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The 2013 Lie of the Year Finalists: Vote in the Readers' Poll
We announce the 10 finalists for PolitiFact's Lie of the Year and invite you to cast your ballot in our Readers' Poll.
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The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office."
"44% of homeless people are employed."
"We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care."
"The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)."
If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate."
"Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."
"Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality."
President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country."
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Florida — "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."
— Jeb Bush
Oregon — "Residents could have received nearly $48M for Local Schools, Fire District, Sheriff’s Dept. and Social Services."
— Freedom and Responsibility PAC
Wisconsin — "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin."
— Robin Vos- Florida — "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
— Allen West
Oregon — Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee."
— Carla Axtman
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