Latest Fact-checks by Nancy Badertscher David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. Charlie Bethel stated on April 2, 2015 in Senate chamber: Georgia has had the nation’s busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more. Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in 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. Martin Smith stated on March 23, 2015 in subcommittee hearing: By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market. Trebor Banstetter stated on March 1, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes. Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs." The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Nathan Deal stated on February 12, 2015 in 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. Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. Claire Suggs stated on January 9, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters. Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In 1913, it was legal to mail children." Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. Edward Lindsey stated on November 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation. Johnny Isakson stated on November 21, 2014 in press release: Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims. Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad: Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program. Jason Carter stated on October 7, 2014 in forum: On an income cap for recipients of the popular HOPE scholarship
David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. Charlie Bethel stated on April 2, 2015 in Senate chamber: Georgia has had the nation’s busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more. Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in 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. Martin Smith stated on March 23, 2015 in subcommittee hearing: By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market. Trebor Banstetter stated on March 1, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes. Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs." The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Nathan Deal stated on February 12, 2015 in 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. Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016. Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. Claire Suggs stated on January 9, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters. Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In 1913, it was legal to mail children." Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents. Edward Lindsey stated on November 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation. Johnny Isakson stated on November 21, 2014 in press release: Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims. Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses. Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad: Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program. Jason Carter stated on October 7, 2014 in forum: On an income cap for recipients of the popular HOPE scholarship
David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.
Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job.
Charlie Bethel stated on April 2, 2015 in Senate chamber: Georgia has had the nation’s busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more.
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in 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.
Martin Smith stated on March 23, 2015 in subcommittee hearing: By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market.
Trebor Banstetter stated on March 1, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes.
Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide.
Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.
The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools.
Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go.
Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order.
Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs."
The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013.
Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."
Nathan Deal stated on February 12, 2015 in 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.
Alan Essig stated on January 22, 2015 in blog post: The governor’s budget proposal reduces the state austerity cut to education to under $500 million for 2016.
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY"
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent.
GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students.
Claire Suggs stated on January 9, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002.
Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters.
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In 1913, it was legal to mail children."
Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential.
L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults."
Mike Dudgeon stated on November 18, 2014 in newspaper article: Thirty-eight states -- Georgia not included -- have appointed, rather than elected, state school superintendents.
Edward Lindsey stated on November 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story: Georgia has some of the highest gas taxes in the Southeast but one of the lowest taxes on gasoline for transportation in the nation.
Johnny Isakson stated on November 21, 2014 in press release: Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims.
Sloan Roach stated on November 6, 2014 in a television interview: Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.
Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad: Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.
Jason Carter stated on October 7, 2014 in forum: On an income cap for recipients of the popular HOPE scholarship