Latest True Fact-checks in Public Health Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Michele Walsh stated on April 4, 2013 in a radio discussion: "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Keith Faber stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states." Sherrod Brown stated on February 4, 2013 in a news release: "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America." Multnomah County stated on July 10, 2012 in a public health campaign: Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar." Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." Alissa Keny-Guyer stated on February 21, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested" for HIV. Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population." Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."
Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Michele Walsh stated on April 4, 2013 in a radio discussion: "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Keith Faber stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states." Sherrod Brown stated on February 4, 2013 in a news release: "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America." Multnomah County stated on July 10, 2012 in a public health campaign: Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar." Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." Alissa Keny-Guyer stated on February 21, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested" for HIV. Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population." Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."
Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’"
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent.
Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year."
Michele Walsh stated on April 4, 2013 in a radio discussion: "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries."
Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
Keith Faber stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states."
Sherrod Brown stated on February 4, 2013 in a news release: "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America."
Multnomah County stated on July 10, 2012 in a public health campaign: Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."
Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
Alissa Keny-Guyer stated on February 21, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested" for HIV.
Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population."
Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace."
Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."