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2521.json
0false
On protecting Social Security benefits and changing the retirement age.
social-security
bob-gibbs
Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
1
1
an campaign e-mail
4556.json
3true
Legally, it doesnt make any difference which state district you live in when running for Congress.
elections,legal-issues,public-service
brian-newberry
lawyer
Rhode Island
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a television interview
3206.json
4barely-true
Says his tax and fee cuts will save households $540 over two years.
state-budget,taxes
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
presentations rolling out his budget.
9317.json
1half-true
Americans bought into climate change in 2004-06, but then most began wandering away from this issue.
climate-change,environment,polls
joe-scarborough
Host of a morning show on MSNBC
none
1
4
3
3
0
a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
1257.json
0false
Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws.
baseball,health-care
americans-united-change
none
1
4
4
1
0
a television advertisement
3092.json
0false
The health care law includes tort reform.
health-care,legal-issues
anthony-weiner
New York
democrat
2
1
2
0
0
a speech on the House floor
6580.json
3true
Says women care most about jobs and the economy
abortion,jobs,women
pam-bondi
Florida
republican
2
2
0
4
0
a CNN interview
548.json
3true
McCain tells of a fellow Vietnam POW who was beaten for fashioning an American flag that became an inspirational symbol to fellow POWs.
patriotism
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
7389.json
1half-true
Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicares) health care costs.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union speech
2967.json
2mostly-true
Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits.
education,income
mt-hood-community-college
community college
Oregon
none
0
0
0
1
0
the college's website
1316.json
1half-true
The health care bills will be mandated spending. You cant cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances.
federal-budget,health-care,pundits
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
his radio show
436.json
4barely-true
If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
energy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.
1162.json
1half-true
Every survey shows strong satisfaction with private coverage.
health-care
americas-health-insurance-plans
Trade group representing the health insurance industry
Washington, D.C.
none
0
0
2
0
0
CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight
4415.json
2mostly-true
Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half
jobs
bill-pascrell
U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey
democrat
0
3
4
4
0
interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show
5846.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obama added $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43 presidents combined.
deficit,federal-budget
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
4721.json
5pants-fire
China is trying to develop nuclear capability.
china,foreign-policy,military,nuclear
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
an interview on "PBS Newshour"
13030.json
4barely-true
I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,
candidates-biography,health-care,voting-record
colin-van-ostern
Executive Councilor
New Hampshire
democrat
2
0
0
0
0
a debate
723.json
4barely-true
McCain "voted to cut education funding, against accountability standards. He even proposed abolishing the Department of Education."
education
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV ad
4707.json
0false
New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and local spending for education, which means our kids are hurt.
education,state-budget
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
a speech
10826.json
0false
Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border
children,foreign-policy,government-regulation,immigration
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
11395.json
2mostly-true
Today, the deficit is below the average deficits over the past 40 years.
deficit
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
1378.json
0false
Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
economy,elections,job-accomplishments,workers
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a press release
3778.json
5pants-fire
Next year, you will be mandated by federal law to get rid of your existing light bulbs.
energy,market-regulation
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a fundraising letter
10756.json
4barely-true
Were not allowed to read it (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) before representatives vote on it.
congressional-rules,foreign-policy,trade,transparency
martin-omalley
Maryland governor
Maryland
democrat
3
1
10
4
0
an interview with NPR
3403.json
3true
Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent.
jobs,labor,state-budget
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
an interview on Fox News
6668.json
2mostly-true
Says Republicans have declared that theyre going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare
upendra-chivukula
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
1
0
0
1
0
an interview on NJToday
2825.json
0false
A recent report from the presidents deficit commission was completely empty on controlling health care costs.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare,abc-news-week
paul-krugman
New York Times columnist
none
0
2
3
4
0
"This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
1707.json
0false
New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
corporations,economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
a press conference
6430.json
4barely-true
Bill Nelsons vote for the Affordable Care Act cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs.
federal-budget,medicare,message-machine-2012
american-commitment
none
2
1
0
0
1
a TV ad
9773.json
4barely-true
Congress is on a five-week vacation.
congress,congressional-rules
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
speech at Red State Gathering in Fort Worth
4008.json
4barely-true
The American people dont want us to raise taxes.
polls,taxes
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a press conference
13062.json
2mostly-true
Says U.S.-Mexico border has 1 million legal border crossings each and every day.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a press conference in Mexico
12091.json
2mostly-true
Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists.
elections
new-hampshire-republican-party
New Hampshire
republican
1
0
0
2
0
an online petition
7310.json
1half-true
Driving with a dog in your lap is dangerous, in part, because it could fly forward in a crash. An 80-pound dog at only 30 mph packs a 2,400-pound punch.
animals,consumer-safety,government-regulation,public-safety
peter-palumbo
State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
3
1
1
0
0
a news release
1801.json
3true
"Rick Scott's even saying he wants more offshore drilling."
oil-spill
alex-sink
Florida
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
email
7700.json
3true
Says more Austinites voted in the citys 1973 election featuring a mayors race than in the citys most recent mayoral election.
elections,history
bee-moorhead
Executive director, Texas IMPACT
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a civic summit.
6349.json
4barely-true
The voting public had no say in the Atlanta regions proposed transportation project list.
transportation
lights-liberty
none
1
0
0
0
0
press release
8251.json
1half-true
Weve seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. Weve also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier.
corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy,military,terrorism
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire'
2791.json
4barely-true
Experts say the property tax is the most harmful to economic growth and . . . the sales tax is least harmful.
economy,taxes
lincoln-chafee
Rhode Island
democrat
3
5
3
4
0
a news conference
3063.json
2mostly-true
TriMet is spending 4.2 million in fed funds to save $168K per year.
government-efficiency,stimulus,transportation
lars-larson
radio talk show host
Oregon
none
1
1
0
1
0
Twitter
9991.json
4barely-true
A 2011 measure passed into law with Wendy Davis support removes from the attorney general the ability to settle lawsuits just like the school funding case.
corrections-and-updates,education,market-regulation
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.
11209.json
2mostly-true
Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation.
public-health
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
a speech at the Commerce Club
13.json
2mostly-true
"(McCain) was opposed to ethanol. Now he's for it."
energy
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
Stratham, N.H.
13248.json
0false
Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined.
public-health
william-ruto
none
0
1
0
0
0
a speech at a political rally
3779.json
1half-true
750 days since Bill Nelson the Democrats in the Senate passed a budget. How can this be justified?
federal-budget
george-lemieux
Florida
republican
4
1
6
4
0
a tweet
8690.json
0false
Rhode Islands teen binge drinking rate is double the national average.
Alcohol,children,crime,public-health,public-safety
physicians-committee-responsible-medicine
organization
0
1
1
0
0
an advertisement
2163.json
4barely-true
As President George W. Bushs trade representative, Portman failed to address Chinas currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006.
economy
lee-fisher
Former Lieutenant governor
Ohio
democrat
2
1
1
2
0
a news release
10751.json
4barely-true
Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance.
health-care,medicaid,state-budget
richard-corcoran
State Representative
Florida
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an email to constituents
2079.json
4barely-true
Rick Scotts company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating.
candidates-biography,corporations,gays-and-lesbians,immigration
bill-mccollum
Florida
republican
2
1
2
0
1
a campaign mail piece.
7673.json
0false
Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin.
state-budget,transportation
billboard-spaghetti-junction
Georgia
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a press release
4652.json
0false
Says Many people Ive talked to are angry that because of City Hall inaction we may have to spend a needless $500 million to cover and treat our pure drinking water.
city-government,water
eileen-brady
democrat
0
2
0
1
0
in a speech
12229.json
0false
The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes.
transportation
sylvester-turner
Attorney
Texas
democrat
0
2
0
2
0
a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority
5411.json
5pants-fire
Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida.
energy,gas-prices,tourism
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a debate in Arizona
9803.json
3true
The majority of Austinites rent the places they live.
city-budget,city-government,taxes
mike-martinez
Member, Austin City Council
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
1
1
as quoted in a news story
1533.json
1half-true
The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients."
health-care,poverty
lamar-alexander
republican
1
2
2
0
0
the televised health care summit
6591.json
1half-true
In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, unemployment went down, household incomes went up, and the state saw its credit rating upgraded.
candidates-biography,state-budget,state-finances
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
11165.json
2mostly-true
This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States.
immigration
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
13072.json
3true
When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate.
history
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a speech
12941.json
4barely-true
Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ...
taxes,transparency
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a speech
5445.json
0false
Weve seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points.
jobs
cory-booker
U.S. senator
New Jersey
democrat
0
4
2
8
0
an interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”
5766.json
2mostly-true
Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation).
government-regulation
AARP
none
0
0
0
1
0
a news release
7331.json
3true
Forty-seven percent of (members of Congress) are millionaires.
congress
rob-woodall
U.S. Representative
Georgia
republican
0
0
2
0
0
a meeting
4228.json
5pants-fire
There was a loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years.
economy,history,jobs
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
a Senate floor speech
9531.json
4barely-true
Hes been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites dont know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is.
congress,job-accomplishments,polls
state-democratic-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
democrat
5
7
2
2
7
a Facebook post
3096.json
3true
New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas.
energy,environment
jack-reed
U.S. Senator
Rhode Island
democrat
1
0
2
1
0
a letter to a Senate committee
11506.json
0false
Says a question about his financial skills at the CNBC debate included discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents.
candidates-biography
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.
3219.json
0false
Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada.
economy,workers
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference
414.json
3true
"Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month."
iraq
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Charleston, W.Va.
5254.json
0false
Our jobless rate, our unemployment rate, is the lowest of all of the big cities in New Jersey.
jobs
chris-bollwage
Mayor of Elizabeth
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a speech at the Cuban Club in Elizabeth
8747.json
3true
Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009.
crime
atlanta-police-foundation
none
0
0
0
0
0
flier to supporters
6174.json
4barely-true
Says there are $500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law].
health-care
jon-runyan
Congressman
New Jersey
republican
1
3
0
0
0
a press release
6173.json
3true
Obama said (the individual mandate) wasnt a tax.
health-care,pundits,taxes
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a tweet
2905.json
1half-true
Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City.
candidates-biography,infrastructure,job-accomplishments
dick-greco
none
1
0
1
0
0
a report on his past accomplishments as Tampa mayor
12174.json
0false
Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland voted to uphold D.C.s ban on handguns.
guns,supreme-court
john-whitbeck
Republican Party of Virginia chairman
Virginia
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an email
11831.json
4barely-true
Between 1990 and 2013, the maternal mortality rate for women in the U.S. has increased by 136%.
women
sheila-jackson-lee
congresswoman
Texas
democrat
2
1
0
0
0
remarks inserted into the Congressional Record
4035.json
2mostly-true
Since I took office, weve created 76,800 jobs.
jobs
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a statement
13301.json
2mostly-true
We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns.
crime,guns,public-safety
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
the third 2016 presidential debate
1966.json
4barely-true
"If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."
corporations,economy,financial-regulation
jeff-greene
Florida
democrat
3
1
3
0
0
a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek
3872.json
0false
Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors.
federal-budget,medicare
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
an e-mail.
3243.json
1half-true
The Obama administration actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department.
federal-budget,foreign-policy,abc-news-week
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
995.json
1half-true
On torture.
human-rights,terrorism
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a news interview
2632.json
0false
Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget.
government-efficiency,jobs,message-machine,state-budget
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a campaign video
5904.json
0false
Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates.
message-machine-2012,taxes
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a video statement
9597.json
4barely-true
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston spent our tax dollars on thousands of wasteful earmarks.
federal-budget
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
an ad
7284.json
2mostly-true
Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check.
civil-rights,crime,guns
jackie-speier
Congressional representative for California's 14th District
California
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an MSNBC interview
8949.json
0false
A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obamas executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers will cost the economy 500,000 jobs.
income,workers
kai-ryssdal
Host, "Marketplace"
none
0
1
0
0
0
a "Marketplace" segment
11591.json
5pants-fire
The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are Republicans, not to the Democrats.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show
10967.json
4barely-true
The Democrats are responsible for the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making.
federal-budget,military
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
his presidential announcement speech
6445.json
1half-true
Rhode Island has the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation.
economy,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,states
mike-stenhouse
chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute
Rhode Island
newsmaker
1
1
1
0
1
a commentary in The Providence Journal
5413.json
4barely-true
The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months.
job-accomplishments,jobs
reince-priebus
Chairman, Republican National Committee
Wisconsin
republican
2
12
8
3
1
an op-ed piece
12851.json
4barely-true
Says Marco Rubio didnt show up for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah.
congressional-rules,foreign-policy,voting-record
patrick-murphy
Florida
democrat
2
1
4
5
0
a campaign ad
1050.json
0false
Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage.
health-care
karl-rove
Texas
republican
2
5
2
8
0
an op-ed.
5285.json
0false
A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year.
taxes
david-englin
Political consultant
Virginia
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a news release.
8513.json
5pants-fire
With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years.
state-budget,taxes
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a press release
634.json
2mostly-true
"It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity."
religion
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.
12404.json
1half-true
Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined.
florida-amendments,marijuana
vote-no-2
Florida
none
1
0
2
0
0
a video
3998.json
4barely-true
In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the middle class or education.
education,families,new-hampshire-2012
jay-carney
White House press secretary
District of Columbia
none
2
2
1
2
0
a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One
6874.json
4barely-true
Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that could have been made here in America.
china,jobs,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign ad
1095.json
5pants-fire
The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance.
corporations,health-care,pundits,market-regulation
ibdeditorialscom
none
0
1
0
0
1
an editorial.
13297.json
5pants-fire
When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China.
china,city-government
colorado-citizens-accountable-government
none
0
0
0
0
2
a mailer