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Nathan Deal

Nathan Deal

Nathan Deal is running for Georgia governor in 2010.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Nathan Deal

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Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on September 9, 2016 education conference
"We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school."
Mostly True
By Ariella Phillips • October 26, 2016
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on June 3, 2015 press conference
"Since 2010, eight children in Georgia have died due to vehicular heatstroke."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • June 5, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 State of State
This year’s state budget and my spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2016 represent an infusion of more than $1 billion in additional money for K-12 education.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 14, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on February 12, 2015 an interview
Ninety-six percent of failing schools are spending above $8,400, the average annual per student expenditure, and 26 percent spend considerably more than that.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • February 17, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 the governor's State of the State address
"Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months."
True
By April Hunt • February 3, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 State of the State address
Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • January 27, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 13, 2015 a press release
Mercedes-Benz USA  moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • January 26, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 14, 2015 the governor's State of the State address
"Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • January 16, 2015
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 22, 2014 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story
Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 27, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 7, 2014 debate
Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate.  
Mostly True
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 24, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 13, 2014 television attack ad
"Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion."
False
By April Hunt, Nancy Badertscher • October 20, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on September 15, 2014 candidate forum
The state’s overall revenues only returned this year to 2007 levels.
True
By Nancy Badertscher • October 8, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 17, 2014 radio interview
Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor."  
False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 29, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 23, 2014 a press conference
Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license.
Mostly True
By Nancy Badertscher • May 6, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 9, 2014 campaign web site
Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 11, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on February 26, 2014 a speech
Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing.
True
By Eric Stirgus • March 19, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 5, 2014 campaign flyer
A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • March 18, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 28, 2014 an interview
"We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • January 30, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
"During my administration, funding for education has increased by over $930 million."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
"(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008."
True
By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • January 21, 2014
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Latest Fact-Checks About Nathan Deal

Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on June 9, 2014 In an AJC article
"There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."
Half-True
By April Hunt • June 24, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 9, 2014 campaign web site
Says restoring Georgia pre-k to a 180-day program was a "real result" of his leadership.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • April 11, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on March 5, 2014 campaign flyer
A "real result" of his term is Georgia having "the lowest taxes per capita of any state."
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • March 18, 2014
Georgia Gun Owners
Georgia Gun Owners
stated on August 10, 2013 a flier
Says "Nathan Deal killed pro-gun bills in 2013."  
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • October 1, 2013
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on March 26, 2013 a speech
About 3 percent of Gov. Nathan Deal’s appointments have been African-American.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • April 23, 2013
Patriot Majority USA
Patriot Majority USA
stated on September 30, 2012 a news release
Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."
False
By Eric Stirgus • October 9, 2012
Eric Gray
Eric Gray
stated on November 3, 2011 a speech
Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far.
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • November 30, 2011
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV commercial
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • October 22, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 11, 2010 liberal blogs
Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
Mostly True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 20, 2010
Erick Erickson
Erick Erickson
stated on July 26, 2010 a blog post
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • July 28, 2010
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on July 21, 2010 an interview on WSB-TV
GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."
Mostly False
By Jim Tharpe, Willoughby Mariano • July 23, 2010
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