The latest statements we've reviewed for PolitiFact Ohio
A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year."
"Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election."
"We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies."
"Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."
Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.
"For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."
"We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
"More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."
"One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."
"The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent."
Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."
"More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant."
Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’"
Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election."
Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
"We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest."
Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."
"Eighty percent of all U.S. communities depend solely on trucks to deliver and supply the products sold in stores or ordered online."
"The Social Security trust fund … is already facing imminent bankruptcy."
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