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U.S. Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Half-True

Overall spending went up, but some programs were cut

"As Virginia’s governor, Allen cut spending and waste with bipartisan support."

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

Pants on Fire!

Problems with all of his numbers

Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits."

Randy Forbes

Randy Forbes

Half-True

Weigh off

"The Federal Register - which houses all Washington regulations - is 34,000 pages in length and weighs in at more than 340 pounds."

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

True

Another zap for customers

"[Appalachian Power] wants another 10 percent rate increase. The compensation package for CEO Mike Morris rose 22 percent to $8.7 million in 2010."

Robert Hurt

Robert Hurt

Mostly False

Claim is mostly hot air

A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

True

Landlines no longer guaranteed

A telephone company will no longer have to provide landline service to customers if there is an alternative provider, including wireless.

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

False

Bad data feeds bellicosity

A telecom bill could keep the State Corporation Commission from getting rate-of-return information from electric utilities.

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