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12076.json
5pants-fire
The fact is voter fraud is rampant.
crime,elections
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
responding to reporters
10812.json
3true
Wisconsins non-discrimination law doesnt protect members of the trans-gender community.
civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,housing,legal-issues,sexuality,workers
jason-rae
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an interview
11629.json
2mostly-true
In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire.
immigration,voting-record
jennifer-horn
Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party
New Hampshire
republican
2
0
1
1
0
a memo
2797.json
3true
As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
job-accomplishments,jobs
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements
8505.json
2mostly-true
When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps.
hunger,poverty,pundits,welfare
brad-blakeman
republican
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on Fox News
5196.json
1half-true
Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
criminal-justice
efrain-de-la-fuente
Lawyer
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a forum.
988.json
2mostly-true
President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year.
military,pundits
keith-olbermann
Political commentator
none
0
2
3
2
0
an episode of his TV program.
11225.json
1half-true
Says 56 percentof (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control.
immigration
ben-carson
republican
7
12
3
2
4
an interview on "State of the Union"
3277.json
2mostly-true
At protests in Wisconsin against proposed collective bargaining changes, phony sick notes (were) passed out to excuse striking union members.
health-care,labor,state-budget
republican-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
republican
4
3
2
3
0
a news release
2689.json
5pants-fire
Since Rep. John Boccieris election, Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs and his districts unemployment has doubled.
economy,jobs
jim-renacci
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
5
3
4
1
1
a debate
7250.json
1half-true
I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote.
elections
don-gaetz
State Senator
Florida
republican
1
0
3
1
0
an editorial board interview
4072.json
2mostly-true
By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.
federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.
619.json
0false
Obama plans "a tax increase for everyone earning more than $42,000 a year."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
an Internet ad
6551.json
3true
Half the kids coming out of college this year cant find a job, or a job thats consistent with a college degree.
education,jobs
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH
9159.json
2mostly-true
Charlie Crist raised taxes in 2009 and wont rule out raising taxes again.
state-budget,taxes
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a tweet
2866.json
0false
The payday loan industry does not exist in a state like Minnesota.
financial-regulation
glenn-grothman
State Senator, 20th District
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
1
0
a newspaper article
11638.json
4barely-true
Heres the simple and undeniable fact: The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats.
crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt
6805.json
1half-true
Says Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH voted to raise his own pay eight times
congress,voting-record
ann-mclane-kuster
Attorney
New Hampshire
democrat
2
1
3
0
0
a press release Sept. 19, 2012
12339.json
5pants-fire
Says Bruce Springsteen only had 8,000 tickets sold for a Greensboro show and canceled after they didnt get the ticket sales they wanted.
gays-and-lesbians,pop-culture,sexuality,states
pat-mccrory
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina
republican
5
2
3
0
1
a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show
726.json
4barely-true
"In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."
economy,stimulus
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Golden, Colo.
2035.json
2mostly-true
The state Legislature attempted to "outlaw stem cell research, passes bills about microchips in the brain, and talks about seceding from the Union."
message-machine,science,states
roy-barnes
Attorney
Georgia
democrat
0
0
3
3
1
a campaign ad
5625.json
4barely-true
TheCBO saysthe cost of health care reform will rise to $1.8 trillion, increasing the price to far greater than the $900 billion originallyprojected.
health-care
robert-hurt
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
4
1
0
0
a statement.
354.json
3true
Hillary Clinton "has the only health care plan that covers every American."
health-care
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
in a television ad
4658.json
5pants-fire
Says the national heath care reform is a government takeover of health care.
health-care
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a radio interview
11800.json
3true
In 40 years of broadcast, I have never endorsed any candidate.
history
glenn-beck
none
5
7
7
2
6
an appearance in Ankeny, Iowa
13497.json
5pants-fire
There was serious voter fraud in Virginia.
elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a tweet.
9603.json
1half-true
In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, its 1 in 14.
crime,criminal-justice,immigration
cokie-roberts
NPR contributor, ABC commentator
Maryland
journalist
1
0
2
2
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
8454.json
1half-true
Georgia spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five.
education,state-budget
nancy-jester
Georgia
none
0
0
1
0
0
a newspaper op-ed
7265.json
1half-true
Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think its just the wealthy. Its not.
economy,federal-budget,state-budget,taxes
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a tweet
11700.json
0false
The 9/11 terroristsfriends, family, girlfriends in the United Stateswere sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television.
terrorism
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the Republican debate in Las Vegas
6111.json
0false
The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett.
campaign-finance,corporations,corrections-and-updates,elections
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
a speech
6586.json
4barely-true
Mitt Romneys platform ...wont protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families.
message-machine-2012,taxes
stephanie-cutter
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Massachusetts
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
a campaign email
12730.json
2mostly-true
Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan viewISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And thats just one country.
corrections-and-updates,islam,terrorism
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a speech at the Republican National Convention
5133.json
4barely-true
New energy standards will take away our freedom of choice and selection in the light bulbs we have in our homes.
energy,government-regulation
marsha-blackburn
U.S. Representative
Tennessee
republican
2
2
1
0
0
appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Varney & Co.”
5543.json
2mostly-true
Says David Rivera received a $5,000 campaign contribution from Congressman Spencer Bachus, who is currently under House Ethics investigation for insider trading.
campaign-finance,ethics
luis-garcia
state representative
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
1
0
a campaign press release
1951.json
3true
Georgia has more illegal aliens than the state of Arizona.
immigration
jeff-chapman
Georgia
republican
0
0
0
0
0
Jekyll Island gubernatorial debate
5338.json
3true
As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by millions of dollars every year and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010.
county-budget,state-budget,taxes
rebecca-kleefisch
Candidate for lieutenant governor
Wisconsin
republican
1
3
4
0
1
an op-ed piece
12107.json
2mostly-true
More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percentincrease from 2014.
terrorism
joe-pitts
Congressman
Pennsylvania
republican
0
0
1
1
0
in a Medium post.
7603.json
2mostly-true
The financial penalties imposed on gay couples can cost us more than $300,000 compared with married heterosexual couples over a lifetime.
gays-and-lesbians
nadine-smith
executive director of Equality Florida
Florida
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a press release
11717.json
2mostly-true
Forty percent of illegal immigrants are people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas.
immigration
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a radio interview.
1141.json
2mostly-true
Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a town hall meeting
4527.json
1half-true
Says Tommy Thompson pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues.
abortion
emilys-list
organization
1
0
3
2
0
a blog post
7484.json
4barely-true
Governor Christie, his idea of jumpstarting the economy is to propose a trickle-down income tax cut last year and in his budget address this year, he stated his support for it again.
taxes
barbara-buono
State Senator
New Jersey
democrat
3
1
4
4
1
an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donell"
1943.json
1half-true
"In fact, oil spills from tankers are far more common than the very rare leaks from rigs or pipelines."
energy,environment,oil-spill
eric-johnson
republican
0
1
1
0
1
13063.json
2mostly-true
Youve got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.
candidates-biography,disability,elections,history,privacy,transparency
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on CNN
334.json
2mostly-true
"In her short time in the United States Senate, the senator from New York, Senator Clinton, got $500-million worth of pork barrel projects."
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a campaign event in Fairfield, Conn.
8110.json
1half-true
For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed.
climate-change,environment,weather
brian-schatz
United States Senator
Hawaii
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate
7365.json
1half-true
More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks.
guns
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a speech
12963.json
0false
On job creation numbers in the latest Start-Up NY report: This is a significant number of overcounts in the compilation that Ive looked at.
economy,jobs
robin-schimminger
Assemblyman
New York
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a hearing on economic development in Albany, NY.
943.json
3true
The omnibus spending bill has 9,427 pork barrel items.
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
an interview on CNN's American Morning.
5675.json
4barely-true
In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since.
city-budget,taxes
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a website alert
11147.json
4barely-true
SayPresident George W. Bush borrowed $1.37 trillion of Social Security surplus revenue to pay for his tax cuts for the rich and his war in Iraq and never paid it back.
iraq,social-security,taxes
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
comments on social media.
12566.json
0false
The Benghazi victims were left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed.
foreign-policy,terrorism
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech in New York
2988.json
1half-true
CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn.
corporations,economy,financial-regulation,income,workers
bumper-sticker
none
0
0
1
0
0
Washington, D.C.
12007.json
1half-true
When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like Johnson Controls begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one.
federal-budget,taxes,transportation
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a TV ad
7855.json
1half-true
We cut taxes 24 times.
taxes
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a Wall Street Journal interview
1872.json
3true
"Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state."
health-care
bud-chiles
Florida
independent
0
0
1
0
0
announcing his campaign for governor.
12308.json
1half-true
When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One.
foreign-policy
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a foreign policy speech in Washington
3610.json
0false
Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent his advisers to study socialism with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin so the president could replicate it in the United States.
history
paul-broun
Congressman
Georgia
republican
4
8
3
2
1
a speech before Congress
6658.json
1half-true
Says his budget plan would cut our deficits by $4 trillion.
corrections-and-updates,deficit,federal-budget
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at the Democratic convention
5863.json
4barely-true
Says I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door.
city-government,ethics,message-machine-2012
charlie-hales
Senior vice president, HDR Engineering
Oregon
none
1
1
0
0
0
a debate
2171.json
0false
This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years.
economy,history
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
2864.json
4barely-true
Red light camera installed to promote public safety.
transportation
city-atlanta
none
1
1
1
0
0
a press release
4677.json
0false
Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour.
corporations,deficit,economy,financial-regulation,government-regulation,occupy-wall-street,taxes
occupy-providence
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a protest sign
2276.json
4barely-true
Obamas stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War.
economy,iraq,stimulus
mark-tapscott
Editorial Page Editor, The Examiner
none
1
0
0
0
0
an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner"
3963.json
0false
Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be gang-intervention specialists. She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again.
crime
turn-right-usa
none
0
1
0
0
0
a YouTube video
4612.json
3true
According to Wikipedia, there are only five countries in the entire planet that are more unequal than the United States in the distribution of our wealth.
income,occupy-wall-street,workers
alan-grayson
U.S. House of Representatives
Florida
democrat
6
5
4
11
1
an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show"
9738.json
4barely-true
Michelle Nunns foundation directed grants to an Islamic group tied to radical terrorists.
terrorism
ending-spending-action-fund
independent
4
0
0
2
0
television attack ad
418.json
4barely-true
As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president.
foreign-policy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Washington, D.C.
9407.json
3true
Marijuana is less addictive than both alcohol and tobacco.
drugs,marijuana
earl-blumenauer
U.S. representative
Oregon
democrat
0
1
1
1
0
a website statement
12078.json
2mostly-true
70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path.
elections,polls
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a television interview
2589.json
1half-true
Says Lincoln Chafee settled a union strike by giving the teachers a 19-percent-raise.
economy,education
frank-caprio
R.I. General Treasurer
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
4
0
0
a gubernatorial debate
2239.json
0false
Pam Bondi refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban.
gays-and-lesbians
john-stemberger
Florida
republican
1
2
0
0
0
an endorsement letter
8114.json
4barely-true
Under Obamacare, people who have a doctor theyve been seeing for the last 15 or 20 years, they wont be able to keep going to that doctor.
health-care
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a Fox News interview
2233.json
1half-true
Says Rick Perrys proposal on driver licenses and high school dropouts has been state law since 1989.
children,crime,families
bill-white
Former mayor of Houston
Texas
democrat
2
3
5
7
3
an East Texas campaign stop.
12342.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
abortion,foreign-policy,guns,health-care,human-rights,immigration,islam,religion,terrorism
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a Clinton campaign tweet
9546.json
1half-true
A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a strong indicator of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
county-government,jobs
chris-abele
Philanthropist
Wisconsin
none
3
5
4
4
2
a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors
11451.json
2mostly-true
HIV/AIDS is dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South.
gays-and-lesbians,health-care,states
elton-john
singer/activist
Atlanta
none
0
0
0
1
0
CNN
1401.json
1half-true
Governor (Perry), you were a Democrat, having worked for Al Gore as his campaign manager...
elections
debra-medina
Businesswoman
Texas
republican
0
1
3
1
0
the Republican gubernatorial debate in Denton
3233.json
1half-true
Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about.
deficit,federal-budget,trade
jim-jordan
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
1
0
3
3
0
a speech to the Heritage Foundation
2097.json
1half-true
By 12th grade, more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once.
families,women
georgia-association-homes-and-services-children
none
0
0
1
0
0
a newsletter
1611.json
0false
The Iraq war has been "our longest war."
history,iraq,military
bob-schieffer
Host of CBS' Face the Nation
Washington, D.C.
journalist
0
1
0
0
0
comments on CBS's Face the Nation
10788.json
1half-true
The United States is about to have the smallest Army since before WWII, the smallest Navy since WWI and the smallest Air Force ever.
federal-budget,military
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
his debut Senate floor speech
4530.json
4barely-true
[Federal] law says that you cant give in-state tuition to an illegal alien unless you first offer it to any other student regardless of their state of residence.
education,immigration
terry-gorman
President, Rhode Islanders for Immigration Law Enforcement
Rhode Island
newsmaker
1
0
0
0
1
a TV interview
8093.json
0false
The most realistic estimates for jobs created by Keystone XL are maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline.
climate-change,energy,environment,jobs
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview with the 'New York Times'
5157.json
5pants-fire
When [Mitt Romney] was the governor of Massachusetts, he performed 100 and Im not sure this number is right, but my mind says its about 180 gay marriages.
gays-and-lesbians,marriage
judy-manning
State Representative
Georgia
republican
0
0
0
0
1
an interview
3258.json
1half-true
Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year
immigration
federation-american-immigration-reform
organization
1
0
1
0
0
a report
8376.json
0false
Says Sen. Mark Pryor voted for special subsidies for lawmakers and staff in Congress so theyre protected from Obamacare.
congress,health-care
tom-cotton
U.S. House of Representatives
Arkansas
republican
3
4
2
3
1
a campaign ad
2408.json
4barely-true
Tom Barrett voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security.
federal-budget,message-machine,taxes
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a series of campaign TV ads
12894.json
3true
California is home to the largest death row populationin the Western Hemisphere.
death-penalty,elections
yes-62-death-penalty-repeal
California
none
0
0
0
0
0
a twitter image
7958.json
1half-true
A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is the most generous in the nation.
education,income,state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes
tony-evers
state-official
0
0
1
0
0
an interview
11998.json
1half-true
For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6.
gambling
charles-van-zant
Member of Florida House of Representatives
Florida
republican
0
1
1
0
1
a House Finance and Tax committee meeting
1670.json
0false
Giving money to politicians has paid off for Paul Workman. Workman gave thousands to politicians and got millions in government construction projects.
ethics
holly-turner
Lawyer
Texas
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
3798.json
1half-true
For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it.
history,state-finances,states,taxes
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
a speech to announce his presidential candidacy
9046.json
3true
In the U.S., African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites on marijuana charges.
civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,drugs,marijuana
naacp
organization
0
0
0
1
0
a news release
12563.json
2mostly-true
Harris County, Texas has some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world.
corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice
rodney-ellis
state senator
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
a press release in response to a lawsuit
4742.json
0false
Repealing the health care law would save $95 billion in 2016.
federal-budget,health-care
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
an op-ed in USA Today
8958.json
3true
A majority of drunk driving deaths and injuries are caused by drunk driving offenders with no prior convictions.
Alcohol,transportation
mothers-against-drunk-driving
Wisconsin
organization
0
0
0
0
0
a press release
9336.json
4barely-true
Fifty percent of Americans will go hungry at some time in their lives.
economy,hunger,poverty
robert-malin
musician and filmmaker
Rhode Island
activist
1
0
0
0
0
a TV interview
671.json
3true
Three years ago, John McCain said, "Afghanistan we don't read about it anymore in papers because it succeeded."
afghanistan,foreign-policy,military
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver