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James Bennett

James Bennett

False

Geography lesson anyone?

Providence's port is "200 miles closer to Europe than any other Eastern port."

Sam Olens

Sam Olens

True

Snail mail will have to do

There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses.

John Kasich

John Kasich

Half Flip

He won't say 'no way, no how'

On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Mostly True

Slightly off, but close enough

"We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country."  

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Half-True

Some pretty big "little toys"

"We don't have bridges being built" in the United States.

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Mostly False

Has no data to prove his claim

Road construction bids "are coming in at the lowest in the modern era." 

Mike Polensek

Mike Polensek

Half-True

Experts say he's not just full of it

"We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage."

John Kasich

John Kasich

Half-True

Speed figure isn't on board with revised estimates

"They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."

Dick Greco

Dick Greco

Half-True

Some payments went down, but a lot more were added

"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."

Ohio Department of Transportation

Ohio Department of Transportation

True

Ridership is up, but numbers are all aboard Amtrak

"Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."

George Voinovich

George Voinovich

True

Last increase predates birth of today's new drivers

Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.

Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

True

And lots more countries, too

Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."

Raymond LaHood

Raymond LaHood

False

Excuse us, Mr. Secretary, but won't the voters have a say in this Nov. 2?

"It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."

Adam Putnam

Adam Putnam

Mostly True

Yes, though the state has already 'found' some of it

"We've got to find 2 billion gallons (of water per day) between now and 2025."

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

False

Ideological opposites don't always attract

Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi

George Packer

George Packer

Mostly False

Five hours? Maybe in some areas in July. Maybe.

Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day.

Rick Perry

Rick Perry

False

Case for profiteering not made

Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."

Andrew Napolitano

Andrew Napolitano

Half-True

Try rebooting the country

"There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately."

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit HART

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit HART

Mostly True

It's a guestimate, but they all are

The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Half-True

Tax rate rose for a variety of reasons

St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."

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