Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Georgia Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues." Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement: A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year." Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip Charlie Flemming stated on May 11, 2012 in a speech: Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year. Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia." Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores." Judson Hill stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured." Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release: The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days." Hank Johnson stated on February 28, 2012 in a Congressional hearing: A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood. Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article: The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation." Phil Gingrey stated on December 28, 2011 in an online news story: When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free. Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers. Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent." Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2011 in a television interview: Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has "exactly the same" challenges as Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 bid. Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement." Nathan Deal stated on June 16, 2011 in a radio interview: A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work." Herman Cain stated on June 13, 2011 in the Republican primary presidential debate in Manchester, NH: Muslims tried to use Sharia law to influence court decisions in New Jersey and Oklahoma Kevin Bloye stated on March 11, 2011 in AJC story: Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center. Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "We have the best schools in the United States." Robert Brown stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview: "We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process." Kathleen Angelucci stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August." Calvine Rollins stated on February 27, 2011 in an op-ed: Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions. Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited." Americans For Tax Reform stated on January 10, 2011 in in a news release.: Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike." Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety."
Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues." Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement: A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year." Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip Charlie Flemming stated on May 11, 2012 in a speech: Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year. Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia." Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores." Judson Hill stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured." Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release: The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days." Hank Johnson stated on February 28, 2012 in a Congressional hearing: A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood. Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article: The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation." Phil Gingrey stated on December 28, 2011 in an online news story: When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free. Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers. Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent." Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2011 in a television interview: Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has "exactly the same" challenges as Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 bid. Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement." Nathan Deal stated on June 16, 2011 in a radio interview: A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work." Herman Cain stated on June 13, 2011 in the Republican primary presidential debate in Manchester, NH: Muslims tried to use Sharia law to influence court decisions in New Jersey and Oklahoma Kevin Bloye stated on March 11, 2011 in AJC story: Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center. Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "We have the best schools in the United States." Robert Brown stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview: "We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process." Kathleen Angelucci stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August." Calvine Rollins stated on February 27, 2011 in an op-ed: Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions. Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited." Americans For Tax Reform stated on January 10, 2011 in in a news release.: Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike." Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety."
Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.
Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues."
Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement: A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year."
Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip
Charlie Flemming stated on May 11, 2012 in a speech: Georgia crackdown on illegal immigration costs state farmers $400 million last year.
Nathan Deal stated on April 17, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Before the HOPE scholarship, "70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia."
Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores."
Judson Hill stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured."
Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release: The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days."
Hank Johnson stated on February 28, 2012 in a Congressional hearing: A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood.
Pat Stevens stated on January 24, 2012 in a news article: The Atlanta area’s water planning district "is now the national leader in conservation."
Phil Gingrey stated on December 28, 2011 in an online news story: When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free.
Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.
Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers.
Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent."
Newt Gingrich stated on June 27, 2011 in a television interview: Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has "exactly the same" challenges as Ronald Reagan’s successful 1980 bid.
Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement."
Nathan Deal stated on June 16, 2011 in a radio interview: A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work."
Herman Cain stated on June 13, 2011 in the Republican primary presidential debate in Manchester, NH: Muslims tried to use Sharia law to influence court decisions in New Jersey and Oklahoma
Kevin Bloye stated on March 11, 2011 in AJC story: Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center.
Robert Brown stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview: "We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process."
Kathleen Angelucci stated on March 9, 2011 in a newspaper article: "It is a fact that it costs more to run the schools in August."
Calvine Rollins stated on February 27, 2011 in an op-ed: Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions.
Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on January 10, 2011 in in a news release.: Recommendations for a major tax overhaul for Georgia are an "overall tax hike."
Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe."
City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety."