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10146.json
0false
Suicide comes from federal government largesse saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing.
diversity,public-health
don-young
U.S. House of Representatives
Alaska
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a speech in Alaska
2819.json
3true
We havent had control of the House for the last two years and its been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49.
government-efficiency
bill-batchelder
State representative
Ohio
republican
0
1
1
1
3
an interview
10326.json
2mostly-true
This Congress made history as the least productive, most unpopular Congress in the history of this proud nation.
congress,polls
pete-gallego
Former legislator and U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
1
1
2
2
0
his farewell U.S. House speech
3452.json
2mostly-true
According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in thefirst year and about 15,000 jobs afterfive years.
jobs,trade
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
his weekly radio address.
4583.json
1half-true
We just cant afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits.
labor,state-finances,unions
alliance-americas-future
lobbying group
Virginia
none
0
0
1
0
0
a campaign mailing
10298.json
1half-true
University of Texas students signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old.
abortion,crime,criminal-justice,education
texas-right-life
Texas
none
0
2
2
0
0
an email blast
3388.json
4barely-true
I have askedtheDivision of Emergency Management toreport directly to me.
government-efficiency,state-budget
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
his State of the State speech.
911.json
2mostly-true
Weve added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nations obligations.
federal-budget
rahm-emanuel
Mayor of Chicago
Illinois
democrat
1
1
1
2
0
a news interview
9490.json
0false
The U.N. Arms Treatyinfringes upon our right to keep and bear arms.
guns
monica-wehby
Pediatric neurosurgeon
Oregon
republican
0
3
0
0
0
a campaign website statement
1664.json
4barely-true
"Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
education,families
paula-dockery
State senator
Florida
republican
1
1
0
0
0
an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger
5026.json
3true
Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.
climate-change,environment,message-machine-2012
make-us-great-again
super PAC
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a video ad
407.json
0false
The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
religion
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a news conference in Israel
1813.json
0false
"The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
candidates-biography,health-care
bill-mccollum
Florida
republican
2
1
2
0
1
a press release.
9013.json
5pants-fire
Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin unemployments up from 4.8% to 6.2%
corporations,economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
a TV ad
8763.json
2mostly-true
If you have a job in this country, (theres a) 97 percent chance that youre not going to be in poverty.
economy,poverty,workers
steve-southerland
U.S. Representative, Florida District 2
Florida
republican
1
2
1
1
0
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
8158.json
2mostly-true
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 71.2 percent of Hispanic registered voters in Texas and over 86 percent of African American registered voters participated in the 2012 elections.
civil-rights,elections,legal-issues
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
an opinion column.
10265.json
2mostly-true
Wisconsins state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsins working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden.
state-budget,taxes
mario-loyola
a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a contributor to National Review
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
an opinion piece
12298.json
5pants-fire
Says Target installed urinals in a womens bathroom to accommodate the ones who have giblets.
civil-rights
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook post
221.json
5pants-fire
An anonymous e-mail says that Hillary Clinton advocates communism.
economy
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
4455.json
0false
Says CNNs Wolf Blitzer was wrong to say that the wealthiest Americans, they pay the most in taxes already -- 50 percent of Americans dont even pay any federal income tax.
taxes
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview before the CNN/Tea Party Express presidential debate
9707.json
2mostly-true
The people who want President Barack Obama impeached are all white, theyre all older, and guess what, theyre in the far right wing of the Republican Party.
polls
juan-williams
Pundit, Fox News
none
2
0
2
1
0
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
10065.json
1half-true
Says PolitiFact has ruled that Ed Gillespies ads are false and misleading.
campaign-advertising
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
a TV ad.
1731.json
3true
"Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP."
economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation,abc-news-week
sherrod-brown
U.S. Senator
Ohio
democrat
3
4
5
8
1
an interview on "This Week."
11344.json
4barely-true
When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. Theres only one other four-year period where thats true. Thats true from 2008 to 2012.
economy,history,jobs
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert
8778.json
3true
For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world.
economy,energy,trade
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at North Carolina State University
4672.json
0false
The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees.
education,jobs
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
1753.json
0false
Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years.
energy,environment,oil-spill,pundits,abc-news-week
bill-maher
Host of Real Time with Bill Maher
California
independent
0
3
1
5
0
an interview on ABC News' 'This Week'
1787.json
0false
Louisiana gets "not one single penny" from Gulf Coast offshore oil revenues.
energy,environment,federal-budget,oil-spill
mary-landrieu
U.S. Senator
Louisiana
democrat
0
1
0
2
0
an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz
576.json
2mostly-true
"We've heard talk about curbing our use of fossil fuels in nearly every State of the Union address since the oil embargo of 1973."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Dayton, Ohio
3534.json
0false
For the first time in U.S. history, a personal inaction will be deemed unlawful -- not purchasing a health-insurance plan
health-care
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal
12505.json
4barely-true
American colleges amount to a cartel.
education
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a tweet
942.json
2mostly-true
Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."
economy,stimulus,taxes
bobby-jindal
Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana
republican
0
1
4
4
0
an interview on "Meet the Press."
9542.json
0false
Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker.
candidates-biography,immigration,poverty
david-alameel
Investor
Texas
democrat
0
1
1
0
1
his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party
13075.json
2mostly-true
Over the last 40 years, this countrys prison population has grown by 500 percent.
crime,criminal-justice
kamala-harris
Attorney General
California
democrat
0
0
2
2
0
a tweet.
7226.json
4barely-true
While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option.
foreign-policy,israel,military
emergency-committee-israel
Advocacy group for U.S. policy toward Israel
Washington, D.C.
none
2
0
0
0
0
an ad
11496.json
5pants-fire
Bernie Sanderss plan is to raise your taxes to 90 percent.
taxes
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
12993.json
3true
Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents.
campaign-finance
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
in a campaign ad
13175.json
3true
Even our attorney general who is a strong Democrat, she has said that we need causation in our workers comp system. Thats the No. 1 thing pushing our manufacturing jobs out of Illinois.
jobs
bruce-rauner
Governor
Illinois
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a press conference
3678.json
1half-true
We dont have bridges being built in the United States.
infrastructure
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a CNN interview
10830.json
2mostly-true
More money is dedicated within the Department of Homeland Security to climate change than whats spent combating Islamist terrorists radicalizing over the Internet in the United States of America.
climate-change,homeland-security,terrorism
michael-mccaul
congressman
Texas
republican
1
0
1
4
0
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
8134.json
3true
Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt felt there wasnt a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people.
federal-budget,labor,state-budget,states,unions
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a speech
3859.json
4barely-true
Every time you buy an airline ticket, the federal government runs a background check on you.
homeland-security,terrorism,transportation
don-zimmerman
Computer systems
Texas
republican
2
0
0
1
0
a press release.
2380.json
0false
We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor.
candidates-biography,elections,history
john-thrasher
Republican Party of Florida Chairman
Florida
republican
2
1
0
0
1
comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.
6088.json
4barely-true
Says Robert Menendez is the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I havent raised any Wall Street money at all.
campaign-finance,message-machine-2012
joseph-kyrillos
State Senator
New Jersey
republican
3
3
2
2
1
an interview on NJToday
4004.json
2mostly-true
In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each.
military
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
a Fox News interview
10501.json
2mostly-true
In the past year, DeKalb has attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs.
economy,jobs
lee-may
Georgia
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
the 2015 State of the County address
785.json
3true
"Two years ago...I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke, and told them [subprime lending] is something we have to deal with."
economy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
3868.json
2mostly-true
Manufacturing is having its best employment year in almost 15 years.
economy,history,abc-news-week
austan-goolsbee
chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Illinois
democrat
0
1
0
3
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
10230.json
3true
Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men.
crime,guns,women
violence-policy-center
none
0
0
0
0
0
an annual study
11724.json
5pants-fire
Bicycle ownership drops by half while obesity in Rhode Island rises by 154 percent
public-health
my-city-bikes
none
0
1
0
0
1
news release
1815.json
2mostly-true
"Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
bipartisanship,candidates-biography,message-machine
danny-tarkanian
Businessman
Nevada
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial
12543.json
2mostly-true
A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay.
florida,gays-and-lesbians,human-rights,states,workers
clay-aiken
North Carolina
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
a posting on Twitter
1557.json
3true
Says Gov. Charlie Crist has called him "a rock star."
bipartisanship
dave-aronberg
state senator
Florida
democrat
1
0
1
0
0
campaign Web site
5635.json
4barely-true
Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack took seven and a half years to finish college.
candidates-biography,education
george-lemieux
Florida
republican
4
1
6
4
0
a web ad
6732.json
5pants-fire
Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PBJ sandwiches racist.
diversity,education
education-action-group
Michigan
organization
0
0
0
0
1
an online post
4646.json
1half-true
Says these Jersey Shore folks, theyre from New York.
pop-culture
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a radio interview
11948.json
5pants-fire
Says he cured Charlie Sheen and the island of Comoros of HIV with milk from goats, which had arthritis.
health-care,public-health,science
samir-chachoua
newsmaker
0
0
0
0
1
comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher"
12552.json
3true
Says Kelly Ayotte voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks.
guns,voting-record
maggie-hassan
Candidate for governor
New Hampshire
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
a campaign statement
4734.json
4barely-true
Government employees make 43 percent more in wages and benefits than private-sector workers.
government-efficiency,labor,unions
building-better-ohio
Ohio
none
1
0
0
1
0
a campaign commercial
2803.json
2mostly-true
Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.
economy,jobs
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a TV interview
206.json
3true
"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
ethics
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a debate in St. Petersburg
1600.json
3true
In Texas, schools do not even have to teach sex education.
education
pat-carlson
Texas Eagle Forum former president
Texas
republican
0
0
0
0
0
an e-mail
8297.json
0false
Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions from the demise of Global Crossing.
candidates-biography,wealth
ken-cuccinelli
Attorney General
Virginia
republican
1
10
3
2
1
a TV ad.
7801.json
4barely-true
Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because theres been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
debt,federal-budget,history,social-security,taxes,wealth
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program
2058.json
0false
Phoenix is the kidnapping capital of the Western Hemisphere.
crime,immigration
helen-glover
talk show host, WHJJ
Rhode Island
talk-show-host
1
1
0
0
0
a comment on her talk show
12245.json
5pants-fire
Statistics show you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service.
crime,transportation
ellen-troxclair
District 8 member, Austin City Council
Texas
none
0
0
0
0
1
a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area
462.json
3true
"A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so."
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech at the University of Pennsylvania.
652.json
2mostly-true
While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs."
poverty,workers
michelle-obama
Illinois
democrat
0
2
1
4
0
Denver
12585.json
0false
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration.
elections
bryce-reeves
State senator
Virginia
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a radio interview.
11775.json
4barely-true
Very little of (the defense) budget less than 10 percent actually goes into fighting ISIS and international terrorism.
federal-budget,military
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate
4393.json
3true
Says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must report to about 100 congressional committees and subcommittees.
homeland-security,terrorism
tom-kean-sr
New Jersey
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a radio interview on WNYC
7090.json
2mostly-true
Every American now is $51,000 in debt. Thats money I owe, thats money my children owe before they even go to kindergarten, thats their check to the federal government right now.
debt,deficit
caroline-casagrande
Assemblywoman
New Jersey
republican
0
0
0
2
0
an interview with NJTV's Michael Aron for "On The Record"
2515.json
1half-true
The Republican candidate [John Loughlin] has talked about privatizing Social Security ... so we know where he stands on the issue.
social-security
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
in a senior center address
6224.json
1half-true
Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perrys administration left 12,000 teachers without a job.
education,state-budget
julian-castro
Mayor, San Antonio
Texas
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston
12692.json
3true
Says Gary Farmers claim that he received an A from the NRA is an absolute lie.
guns
jim-waldman
state representative
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign email
7727.json
1half-true
For people with insurance, the only impact of the health care law is that their insurance is stronger, better and more secure than it was before. Full stop. Thats it. They dont have to worry about anything else.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a White House news conference
2485.json
4barely-true
Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are front groups for foreign-controlled companies.
campaign-finance,abc-news-week
david-axelrod
democrat
2
1
6
7
0
ABC's "This Week"
13025.json
4barely-true
Says Donald Trump supports an agenda out there to privatize the Veterans Affairshealth care system.
health-care,veterans
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum
11542.json
3true
Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge.
candidates-biography
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
a Facebook post
12430.json
0false
There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously.
crime
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with the New York Times Magazine
7630.json
2mostly-true
Says Texas state funds were spent on a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating.
economy,marriage,pop-culture,state-budget,state-finances
jodie-laubenberg
Texas House member
Texas
republican
0
0
0
1
1
a Texas House floor debate.
1549.json
5pants-fire
"Congressman McCollum voted to dismantle Social Security."
social-security
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
a press release
902.json
0false
Bush's tax cuts for high earners have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit.
federal-budget
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
during a news conference
6406.json
0false
President Obamas lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the states early voting period.
elections
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a press statement
167.json
4barely-true
"All of the records, as far as I know, about what we did with health care, those are already available."
health-care
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Philadelphia
5242.json
2mostly-true
Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures.
crime,economy,gambling
no-casinos
Florida
none
0
0
0
3
0
a television ad
7964.json
0false
Says the mandate is 71 times that a childs body will be injected with a disease for immunizations.
children,public-health
jason-conger
legislator
Oregon
republican
0
1
0
1
0
a House floor speech
2026.json
3true
"Floridas high school graduation rate falls well below the national average."
education
alex-sink
Florida
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
a statement on her campaign website
2747.json
1half-true
Says four Democratic state senators voted to raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care.
health-care,message-machine,taxes
wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce
Wisconsin
organization
3
0
2
2
0
a campaign TV ad
11122.json
4barely-true
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion.
candidates-biography,deficit,state-budget,state-finances,taxes
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech
343.json
3true
"I'm the only Republican who has gotten endorsements in this presidential race from major labor unions..."
elections
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
an interview on MSNBC
11305.json
0false
Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decaturs city schools.
education
internet-commenters
Wisconsin
none
0
2
0
0
0
comments on various local blogs
2579.json
2mostly-true
Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts.
state-budget,taxes
armond-budish
Minority leader in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio
democrat
0
1
2
3
0
a news conference
3967.json
1half-true
Says former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and current mayoral candidate Carlos Gimenez both drove fancy European cars at taxpayer expense.
candidates-biography
accountability-project
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
0
a TV ad
5320.json
0false
On fundraising for super PACs
candidates-biography,elections
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign blog post
12931.json
5pants-fire
I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class.
income,taxes
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a campaign rally in Cleveland
3427.json
2mostly-true
Twenty percent of our electricity currently comes from nuclear power plants. I think there are 104 in the United States, two of them around the coast in California.
energy,environment
bill-kristol
Editor, the Weekly Standard
Washington, D.C.
none
0
1
0
3
0
an interview on Fox News Sunday
12439.json
2mostly-true
The Nordic countries are some of the few countries that meet development aid goals.
foreign-policy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
2715.json
0false
Tells David Cicilline, 94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment,science
john-loughlin
owner, Media-Rite LLC
Rhode Island
republican
1
2
0
0
1
a WPRI/Providence Journal debate
2549.json
0false
Sen. Barbara Boxer voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work.
immigration,message-machine
susan-b-anthony-list
republican
0
1
0
0
1
a TV ad