Steve Lonegan's file:
Lonegan

Republican from New Jersey

The former mayor of Bogota in Bergen County, Steve Lonegan is the New Jersey director of Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group. Lonegan ran unsuccessfully in 2005 and 2009 for the Republican nomination for governor.  

Recent statements involving Steve Lonegan

"The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state."

"Sixty percent of New Jersey doctors do not accept Medicaid patients."

"New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country."

"Today, the Social Security system is broke."

Recent stories featuring Steve Lonegan

Truth-O-Meter issues rulings on toll hikes claims:

Toll hike claims earn True, False ratings.

NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security:

Star-Ledger columnist Paul Mulshine gives his take on a recent ruling from PolitiFact New Jersey, and gets mixed responses from NJ.com readers.
 

Truth-O-Meter looks at the future of Social Security; checks claims in political campaign mailer:

In case you missed them, check out our latest rulings from the weekend.

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