Latest Fact-checks in Transportation 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 David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. 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 Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. 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." Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC stated on May 24, 2012 in a PAC website.: Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars." Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. John Ludlow stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website: Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars." Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget." John Charles stated on May 16, 2012 in a blog post.: Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement: A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing: On transportation financing Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built." John Kennedy stated on May 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget." Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country." Ron Davis stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip Bill Pascrell stated on May 3, 2012 in an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show": "New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country." Transportation Leadership Coalition stated on April 30, 2012: The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority "concluded that light rail in Cobb County would more than double commute time and would therefore be unsuccessful in alleviating traffic congestion." Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in an ad: "When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlanta’s cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally."
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David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. 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 Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. 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." Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC stated on May 24, 2012 in a PAC website.: Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars." Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. John Ludlow stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website: Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars." Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget." John Charles stated on May 16, 2012 in a blog post.: Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement: A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing: On transportation financing Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built." John Kennedy stated on May 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget." Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country." Ron Davis stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip Bill Pascrell stated on May 3, 2012 in an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show": "New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country." Transportation Leadership Coalition stated on April 30, 2012: The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority "concluded that light rail in Cobb County would more than double commute time and would therefore be unsuccessful in alleviating traffic congestion." Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in an ad: "When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlanta’s cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally."
David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.
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 Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."
Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."
Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska."
Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000.
Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.
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."
Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC stated on May 24, 2012 in a PAC website.: Says Jeff Wentworth, bending the rules, "has used $211,743.96 in campaign contributions to lease luxury cars."
John Ludlow stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website: Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars."
Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget."
John Charles stated on May 16, 2012 in a blog post.: Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in in an advertisement: A government analysis shows under a proposed transportation tax, "metro Atlanta will create or support an additional 200,000 new jobs, including jobs that are maintained year over year."
Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing: On transportation financing
Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built."
John Kennedy stated on May 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Hartsfield-Jackson’s new international terminal is opening "within budget."
Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."
Ron Davis stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live."
Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip
Bill Pascrell stated on May 3, 2012 in an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show": "New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country."
Transportation Leadership Coalition stated on April 30, 2012: The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority "concluded that light rail in Cobb County would more than double commute time and would therefore be unsuccessful in alleviating traffic congestion."
Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs."
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in an ad: "When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlanta’s cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally."
