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Statements about Agriculture
Stephen Hayes

Stephen Hayes

Mostly True

No one "said" a word, but Fox websites wrote a few

Shirley Sherrod "was forced to resign before anybody on Fox said a word about this."

George LeMieux

George LeMieux

Half-True

There's mooo-re to this story

"There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers."

Dale Peterson

Dale Peterson

Half-True

Does the chicken inspector cross the road to serve or regulate?

Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions.

Todd Staples

Todd Staples

Half Flip

One vote, versus years of vocalizing his opposition to a mandatory ID program

On the National Animal Identification System.

Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam

False

Putnam must have a time machine we don't know about

Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions."

Hank Gilbert

Hank Gilbert

Mostly False

Proposal includes food aid cuts, but program wasn't targeted

"Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."

Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman

False

Come to think, Staples also let it snow in the Panhandle

"The current (agriculture) commissioner allowed tainted beef to be sent to school cafeterias."

Hank Gilbert

Hank Gilbert

Half-True

Challenger overlooked health department role

Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant.

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