Latest Fact-checks by Janel Davis National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Branko Radulovacki stated on October 14, 2013 in an email: I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act. Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Michael Thurmond stated on October 3, 2013 in a community meeting: When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s. David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. The Political Line stated on September 11, 2013 in a Twitter post: "Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month" Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement: On support for a military strike on Syria Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Karen Handel stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting: "Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview: Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors. Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person. Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers." Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps." Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed: Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama. Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. Edward Lindsey stated on June 26, 2013 in a news release: Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years. Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills." Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government."
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Branko Radulovacki stated on October 14, 2013 in an email: I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act. Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Michael Thurmond stated on October 3, 2013 in a community meeting: When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s. David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional. John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. The Political Line stated on September 11, 2013 in a Twitter post: "Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month" Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement: On support for a military strike on Syria Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Karen Handel stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting: "Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview: Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors. Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person. Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers." Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps." Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed: Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama. Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. Edward Lindsey stated on June 26, 2013 in a news release: Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years. Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills." Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government."
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
Branko Radulovacki stated on October 14, 2013 in an email: I am the only U.S. Senate candidate who spoke out against bombing Syria, and who challenged Georgia’s governor and insurance commissioner over obstruction to the Affordable Care Act.
Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.
Michael Thurmond stated on October 3, 2013 in a community meeting: When SACS came back to the DeKalb County School District to give a midterm review, we got straight A’s.
David Pennington stated on September 19, 2013 in a public meeting: Any state tax law has to start in the House and the renewal of the state hospital bed tax this year started in the Senate, which is unconstitutional.
John Barge stated on September 12, 2013 in a website post: On support for Common Core education standards
Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over.
The Political Line stated on September 11, 2013 in a Twitter post: "Since sequester began federal employment has been subtracting 6,000-7,000 jobs per month"
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.
Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement: On support for a military strike on Syria
Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails."
Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code.
Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that."
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."
Karen Handel stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting: "Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery."
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview: Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors.
Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person.
Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers."
Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year."
Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos."
Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."
Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed: Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.
Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work.
Edward Lindsey stated on June 26, 2013 in a news release: Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years.
Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."
Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills."
Angela Bean stated on June 1, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.
Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government."