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Statements about Republican agenda
Paul Broun

Paul Broun

False

Ohio senator takes the title

"I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..."

Charlie Crist

Charlie Crist

Half-True

Bush's comments a little murky

"Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for today's GOP."

Gwen Moore

Gwen Moore

Mostly False

Only for federal abortion funding

Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape."

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

True

Language largely unchanged for last seven conventions

The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years."

Betty Sutton

Betty Sutton

False

Congressional researchers warned the calculation can't be made

Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.

Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria

Half-True

Yes, if using Obama assumptions

Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students."

New Hampshire Democratic Party

New Hampshire Democratic Party

Mostly False

Dems' blame game goes too far

"Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."

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