Latest Fact-checks in Georgia Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list. Vincent Fort stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances: Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta. Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget." Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk." Georgia Green Party stated on July 2, 2012 in Georgia Green Party flier: The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is "literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself." Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised." Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues." Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post: The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action." Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. Steve Brown stated on May 22, 2012: Portland, Ore., has "never gotten over 12 to 15 percent ridership" of its public transit system "in the past 12 years." Paul Broun stated on May 23, 2012 in a television interview: A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy. Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget." Pam Davidson stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement: Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating." John Barrow stated on May 17, 2012 in in an op-ed: "Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party." Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."
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Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list. Vincent Fort stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances: Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta. Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget." Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk." Georgia Green Party stated on July 2, 2012 in Georgia Green Party flier: The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is "literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself." Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised." Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues." Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post: The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action." Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. Steve Brown stated on May 22, 2012: Portland, Ore., has "never gotten over 12 to 15 percent ridership" of its public transit system "in the past 12 years." Paul Broun stated on May 23, 2012 in a television interview: A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy. Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget." Pam Davidson stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement: Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating." John Barrow stated on May 17, 2012 in in an op-ed: "Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party." Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."
Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."
Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters.
Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.
Vincent Fort stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances: Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.
Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute.
Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money.
John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.
Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009.
David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.
Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget."
Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country"
Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.
Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.
Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
Georgia Green Party stated on July 2, 2012 in Georgia Green Party flier: The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is "literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself."
Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant.
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."
Nathan Deal stated on May 7, 2012 in a press release: "Since the beginning of the economic downturn in FY 2008, the state workforce has been reduced by 12.4 percent as part of overall cost savings measures to balance the budget to reduce revenues."
Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.
Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post: The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action."
Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.
Steve Brown stated on May 22, 2012: Portland, Ore., has "never gotten over 12 to 15 percent ridership" of its public transit system "in the past 12 years."
Paul Broun stated on May 23, 2012 in a television interview: A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy.
Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget."
Pam Davidson stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement: Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating."
John Barrow stated on May 17, 2012 in in an op-ed: "Forty years ago ... about half of congressional districts were genuinely competitive. Today, only about 10 percent of House races on Cook Political Report are listed as ‘toss-ups’ or ‘lean’ to one party."
Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."
