Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in State Budget Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt stated on November 17, 2011 in a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul: "Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less." Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing." Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt." Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Richard Tomlins stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents: "Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year." Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interviews: Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions. Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House" William G. Batchelder stated on May 29, 2011 in an appearance on the Ohio News Network: Says the Ohio Consumers’ Council office employs 74 lawyers and that the funding them is wasteful duplication. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 2, 2011 in a news release: As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut." Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today." Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact." Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on February 14, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "has threatened to call out the National Guard if workers protest against" changes to bargaining laws. Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." William G. Batchelder stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends." Kathie Glass stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.: Says Rick Perry recently said he "wanted another (Texas) business tax."
Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education. Lisa Baldelli-Hunt stated on November 17, 2011 in a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul: "Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less." Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing." Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt." Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Richard Tomlins stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents: "Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year." Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interviews: Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions. Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House" William G. Batchelder stated on May 29, 2011 in an appearance on the Ohio News Network: Says the Ohio Consumers’ Council office employs 74 lawyers and that the funding them is wasteful duplication. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 2, 2011 in a news release: As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut." Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today." Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact." Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on February 14, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "has threatened to call out the National Guard if workers protest against" changes to bargaining laws. Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." William G. Batchelder stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends." Kathie Glass stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.: Says Rick Perry recently said he "wanted another (Texas) business tax."
Myra Crownover stated on January 30, 2012 in her campaign website.: Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
Lisa Baldelli-Hunt stated on November 17, 2011 in a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul: "Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less."
Keep Conservatives United stated on September 1, 2011 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."
Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt."
Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."
Richard Tomlins stated on August 22, 2011 in a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents: "Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year."
Sandra Cunningham stated on July 11, 2011 in a speech on the State Senate floor: Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.
Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interviews: Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions.
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"
Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"
William G. Batchelder stated on May 29, 2011 in an appearance on the Ohio News Network: Says the Ohio Consumers’ Council office employs 74 lawyers and that the funding them is wasteful duplication.
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism."
Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.
Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair.
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 2, 2011 in a news release: As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut."
Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."
Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."
Scott Walker stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact."
Paul Ryan stated on February 17, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on February 14, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "has threatened to call out the National Guard if workers protest against" changes to bargaining laws.
Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
William G. Batchelder stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.
Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget.
Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years."
Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials
Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Kathie Glass stated on October 19, 2010 in a debate.: Says Rick Perry recently said he "wanted another (Texas) business tax."