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Statements about State Budget
Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams

Mostly True

Al-moose correct

"We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation" except for South Dakota.

Nan Orrock

Nan Orrock

Mostly False

Call center claim gets poor reception

"The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores."

Brian Robinson

Brian Robinson

True

No false tax for this claim

The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut."

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich

True

Who knew? Some states with large crime drops also have drops in prison rates.

Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population."

Clay Cox

Clay Cox

Mostly False

So did the state's 235 other legislators.

"For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget."

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