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4barely-true
Says the unemployment rate for African-American youths is 59 percent.
jobs
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech.
9777.json
3true
New Glarus Brewing Co.s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin.
Alcohol
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
an interview
5464.json
2mostly-true
Says he did the very best in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama.
polls
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a Republican presidential debate in Arizona
5952.json
1half-true
Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies.
corporations,labor,unions,workers
rebecca-kleefisch
Candidate for lieutenant governor
Wisconsin
republican
1
3
4
0
1
an interview
5159.json
5pants-fire
The U.S. military is at risk of losing its military superiority because our Navy is smaller than its been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947.
federal-budget,history,military
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
6864.json
0false
All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speakers office.
campaign-finance,congressional-rules
jim-kyle
Lawyer
Tennessee
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
10189.json
0false
Were above 800 million Muslims radicalized, more than half the Muslims on Earth Thats not a minority. Thats now a majority.
islam,terrorism
ben-shapiro
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a YouTube video
4215.json
1half-true
A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen.
state-budget
progressive-change-campaign-committee-and-democrac
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a television ad
1395.json
2mostly-true
The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead.
state-budget,transportation
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate
1567.json
3true
"If we just froze spending at 2007 levels ... by 2013 we would balance the budget ... and by 2020 we would cut the national debt in half."
federal-budget
george-lemieux
Florida
republican
4
1
6
4
0
Miami Herald editorial board interview
10153.json
0false
Seth Magaziner plans to spend billions more of your money.
debt,deficit,economy,education,government-efficiency,jobs,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising,pensions,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,unions
ernest-almonte
auditor
Rhode Island
independent
0
1
0
1
0
a television commercial
11642.json
5pants-fire
President Barack Obama wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria.
immigration,terrorism
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Beaumont, Texas
1339.json
5pants-fire
Under the cap-and-trade bill, homes would have to be retrofitted to meet energy and water efficiency standards before they could be sold.
energy,environment
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
6977.json
3true
Virginias educational level among whites is higher than Georgias.
elections,voting-record
larry-sabato
national political expert
none
0
0
0
1
0
article
13064.json
0false
Says the Donald J.Trump Foundations money is his money.
candidates-biography
kellyanne-conway
republican
1
1
0
0
0
an interview on CNN
9352.json
3true
Its been nearly three weeks since the president has commented on questions about possible hidden wait lists at veterans hospitals.
veterans
major-garrett
CBS News Chief White House Correspondent
none
0
0
0
0
0
an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
5953.json
0false
On allowing Shelby Countys schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
education
bill-haslam
Governor
Tennessee
republican
0
1
1
0
0
signing new schools legislation.
9371.json
1half-true
41,200 veterans in Florida dont have health care because Scott didnt expand Medicaid.
health-care,medicaid,veterans
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a tweet
12725.json
4barely-true
[Hillary Clinton]s not trusted -- virtually at all.
elections
tom-marino
U.S. representative
Pennsylvania
republican
1
1
1
0
0
a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC.
5369.json
0false
The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare.
medicare,retirement
steve-rothman
democrat
1
2
0
1
1
a speech on the House floor
5804.json
4barely-true
A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose.
agriculture,children,corrections-and-updates,families,labor
tom-rooney
Congressman
Florida
republican
1
0
0
1
0
a press release
3179.json
3true
Under Hosni Mubaraks rule, Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel.
foreign-policy,pundits
ross-douthat
columnist for The New York Times
none
0
0
0
0
0
a newspaper column
11323.json
5pants-fire
You know our current president is (Muslim). You know hes not even an American.
islam,obama-birth-certificate,terrorism
town-hall-audience-member
none
0
0
0
0
1
a town hall held by Donald Trump in Rochester, N.H.
7023.json
3true
Says the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month if library district passes.
taxes
libraries-yes-committee
Oregon
none
0
0
0
0
0
a campaign mailer.
2518.json
5pants-fire
Says the headlines tell the story of how Walker has mismanaged Milwaukee County
job-accomplishments,message-machine
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
a campaign TV ad
11624.json
3true
Probably less than 4 percent of Wisconsin residents are enjoying the subsidies from Obamacare.
health-care
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
a radio interview
11607.json
4barely-true
8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo.
homeland-security,immigration
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a tweet
5113.json
1half-true
Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions.
campaign-finance,ethics,government-regulation
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
a meeting
1190.json
0false
Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't.
health-care
howard-dean
Democratic National Committee chairman
Vermont
democrat
1
4
1
2
0
remarks on NBC's Meet the Press
13146.json
0false
Says Tom Nelson backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million.
income,retirement,social-security,state-budget,taxes
mike-gallagher
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
8893.json
2mostly-true
The U.S. has the highest unintended pregnancy rate of any Western industrialized country.
abortion,sexuality
cecile-richards
president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York
democrat
0
0
2
2
0
an interview with Texas Monthly
1798.json
1half-true
"Bill White used D.C. connections from his job in the Clinton administration to form a company that did business in the Middle East and defaulted on a $60 million loan."
candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine,small-business,trade,transparency
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a Web video
8338.json
4barely-true
Says Nathan Deal killed pro-gun bills in 2013.
guns
georgia-gun-owners
none
1
0
0
0
0
a flier
210.json
4barely-true
"I do provide universal health care."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Las Vegas, Nev.
9587.json
0false
On the last night of the General Assembly, by 11 oclock 95 to 98 percent of the business was done. So we really didnt have that late-night session. We were just holding on one bill.
government-efficiency,history,job-accomplishments,voting-record
nicholas-mattiello
Speaker of the House
Rhode Island
democrat
0
3
0
0
0
an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers."
6636.json
5pants-fire
Says she was misquoted and didnt say that the Israeli ambassador said what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel.
israel
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
comments to Fox News
10154.json
2mostly-true
Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a big goal.
economy,jobs
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a campaign TV ad
12729.json
0false
Says Donald Trump always pays his bills promptly.
candidates-biography
phil-ruffin
American businessman
Nevada
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland
12061.json
3true
One would have to go back more than a century to find a scenario where a presidents nominee for the Supreme Court was confirmed by the opposition party in the Senate when the vacancy occurred during an election year.
supreme-court
jeff-flake
U.S. Senator
Arizona
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a statement
9919.json
3true
More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners.
crime,criminal-justice,women
james-brown
CBS Sports announcer
none
0
0
0
0
0
a message to viewers
9656.json
2mostly-true
Ninety percent of people living in Gaza dont have access even to water.
foreign-policy,israel,water
rula-jebreal
none
0
0
1
1
0
comments on MSNBC
9484.json
5pants-fire
Says Barack Obama said that ordinary men and women are too small-minded to govern their own affairs and that individuals should surrender their rights to an all-powerful sovereign.
foreign-policy
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet
3771.json
5pants-fire
Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has increased the debt by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.
deficit,federal-budget,history
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
a chart posted on her Flickr account
10279.json
5pants-fire
Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, No mother should have to fear for her sons life every time he robs a store.
criminal-justice,diversity
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
13201.json
1half-true
Says Hillary Clinton went toe-to-toe with Russia as secretary of state to do the New START agreement to reduce Russias nuclear stockpile.
candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.
12746.json
1half-true
America has lost nearlyone third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton.
trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech at the Republican National Convention
4429.json
0false
Says Rick Perry and the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature managed to slash the budget of the volunteer fire departments in our state by 75 percent in the last legislative session, reducing their abilities to fight recent wildfires.
natural-disasters,state-budget
jim-hightower
Commentator
Texas
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
an interview.
4914.json
1half-true
[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay.
congressional-rules,voting-record
club-growth
none
4
5
4
2
0
a press release
6833.json
1half-true
Says Mitt Romneys plan calls for a $5 trillion tax cut.
debates,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the first presidential debate
10485.json
1half-true
Louisianas film incentives program is so big they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled Dont Mess With Texas in New Orleans!
state-budget,state-finances,taxes
paul-stekler
Professor, University of Texas
Texas
none
0
0
1
0
0
an oped column
2681.json
3true
Says Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother.
abortion,message-machine
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
a campaign TV ad
3822.json
1half-true
It is estimated that Arizona has lost more than $100 million in hospitality industry revenues since passage of the Arizona immigration laws.
immigration
anti-defamation-league
none
0
0
1
0
0
a news release
2636.json
2mostly-true
The Seattle Times called Patty Murray a prolific sponsor of earmarks. Patty even defended the Bridge to Nowhere.
federal-budget,message-machine
dino-rossi
Washington
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a campaign ad
7452.json
2mostly-true
Theres going to be a slowdown and delays in flights as a result of the sequester.
federal-budget,transportation
raymond-lahood
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Illinois
republican
0
1
1
1
0
an interview on MSNBC
12125.json
3true
Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one.
economy,trade
terry-mcauliffe
Governor
Virginia
democrat
12
6
2
2
3
an interview
725.json
1half-true
McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm is "the architect of some of the deregulation in Washington that helped cause the mess on Wall Street."
economy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Elko, Nev.
10856.json
2mostly-true
There are more members of the U.S. Senate than the number of WI families who would benefit from GOP estate tax break.
taxes
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
a tweet
5412.json
2mostly-true
New Jersey has the second highest rate of institutionalization of people with developmental disabilities in America. Only Texas puts more of its citizens -- confines more of its citizens -- to institutions than New Jersey.
disability,health-care
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
his budget speech
1631.json
4barely-true
The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating.
crime,immigration
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
in a letter to President Barack Obama
9809.json
4barely-true
Says of Mitch McConnell,What can happen in 30 years? A senator can become a multi-millionaire in public office.
congress,corrections-and-updates,income,message-machine-2014,wealth
alison-lundergan-grimes
Secretary of State
Kentucky
democrat
2
2
3
1
0
a campaign ad
3129.json
1half-true
Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus.
federal-budget,stimulus
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
the GOP response to the State of the Union address
8009.json
0false
Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.
pop-culture
larry-elder
Radio talk show host
talk-show-host
1
3
0
0
0
an online op-ed
8791.json
3true
In Virginia, Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years.
medicaid,state-budget
william-howell
Speaker of the Virginia House
Virginia
republican
0
0
0
0
1
an op-ed.
13289.json
5pants-fire
Creflo Dollar has endorsed Republican Donald Trump for president.
bipartisanship
social-media
none
0
0
0
0
2
social media sites
11136.json
2mostly-true
Russia and China absolutely said clearly they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States walked away from the deal.
nuclear
bill-oreilly
Fox News Channel host
none
4
6
3
5
1
an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor"
7039.json
2mostly-true
Says Mitt Romneys plan rolls back regulations on banks.
financial-regulation,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a television ad
12319.json
0false
If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a completely new City-run criminal background check process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy with taxpayers getting the bill.
city-budget,city-government,taxes,transportation
ridesharing-works-austin
Group in favor of Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot
Texas
none
0
1
0
0
0
a voter mailer noted by a reader
11403.json
1half-true
In the states that allow open carry, violent crime was 23 percentlower.
crime,guns
matt-gaetz
State Representative
Florida
republican
0
1
1
1
0
a press conference
13050.json
1half-true
Says76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates.
polls
william-weld
Candidate for vice president on the Libertarian Party ticket
Massachusetts
libertarian
0
0
1
0
0
an Ask Me Anything session on reddit
4463.json
1half-true
Says New Jersey is losing 50 football fields of open space to development every day and the more we develop upstream the more flooding we have downstream.
environment,housing
new-jersey-sierra-club
none
0
0
2
0
0
a press release
13282.json
4barely-true
Many of (Hillary Clintons) friends took bigger deductions (than me). Warren Buffett took a massive deduction. (George) Soros, who is a friend of hers, took a massive deduction.
taxes
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the second presidential debate
6996.json
4barely-true
Says, Carl proposed a windfall tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor.
taxes,voting-record
promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi
Political action committee
Oregon
republican
1
1
1
0
0
a campaign mailer
10259.json
2mostly-true
Says 93 percent of blacks in America are killed by other blacks.
crime
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
38.json
1half-true
We live in "a time of historically low violent crime rates and historically high gun ownership rates nationally."
guns
fred-thompson
Actor
Tennessee
republican
1
4
3
3
0
article on his campaign Web site
6948.json
0false
Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times.
debates,taxes
connie-mack
U.S. representative from Fort Myers
Florida
republican
3
3
1
3
1
in a debate in Davie, Fla.
1571.json
4barely-true
Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with my money.
candidates-biography,elections
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview with Fox News.
7066.json
2mostly-true
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin proposed a $3.9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme that even Nancy Pelosi voted against it.
federal-budget,message-machine-2012,taxes,voting-record
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
a TV ad
9945.json
5pants-fire
A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was swindled by Charlie Crist.
crime,legal-issues,message-machine-2014
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
TV ad
7296.json
3true
We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country.
education
maggie-hassan
Candidate for governor
New Hampshire
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
her inauguration speech becoming NH governor
2697.json
1half-true
Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads.
campaign-finance
jeff-merkley
U.S. Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
1
3
6
0
a fundraising letter
6983.json
2mostly-true
The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel.
debates,israel
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a presidential debate
8977.json
0false
Says Debo Adegbile was nominated to serve as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and was abruptly withdrawn by the administration.
criminal-justice,supreme-court
pat-toomey
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania
republican
3
2
2
1
0
an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal"
2889.json
0false
Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: theyre OBAMA TAX HIKES theyll slam every Americans savings, investments job opportunity
taxes
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a Twitter message
2493.json
4barely-true
Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians.
federal-budget,stimulus
american-crossroads
republican
5
5
4
0
0
a campaign ad
3828.json
1half-true
Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means youre saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up.
agriculture,gas-prices
wisconsin-corn-growers-association
Wisconsin
none
0
0
1
0
0
a radio ad
1529.json
3true
Says Paul Workman voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote.
elections
holly-turner
Lawyer
Texas
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a radio ad
3587.json
5pants-fire
Says Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security.
social-security
campaign-americas-future
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a TV ad.
12049.json
1half-true
Says Donald Trump has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians
israel
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
in a GOP debate in Miami
832.json
2mostly-true
"In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work."
legal-issues
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV ad
7161.json
5pants-fire
Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties.
foreign-policy,guns
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email.
2810.json
1half-true
Says Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, is the largest military installation in the free world.
military
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
a statement
9030.json
3true
As attorney general, I have prosecuted judges, district attorneys and other public officials across Texas who violated that (public) trust, who have been corrupted.
city-government,county-government,criminal-justice,job-accomplishments,legal-issues,public-service
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
an opinion article in The (McAllen) Monitor
6730.json
3true
Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax.
taxes
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
remarks at a campaign fundraiser
8597.json
3true
Macys sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto equal pay bill.
income,legal-issues,workers
senfronia-thompson
State representative
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
email blast from Progress Texas
12333.json
5pants-fire
Says Ted Cruzs father was with Lee Harvey Oswald before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
candidates-biography,history
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on Fox News
4089.json
4barely-true
Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history.
jobs,taxes
steve-oroho
State Senator
New Jersey
republican
1
0
0
1
0
a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex)
5912.json
0false
Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children.
gays-and-lesbians,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a Web ad
12985.json
1half-true
Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs.
candidates-biography,congress,drugs,health-care,history,medicare,voting-record
end-citizens-united
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a campaign ad
6176.json
2mostly-true
Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school.
education
austin-fund-quality-healthcare
Group
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
10246.json
0false
In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person.
children,economy,families,federal-budget,government-efficiency,health-care,housing,human-rights,hunger,income,medicaid,poverty,public-health,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,urban,veterans,welfare,women
anne-nolan
president, Crossroads Rhode Island
Rhode Island
activist
0
1
0
1
0
a Journal commentary