The latest statements we've reviewed for PolitiFact Virginia
George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States."
If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years."
Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025."
Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats."
"Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."
"On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first."
Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."
The CBO says the cost of health care reform will rise to $1.8 trillion, "increasing the price to far greater than the $900 billion" originally projected.
"And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia’s coast? $40 million over 10 years."
"This bill allows Virginia to join about 23 other states that have an ultrasound procedure" before an abortion.
"In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree."
"Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors … That approach that Republicans are using is working."
Says Obama has "doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office"
President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected."
President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent."
"It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..."
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