Latest Fact-checks by Wes Hester George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."
Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.
Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill
Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.