Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Virginia NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Gerry Connolly stated on September 8, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments." Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.: "The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old." Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years." Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." Mark Warner stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says PolitiFact has ruled that Ed Gillespie’s ads are false and misleading. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce." Ed Gillespie stated on June 9, 2014 in a TV interview.: Says Mark Warner has supported Harry Reid "down the line." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years." Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: The Redskins Training Camp deal "generated $40 million in new private investment in the city." Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America" Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech.: "We expanded charter" schools. Terry McAuliffe stated on September 4, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces. Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. Ron Meyer stated on April 29, 2013 in a TV interview.: "Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Gerry Connolly stated on September 8, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments." Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.: "The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old." Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years." Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." Mark Warner stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says PolitiFact has ruled that Ed Gillespie’s ads are false and misleading. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce." Ed Gillespie stated on June 9, 2014 in a TV interview.: Says Mark Warner has supported Harry Reid "down the line." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years." Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: The Redskins Training Camp deal "generated $40 million in new private investment in the city." Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America" Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech.: "We expanded charter" schools. Terry McAuliffe stated on September 4, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces. Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. Ron Meyer stated on April 29, 2013 in a TV interview.: "Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work." Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45."
Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade."
Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns."
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia."
Gerry Connolly stated on September 8, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources."
Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913."
Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."
Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.: "The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old."
Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings."
Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration."
Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed."
Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban."
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years."
Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white."
Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes."
Mark Warner stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says PolitiFact has ruled that Ed Gillespie’s ads are false and misleading.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
Ed Gillespie stated on June 9, 2014 in a TV interview.: Says Mark Warner has supported Harry Reid "down the line."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years."
Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: The Redskins Training Camp deal "generated $40 million in new private investment in the city."
Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America"
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 4, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception."
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts.
Ron Meyer stated on April 29, 2013 in a TV interview.: "Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work."
Bob Goodlatte stated on April 14, 2013 in a TV appearance.: Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.