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Statements about Debt
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

True

Enough cash to make the landscape green

"$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."

David Cicilline

David Cicilline

Mostly False

Access delayed, access denied.

"The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.

Kelly Ayotte

Kelly Ayotte

Mostly True

It's been debt-o-rama

"Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."

John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Mostly False

Math solid, but Republicans ruled much of period

Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. 

Clackamas County Commission

Clackamas County Commission

False

In-kind services also cost money

Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."

Chris Christie

Chris Christie

Mostly True

His number is very close

There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."

Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Half-True

Outside debt approaching 75 percent of GDP

Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.

Workers' Voice

Workers' Voice

Pants on Fire!

Ad invests in a bad bet

Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families

Mark Neumann

Mark Neumann

False

Deficit reduction measures included tax hikes

Says he never voted for a "tax increase."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half-True

UPDATED: Romney's vague plans don't pay for themselves

Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."

Eric Hovde

Eric Hovde

Half-True

Sure, but same bills sought major deficit reduction

As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt."

Sandy Adams

Sandy Adams

Half-True

Debt ceiling fight heightens

John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion."

Crossroads GPS

Crossroads GPS

Half-True

Congress, bad economy also to blame

President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."

Chain email

Chain email

Pants on Fire!

Not in one year, not ever

Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year."

Paul Sadler

Paul Sadler

Mostly True

Almost, adjusted for inflation

Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."

Charles Bass

Charles Bass

False

That's not what she said

Says Ann Kuster said the debate over America’s debt limit is not an important issue of the day.

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