Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Georgia Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns. Nathan Deal stated on April 23, 2014 in a press conference: Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license. Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes. Don Balfour stated on April 11, 2014 in a flier: "When you get a commercial pilot’s license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world." Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make." Georgia Department of Public Health stated on April 7, 2014 in department blog post: "Georgia has the nation's fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day." Karen Handel stated on April 7, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms." Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference: "Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South." David Perdue stated on February 5, 2014 in a video: Dollar General "added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs" during his four-year tenure as CEO. Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech: "Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates." Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters. Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!" John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education." Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Brian Robinson stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office." Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. 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." Jack Kingston stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000. 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. Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. DuBose Porter stated on August 12, 2013 in a meeting: Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago. Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. 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."
Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns. Nathan Deal stated on April 23, 2014 in a press conference: Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license. Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes. Don Balfour stated on April 11, 2014 in a flier: "When you get a commercial pilot’s license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world." Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make." Georgia Department of Public Health stated on April 7, 2014 in department blog post: "Georgia has the nation's fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day." Karen Handel stated on April 7, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct." John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms." Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference: "Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South." David Perdue stated on February 5, 2014 in a video: Dollar General "added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs" during his four-year tenure as CEO. Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech: "Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates." Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters. Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!" John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education." Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Brian Robinson stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office." Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. 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." Jack Kingston stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000. 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. Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. DuBose Porter stated on August 12, 2013 in a meeting: Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago. Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. 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."
Karen Handel stated on April 21, 2014 in a press release: Says U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue flip-flopped on releasing his tax returns.
Nathan Deal stated on April 23, 2014 in a press conference: Roughly 500,000 Georgians -- or about 5 percent of the state’s residents -- have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia weapons carry license.
Wilton Gregory stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper: The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.
Don Balfour stated on April 11, 2014 in a flier: "When you get a commercial pilot’s license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world."
Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make."
Georgia Department of Public Health stated on April 7, 2014 in department blog post: "Georgia has the nation's fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day."
Karen Handel stated on April 7, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college.
Alisha Thomas Morgan stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech: "In order to pass the CRCT in Georgia, you simply have to get half of the answers correct."
John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month.
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 20, 2014 in a press conference: "Georgia’s civil forfeiture laws are among the worst in the country and the very worst in the South."
David Perdue stated on February 5, 2014 in a video: Dollar General "added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs" during his four-year tenure as CEO.
Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech: "Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates."
Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high.
David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.
Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!"
John Loud stated on November 19, 2013 in newspaper article : "These 60 acres (the Atlanta Braves want to build a stadium on) have produced zero SPLOST money for parks and recreation, have produced zero money for education."
Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time."
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
John Barge stated on October 17, 2013 in a town hall meeting: "We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year."
Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
Brian Robinson stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office."
Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office.
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."
Jack Kingston stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says an illegal immigrant fraudulently claimed children who actually lived in Mexico on income tax forms to collect more than $29,000.
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.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years.
DuBose Porter stated on August 12, 2013 in a meeting: Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago.
Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000.
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."