The latest statements we've reviewed for PolitiFact Georgia
By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state.
Georgia's U.S. senators voted for legislation that would "gut clean air protections and increase oil dependence."
On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia
"Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence."
Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
"Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' "
On running a "civil and polite" campaign.
"Roy Barnes is part of the team that has run up trillions of dollars in debt that Americans will spend years paying off, and they've done it without creating one job."
U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.) refuses to return $37,000 in "dirty" campaign contributions from U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.)
Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
"It is wrong for the average federal worker today to make more than $100,000 while the average private-sector worker makes less than $70,000."
Said he won the Democratic primary "without one ... negative TV spot."
This year, Newt Gingrich "has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined."
Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help "first responders, teachers, vets and troops."
Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
"[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia."
Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America."
Georgia has lost more than 124,000 jobs and the unemployment rate has increased since the stimulus passed
Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign."
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