Latest Fact-checks by Wes Hester Scott Rigell stated on June 23, 2011 in a newsletter.: Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress." Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet." Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.: House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries." Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector." Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities." Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars." Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. Eric Cantor stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.: The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases." Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. Gerry Connolly stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.: "There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990." Bobby Scott stated on December 16, 2010 in a news release.: The tax-cut deal "adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act" and about the same as health care reform. Ward Armstrong stated on December 20, 2010 in a letter.: "The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan." Bob McDonnell stated on December 17, 2010 in a Dec. 19, 2010 speech to legislators. : On whether state employees should contribute to their pensions. Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care." George Allen stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release.: Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes Jim Moran stated on December 2, 2010 in a news release.: The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000." Mark Warner stated on December 6, 2010 in a floor speech.: The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend. Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010: Republicans "created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it." Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years." Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.: The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades." Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002." George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
Scott Rigell stated on June 23, 2011 in a newsletter.: Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress." Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet." Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.: House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries." Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector." Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities." Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else." Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars." Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. Eric Cantor stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.: The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases." Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. Gerry Connolly stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.: "There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990." Bobby Scott stated on December 16, 2010 in a news release.: The tax-cut deal "adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act" and about the same as health care reform. Ward Armstrong stated on December 20, 2010 in a letter.: "The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan." Bob McDonnell stated on December 17, 2010 in a Dec. 19, 2010 speech to legislators. : On whether state employees should contribute to their pensions. Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care." George Allen stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release.: Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes Jim Moran stated on December 2, 2010 in a news release.: The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000." Mark Warner stated on December 6, 2010 in a floor speech.: The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend. Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010: Republicans "created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it." Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years." Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power." Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.: The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades." Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002." George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."
Scott Rigell stated on June 23, 2011 in a newsletter.: Under Ryan plan, "those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress."
Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet."
Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."
Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.: House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries."
Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector."
Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 27, 2011 in a news release.: Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings "have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else."
Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments.
Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes."
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 26, 2011 in an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.: "China now owns $1.1 trillion of our debt, our trade deficit last year with them was a quarter of a trillion dollars."
Eric Cantor stated on January 6, 2011 in a statement.: The health care reform law "offset[s] 6 years of benefits with 10 years of tax increases."
Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs.
Gerry Connolly stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.: "There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990."
Bobby Scott stated on December 16, 2010 in a news release.: The tax-cut deal "adds more than $800 billion to the deficit over two years -- more than the cost of TARP and more than the cost of the Recovery Act" and about the same as health care reform.
Ward Armstrong stated on December 20, 2010 in a letter.: "The Governor did not consult members of his own party before he released his [transportation] plan."
Bob McDonnell stated on December 17, 2010 in a Dec. 19, 2010 speech to legislators. : On whether state employees should contribute to their pensions.
Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time.
Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care."
George Allen stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release.: Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes
Jim Moran stated on December 2, 2010 in a news release.: The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000."
Mark Warner stated on December 6, 2010 in a floor speech.: The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend.
Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010: Republicans "created a trillion dollar prescription drug entitlement program without paying for it."
Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years."
Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: Since the Fed was created in 1913, "the U.S. Dollar has lost 98% of its purchasing power."
Bobby Scott stated on November 16, 2010 in in a news release.: The health care reform law "reduces the deficit by nearly $1.2 trillion over the next two decades."
Virginia Tea Party Patriots stated on November 15, 2010 in a letter to Congress.: The dollar "has fallen over 44% since Bernanke began pumping money into the system beginning back in 2002."
George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill."
Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."
Richard Saslaw stated on November 9, 2010 in a statement to Alexandria City Council : $65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."