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Family Forward Oregon

Family Forward Oregon

Mostly True

Number fluctuates, but yes, even North Korea requires paid leave

Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."

John Duncan

John Duncan

Mostly False

The percentage is high, but not that high

"Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households."

Susan Yoshihara

Susan Yoshihara

False

Shatteringly overstated

Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research."

Charles Cooper

Charles Cooper

Half-True

No 'fertility cliff,' but science isn't settled

"Very few men outlive their own fertility."

Bloggers

Bloggers

False

No tax money in play

The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.

Diane McKeel

Diane McKeel

Half-True

Some studies back this up, for juveniles only

Says "Studies show the average age of entry into prostitution is 12 to 14 years old."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half-True

Could be tens of thousands — or not

Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."

Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

False

Few lacked insurance because of condition

"When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable."

National Organization for Marriage

National Organization for Marriage

Pants on Fire!

No proof that it happened

"Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs."

Christopher Plante

Christopher Plante

Mostly True

But a constitutional amendment isn't the issue

"The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

False

It's households, not families

"If the House of Representatives fails to extend the middle-class tax cuts, 400,000 middle-class Rhode Island families will see their federal income taxes increase."

Mike DeWine

Mike DeWine

True

We were convinced. Happy Thanksgiving.

Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

Mostly False

She also backed stopping the tax increase

Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.  

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Mostly False

Superficial claim

"The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."

Brendan Doherty

Brendan Doherty

True

It's true!

"David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse."

Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus

Mostly True

True, but GOP blocked key bill

Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Full Flop

For it, against it, for it again

On support for gay marriage.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half-True

Using a consistent method, it's half that

Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."

Tom Rooney

Tom Rooney

Mostly False

Update: Labor department withdraws rules

A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose."

Sheila Oliver

Sheila Oliver

False

More than $100K in 2010

Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.

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