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Jim Renacci

Jim Renacci

Mostly False

Slowing growth not the same as gutting

Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.

Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

False

Accuracy ailing in this blast from the past

"When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."

Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Half-True

Cited aid was just one part of a large spending bill

Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."

Ohio Republican Party

Ohio Republican Party

True

You'll hear this a lot in 2012

Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

False

Robocall attack lacks facts

Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."

National Republican Senatorial Committee

National Republican Senatorial Committee

False

Oft-repeated, health care claim isn't getting any better

Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care."

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Mostly True

GOP's new rules for the House gave this vote an exception

Says that Republicans "bragged about how every bill was going to be paid for, right from the beginning" and that the first vote, the repeal of health care reform, violated that rule.

Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans

Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans

False

Last we checked, “voluntary” didn't mean "required"

Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law.

National Republican Senatorial Committee

National Republican Senatorial Committee

Mostly False

Decision 2012: Just 705 days away

Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate."

Matt Patten

Matt Patten

False

Zero pay cut equals zero on accuracy

"Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees."

National Republican Congressional Committee

National Republican Congressional Committee

Mostly False

He can't vote with her if she doesn't vote

Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi."

Zack Space

Zack Space

Pants on Fire!

Food stamp amnesia is contagious

A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.

Bill O'Neill

Bill O'Neill

Pants on Fire!

He's only off by about 545 percent

"In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent."

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