
Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.
False
By Tom Feran • August 21, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on May 1, 2012 a campaign email
Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."
False
By Tom Feran • May 11, 2012
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on October 25, 2011 a speech in the House of Representatives
"Every day in the United States, we are losing 15 factories."
True
By Sabrina Eaton • November 7, 2011
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on March 3, 2011 a House committee hearing
"Lake Erie supports nearly 10 percent of Ohio's jobs and generates $750 million in state and local taxes."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • March 18, 2011
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on September 21, 2010 a television campaign ad
Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • October 15, 2010
Betty Sutton
Betty Sutton
stated on September 1, 2010 a campaign fundraising e-mail
"Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."
Pants on Fire!
By Sabrina Eaton • September 20, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Betty Sutton

National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on July 30, 2012 a news release
In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare."
False
By Stephen Koff • August 3, 2012
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on June 14, 2012 a town hall-style meeting
"My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • June 22, 2012
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on May 31, 2012 a news release
"There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public."
False
By Sabrina Eaton • June 7, 2012
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on May 11, 2012 a campaign website posting
Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • May 21, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 2, 2012 an email statement
Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • May 9, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on December 13, 2011 a news release
Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing "welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores."
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • January 2, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 18, 2011 a news release
"Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • May 31, 2011
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