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12696.json
1half-true
Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag.
history,military
frank-guinta
U.S. Congress, NH-First District
New Hampshire
republican
1
1
1
1
0
an email
11866.json
1half-true
Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations.
campaign-finance,congress,financial-regulation,government-regulation
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a campaign event in Keene, N.H.
6498.json
4barely-true
Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing that revealed intelligence sources and methods.
foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,military,terrorism
special-operations-opsec-education-fund
none
1
1
1
0
0
a Web video
6277.json
3true
Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven.
message-machine-2012,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV ad
3762.json
1half-true
A large number of the uninsured earn $75,000 or more a year.
health-care
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
2281.json
3true
There is already a mosque four blocks away.
homeland-security,religion
michael-bloomberg
New York
independent
0
2
2
3
0
a speech
7813.json
2mostly-true
If you are black or brown, you are nine times more likely to be stopped and frisked in New York City.
civil-rights
lynn-derbyshire
faculty member, University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
newsmaker
0
0
0
1
0
The Providence Journal
9122.json
2mostly-true
Says Rick Scott presided over cuts to the Bright Futures college scholarship program.
education
american-bridge-21st-century
democrat
2
1
0
3
0
an online video
10458.json
2mostly-true
Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928.
income
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
an interview with Fox News
297.json
0false
"He reformed welfare before others tried."
job-accomplishments
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
a TV ad
778.json
0false
"1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."
economy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Nashville, Tenn.
9131.json
2mostly-true
Under Mary Burkes leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had major shortcomings and 40 percent of jobs...didnt materialize.
state-budget,state-finances,taxes
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a campaign TV ad
7193.json
3true
Northern Virginia is the most heavily trafficked place in the country.
transportation
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a news conference.
3621.json
0false
Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare,pundits
bill-maher
Host of Real Time with Bill Maher
California
independent
0
3
1
5
0
an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
1281.json
3true
A fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million, will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.
health-care
claire-mccaskill
U.S. Senator
Missouri
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous."
9715.json
3true
Its been 17 years that weve had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon.
economy,jobs
dennis-richardson
state representative
Oregon
republican
0
4
1
2
0
a campaign debate
11160.json
1half-true
Says Scott Walkers defunding of Planned Parenthood left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control.
abortion,families,health-care,public-health,sexuality,state-budget,women
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a video
3230.json
5pants-fire
The people that went to school with (Barack Obama), they never saw him, they dont know who he is.
candidates-biography,education,obama-birth-certificate
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech at the CPAC conference
607.json
0false
John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
taxes
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
6336.json
3true
In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a pro-life candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice.
abortion,candidates-biography,health-care,legal-issues,women
naral-pro-choice
Washington, D.C.
organization
2
1
0
0
1
a news release
7694.json
4barely-true
In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama, compared to zero in over seven years after 9/11 under George W. Bush.
terrorism
tom-cotton
U.S. House of Representatives
Arkansas
republican
3
4
2
3
1
a House floor speech
5056.json
1half-true
Wisconsins monthly job reports have a margin of error of 75 percent and were way off in eight of first 10 months of 2011.
economy,jobs,labor
rebecca-kleefisch
Candidate for lieutenant governor
Wisconsin
republican
1
3
4
0
1
an interview
6105.json
4barely-true
Says he has nearly 200 delegates bound to support his candidacy at the Republican National Convention.
candidates-biography
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
an online message to supporters.
9846.json
0false
Says Rick Scott has teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist.
campaign-finance,crime
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a TV ad
10759.json
2mostly-true
The Castro regime violated international norms by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.
congress,terrorism
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
press release
6907.json
3true
Theres not one Democrat who endorses the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
bipartisanship,debates,medicare
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a debate in Danville, Ky.
4341.json
3true
The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education.
education,health-care
regina-benjamin
U.S. Surgeon General
none
0
0
0
0
0
a radio interview
6550.json
5pants-fire
Says that Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has made it clear by his repeated actions that he will pursue a policy that promotes the interest of Islamist (sic) and their radical ideology as long as he is governor.
afghanistan,islam,religion,terrorism
billhislamcom
Tennessee
none
0
0
0
0
1
a Web posting
13341.json
1half-true
Donald Trump says hed deport 16 million people.
immigration
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a tweet from her campaign
1536.json
2mostly-true
"The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill."
health-care
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press
4873.json
2mostly-true
A part-time Congress with half the pay would still make $38,000 a year more than the average American family.
income
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a letter to Nancy Pelosi
8735.json
3true
Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
poverty,public-health
eddie-lucio-jr
Advertising executive
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
remarks at Southern Obesity Summit
8216.json
1half-true
Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa already have 70 mph speed limits on rural interstates, and we see that theyve been able to do it safely.
transportation
robin-vos
Wisconsin Assembly speaker
Wisconsin
republican
0
3
2
5
1
an interview
12133.json
5pants-fire
Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevaras face on it.
terrorism
sid-miller
State agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
1
2
2
0
1
a Facebook post
1176.json
3true
Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost.
health-care
matt-miller
Management consultant
California
none
0
0
0
1
0
a Washington Post op-ed
12978.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump himself contributed $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation.
candidates-biography
david-plouffe
Senior Adviser to the President
democrat
1
0
0
2
0
an interview on Meet the Press
13107.json
5pants-fire
Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape theyve ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever.
diversity,economy,education,history,public-health
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech in Kenansville, N.C.
13358.json
1half-true
Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster.
climate-change,florida,public-health,science
al-gore
cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
3
0
0
a speech
2949.json
0false
Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS.
corporations,taxes
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a Senate floor speech
6918.json
0false
Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting without consultation or input from the company to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
consumer-safety,government-regulation,public-safety,market-regulation
phil-roe
U.S. Rep. --- TN 1st Congressional District
Tennessee
republican
0
1
0
0
0
in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.
5353.json
3true
We arent the only state cutting back on public television.
education,state-budget
richard-licht
state director of administration in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a television interview
7864.json
4barely-true
During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.
bush-administration,taxes
jim-mcdermott
U.S. Representative
Washington state
democrat
1
1
1
0
0
a House Ways and Means hearing
10492.json
3true
There are countries in Africa where they have higher vaccination rates than here in the United States.
health-care,public-health
katty-kay
BBC World News America anchor
none
0
0
0
0
0
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
12474.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump says climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.
climate-change,foreign-policy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a foreign policy speech
7137.json
2mostly-true
Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly actually received 200,000 more votes statewide than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election
elections
sandy-pasch
State Assembly member, 22nd District
Wisconsin
democrat
0
0
0
2
1
a radio address
680.json
0false
On support for the Bridge to Nowhere.
federal-budget,transportation
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
13158.json
1half-true
Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida.
marijuana
vote-no-2
Florida
none
1
0
2
0
0
a mailer
12700.json
3true
For decades, the states gas tax has been among the highest in the nation.
taxes,transportation
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a letter to Department of Transportation officials
990.json
1half-true
More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States.
guns
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a news conference.
10367.json
3true
Colorado raked in $60 million in marijuana taxes and licensing fees in the past year.
drugs,legal-issues,marijuana,taxes
james-aubin
Rhode Island
activist
0
0
0
0
0
a newspaper commentary
10650.json
0false
Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers.
economy,small-business
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a speech at Liberty University
1464.json
4barely-true
"We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival."
federal-budget
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
remarks on the budget
7912.json
3true
Some of these members of the House of Representatives get hundreds of thousands of dollars in farm subsidies but want to cut food stamps.
agriculture,federal-budget,poverty,welfare
sherrod-brown
U.S. Senator
Ohio
democrat
3
4
5
8
1
a conference call with reporters
7177.json
1half-true
Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one.
corrections-and-updates,education,states
thomas-ratliff
Lobbyist
Texas
republican
0
0
1
0
0
an opinion column.
11956.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump wants to keep big government in charge of federally-owned land.
environment
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a campaign ad
4046.json
0false
U.S. Reps. John Barrow and Sanford Bishop and their fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out.
federal-budget
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
press releases
62.json
2mostly-true
"Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States.
immigration
bill-richardson
Governor
New Mexico
democrat
1
2
3
8
1
a debate in Miami, Fla.
322.json
4barely-true
"Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law.
energy
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
West Palm Beach, Fla.
10255.json
3true
Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the 30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds.
agriculture,animals,food-safety,public-health,science
mother-jones
none
0
0
0
0
0
a Facebook post
6317.json
5pants-fire
The health care law includes a 3.8% sales tax on all real estate transactions.
health-care,taxes
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
10753.json
1half-true
America has lost over 50,000 manufacturing factories on other trade deals.
jobs,trade
ed-schultz
MSNBC television host
none
3
1
4
1
2
a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show"
402.json
4barely-true
"The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group."
israel
tennessee-republican-party
Tennessee
republican
1
2
0
0
0
a news release
11456.json
2mostly-true
We lose an average of 90 Americans every day because of guns.
crime,criminal-justice,guns
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech in San Antonio
491.json
1half-true
McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban."
foreign-policy
moveon
democrat
2
4
3
0
0
an e-mail
5207.json
1half-true
Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of unprecedented fiscal challenges.
education,state-budget,state-finances
silvestre-reyes
U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
0
0
2
1
1
a press release
11891.json
2mostly-true
We bailed out Johnson Controls when we saved the auto industry and now they want to avoid paying taxes.
corporations,federal-budget,taxes,technology,transportation
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a debate
10803.json
0false
Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008, showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
candidates-biography,nuclear,voting-record
peter-schweizer
none
0
1
0
0
0
an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell
7216.json
2mostly-true
The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes.
federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,medicare
marcia-fudge
Representative from Ohio's 11th Congressional District
Ohio
democrat
0
1
2
4
0
a news release
3777.json
5pants-fire
The Democrats have already voted to ban our conventional light bulbs ... in favor of dangerous fluorescent light bulbs.
consumer-safety,energy,market-regulation
ameripac
none
1
0
1
0
1
a fundraising letter
6094.json
5pants-fire
Says Barack Obama admits hes coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.
guns
national-rifle-association
none
3
5
1
5
3
a mailer
7480.json
0false
Of $60 billion Congress approved in response to Hurricane Sandy, only 10 percent was for disaster relief.
federal-budget
al-cardenas
Chair of the American Conservative Union
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe
10342.json
3true
The President has decided to move forward with executive actions on immigration that he has said on numerous occasions that he didnt have the constitutional power to take.
immigration
bob-goodlatte
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
0
1
4
3
0
a news release.
7666.json
1half-true
Says Abraham Lincoln supported an agreement that allowed slavery in New Mexico and a law to return runaway slaves to their owners.
abortion,civil-rights,history,human-rights
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a speech
606.json
0false
On public financing of his campaign.
ethics
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
4306.json
3true
The mega-rich pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot.
taxes
warren-buffett
Nebraska
none
0
0
0
0
0
a "New York Times" op-ed
3322.json
0false
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is manufactured and a bogus figure.
labor,state-budget
mark-pocan
State Assembly member, 78th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
2
2
3
0
a blog posting
1922.json
4barely-true
"Rob Teilhet, Just another career politician."
public-service
ken-hodges
Dougherty County District Attorney
Georgia
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign flier
2450.json
3true
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
bankruptcy,economy,federal-budget,history,job-accomplishments,marriage,message-machine
citizens-republic
Conservative advocacy group
Virginia
none
0
0
0
0
0
a campaign commercial
216.json
3true
"A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
consumer-safety,market-regulation
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa
3412.json
2mostly-true
Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would immediately lower gasoline prices
energy
jeff-merkley
U.S. Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
1
3
6
0
a letter to President Barack Obama
11382.json
0false
Among Syrian refugees, there arent that many women, there arent that many children.
foreign-policy,immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on ABC "This Week"
5787.json
3true
The Buffett Rule will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one weeks interest on the national debt.
deficit,federal-budget,taxes
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a column in Politico
4520.json
1half-true
We have had over 40 days this summer where it was unsafe to breathe the air.
environment,transportation
jennette-gayer
none
0
0
1
1
0
a meeting
2510.json
0false
Says Will Rasmussen supported a sales tax as recently as last spring.
taxes
promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi
Political action committee
Oregon
republican
1
1
1
0
0
an e-mail
5040.json
1half-true
On instances when abortions should be allowed.
abortion
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
Iowa
1292.json
0false
"One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
corporations,health-care
patrick-kennedy
Congressman
Rhode Island
democrat
0
1
2
1
0
a speech on the House floor.
11108.json
0false
The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution.
history,states
christine-gilbert
Artist
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman
13429.json
4barely-true
Says Mike Coffman said two different things: stop the deportationsin a Spanish-language debate and youre going to be deportedin an English-language TV interview.
immigration
morgan-carroll
Colorado State Senator
Colorado
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a news release
2331.json
1half-true
Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work.
energy,taxes
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh
7364.json
2mostly-true
Says Austin trains are full at rush hour and packed for special events.
transportation
lee-leffingwell
Austin mayor
Texas
democrat
1
0
4
1
0
1126.json
5pants-fire
Seniors and the disabled will have to stand in front of Obamas death panel so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their level of productivity in society, whether they are worthy of health care.
health-care
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a message posted on Facebook
9349.json
1half-true
Governor Scott Cut Taxes 40 Times For Florida Families
taxes
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a campaign tweet
1954.json
1half-true
Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook.
climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine,oil-spill
americans-united-change
none
1
4
4
1
0
a TV commercial
2018.json
1half-true
"Today, Florida is in 50th place in spending on education."
education
bud-chiles
Florida
independent
0
0
1
0
0
a statement on his campaign website
3229.json
2mostly-true
Since Sept. 11, 2001, 270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home.
guns,pundits
doonesbury
none
0
0
2
4
0
a comic strip
1808.json
0false
On returning Republican campaign contributions.
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charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
statements to the press
6235.json
1half-true
Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is the largest recipient of lobbyist money.
campaign-finance,message-machine-2012
americans-prosperity
none
6
7
2
1
2
a campaign ad
9790.json
2mostly-true
A regulatory thing means you cant show someone drinking beer on camera.
pop-culture
heineken
none
0
0
0
1
0
a TV ad
5875.json
2mostly-true
Says Mitt Romney has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
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barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a graphical tool on the campaign website
4039.json
5pants-fire
Says Wisconsins 2011-13 state budget contains no fee increases
state-budget,state-finances
jeff-fitzgerald
Incoming speaker of state Assembly
Wisconsin
republican
2
0
1
2
2
an interview