Latest Fact-checks on Nathan Deal 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." Nathan Deal stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: "As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it." Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial: "One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project." Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office." 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." Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising." Nathan Deal stated on April 20, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating. Nathan Deal stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined." Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country." Nathan Deal stated on March 2, 2011 in a radio interview: "Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college." Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia." Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia Nathan Deal stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article: On the mosque near ground zero. Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase: While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders. Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.
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." Nathan Deal stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: "As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it." Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial: "One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project." Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office." 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." Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising." Nathan Deal stated on April 20, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating. Nathan Deal stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined." Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country." Nathan Deal stated on March 2, 2011 in a radio interview: "Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college." Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia." Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia Nathan Deal stated on August 19, 2010 in a newspaper article: On the mosque near ground zero. Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year." Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase: While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders. Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.
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."
Nathan Deal stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: "As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it."
Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial: "One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol."
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta.
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."
Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project."
Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office."
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."
Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising."
Nathan Deal stated on April 20, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating.
Nathan Deal stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined."
Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country."
Nathan Deal stated on March 2, 2011 in a radio interview: "Georgia still has one of the richest programs in terms of scholarships for students to go to college."
Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.
Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.
Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia
Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
Nathan Deal stated on July 6, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: "Illegal aliens are costing Georgia taxpayers over a billion dollars every year."
Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase: While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders.
Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.