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1half-true
I have given $30,000 of my unused travel expenses over the years to supplement the school systems general budget.
education
sarah-copelin-wood
none
0
0
1
0
0
a newspaper article
4410.json
0false
The deal to raise the nations debt ceiling will directly link a debt ceiling increase to spending cuts for the first time ever.
deficit,federal-budget
jon-runyan
Congressman
New Jersey
republican
1
3
0
0
0
a mailer posted on bluejersey.com
6231.json
4barely-true
Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be empowered to enforce the new health care legislation.
health-care,taxes
tom-price
Congressman
Georgia
republican
1
2
5
3
0
a television interview
7525.json
4barely-true
The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet.
china,technology
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a CPAC speech
36.json
4barely-true
Sen. Clinton said "the surge of troops in Iraq was 'working.' Now.... Sen. Clinton says the surge 'has failed' and that we should 'begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.'"
iraq
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a news release
7446.json
3true
Says that except for foreign policy, Ron Pauls voting record and his voting record are virtually identical.
voting-record
paul-broun
Congressman
Georgia
republican
4
8
3
2
1
a fundraiser letter
11899.json
3true
The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse.
diversity,financial-regulation
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
comments during the PBS Democratic debate
7429.json
1half-true
What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business.
city-government,corporations,jobs,small-business
vincent-fort
State Senator
Georgia
democrat
1
0
2
1
1
a Twitter post
1063.json
3true
Says the Congressional Budget Office estimates a cap-and-trade program would cost the average family the equivalent of a postage stamp a day.
energy,environment
edward-markey
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
a press release.
1934.json
1half-true
If the Republicans were the majority, (Rep. Barton) would have actually the gavel and the chairmanship.
energy,abc-news-week
rahm-emanuel
Mayor of Chicago
Illinois
democrat
1
1
1
2
0
ABC's "This Week"
4173.json
0false
On campaign contributions from electric utilities.
campaign-finance,energy
ward-armstrong
Minority leader, House of Delegates
Virginia
democrat
0
3
0
0
1
a news conference.
170.json
2mostly-true
"Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China."
consumer-safety
john-edwards
former senator
North Carolina
democrat
0
2
4
4
1
a speech in Manchester, N.H.
5045.json
3true
By the way, Im not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did.
transportation
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a radio interview
3324.json
2mostly-true
If public employees dont pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, the equivalent is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years.
labor,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a news conference
8995.json
3true
Over the past three years, deep poverty has reached its highest level on record.
history,poverty
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff
11452.json
5pants-fire
Says Bernie Sanders is going to tax you people at 90 percent.
taxes
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
comments at a rally.
2604.json
4barely-true
Pam Bonditold a group of lobbyists shell side with corporate special interests as attorney general.
candidates-biography,message-machine
dan-gelber
Florida
democrat
2
2
1
3
0
a TV campaign ad
6842.json
3true
Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasnt asked for.
debates,deficit,military,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a presidential debate in Denver
7943.json
5pants-fire
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to stay in their place.
families,marriage,women
lauren-benedict
Chairwoman, Georgia's WIN List
Georgia
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a Georgia's WIN List press release
13005.json
4barely-true
As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President.
elections,states
rob-gleason
Pennsylvania
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a fundraising email
4054.json
0false
Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district hes seeking to represent.
candidates-biography,elections
roger-williams
Businessman
Texas
republican
3
2
2
0
1
at a campaign stop.
12444.json
5pants-fire
No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trumps achievement is remarkable.
elections,history
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a post on Twitter
3122.json
2mostly-true
The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while theyre in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when theyre in saltwater.
environment,government-efficiency,water
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union speech
11666.json
3true
The U.S.tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent, while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent.
taxes
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a TV interview
7014.json
4barely-true
Ann McLane Kuster is for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees.
health-care,medicare
charles-bass
U.S. Representative
New Hampshire
republican
3
2
0
0
0
an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.
4882.json
3true
Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways. And Lord knows we need that. But thats more than we spent on Amtrak in its entire 40-year history.
federal-budget,transportation
frank-lautenberg
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
2
0
2
1
0
an article on NOLA.com
10157.json
2mostly-true
You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or bus.
ebola,public-health,transportation
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the president's weekly national address
2874.json
1half-true
Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be no calamity, and that the Associated Press saidthe administration concedes the security risk is not immediate.
foreign-policy,military
jon-kyl
U.S. Senator
Arizona
republican
0
2
4
3
0
an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press"
3172.json
1half-true
We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system.
county-budget,recreation
jim-sullivan
Former State Senator, 5th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
2
2
0
0
a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
8817.json
3true
Deer baiting, planned for Block Island by DEM, is illegal in Rhode Island.
animals,crime,environment,government-regulation,guns,pundits,recreation,market-regulation
richard-august
talk show host
Rhode Island
talk-show-host
0
0
0
0
0
a Providence Journal commentary
10656.json
3true
Liberty University students were mandated to attend Sen. Ted Cruzs presidential announcement or they would be fined.
elections
jess-mcintosh
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a broadcast of MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes"
11027.json
4barely-true
Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries.
crime,immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on Fox Business Network
4090.json
0false
Slim Jims just recently cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69.
agriculture,economy
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an interview with "Newsweek"
11413.json
0false
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to lift Irans economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct.
nuclear
lynn-westmoreland
republican
1
1
3
0
0
press release
2006.json
2mostly-true
"President Barack Obama has deported more people in his first year in office than George W. Bush in his last year in office."
immigration,legal-issues,abc-news-week
jorge-ramos
News anchor for Univision
Florida
journalist
1
0
2
1
0
an interview on ABC's 'This Week'
10409.json
2mostly-true
Weve seen our deficits cut by two-thirds.
deficit
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
his 2015 State of the Union address
1796.json
1half-true
The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California.
message-machine,state-budget
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a Web ad
12383.json
2mostly-true
Says Patrick Murphy is one of only three Democrats in the House today who voted to create the Benghazi committee.
candidates-biography,congress,voting-record
alan-grayson
U.S. House of Representatives
Florida
democrat
6
5
4
11
1
a fundraising email
13057.json
2mostly-true
Says Patrick Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement.
candidates-biography
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a TV ad
326.json
4barely-true
"Every billion dollars we spend on highway construction results in 47,500 jobs. But the fact is the average American is sitting in traffic 38 hours a year."
transportation
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a Republican debate in Simi Valley, Calif.
8399.json
4barely-true
Says Jeanne Shaheen got behind the idea of using the IRS to target American citizens for their political views.
taxes
jennifer-horn
Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party
New Hampshire
republican
2
0
1
1
0
remarks at a party fundraiser
3048.json
2mostly-true
On average, Americans spend less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. Compare that to folks in Mexico, who spend 22 percent, China, 28 percent and Russia, 37 percent.
agriculture,china,economy
todd-staples
state agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
0
1
4
3
1
an op-ed
11649.json
2mostly-true
We lock up close to 2.4 million people in this country. Were locking up more people than China and Russia.
china,crime,criminal-justice
joe-donald
none
0
0
0
1
0
an interview
10903.json
3true
You can fill out your tax return in Estonia online in five minutes.
foreign-policy,taxes
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
remarks at an economic summit in Orlando
5477.json
3true
In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law.
children
laurie-monnes-anderson
State senator
Oregon
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a Senate floor speech
3524.json
3true
Since Oregons prescription-only law took effect, meth lab incidents have dropped by 96 percent and meth-related arrests by 32 percent.
crime,drugs
rob-bovett
District attorney of Lincoln County
Oregon
none
0
0
0
0
0
an article in The New York Times
2546.json
0false
OShaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself.
job-accomplishments,public-service
jon-husted
Ohio secretary of state
Ohio
republican
0
2
1
2
1
a television campaign ad
2559.json
0false
When Washington liberals wanted to take away our guns, Chet said no.
guns,message-machine
chet-edwards
U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
0
2
0
0
0
a TV ad
6837.json
0false
Because of Obamacare, over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- its true -- but theyve gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years.
debates,health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a debate in Denver
8682.json
4barely-true
Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
health-care
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
an op-ed
12856.json
4barely-true
Then, the Republican leader theatrically introduced new bills with stopgap budget language, declaring that we could stay until midnight and pass this compromise. Except under our constitution, a bill has to be read on 3 different days, so thats not possible.
state-budget
kelly-cassidy
State representative
Illinois
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a Facebook post
572.json
4barely-true
"There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication."
health-care
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.
7985.json
0false
Says Ken Cuccinelli attacked churches for helping the poor.
religion
paul-begala
Affiliated professor of public policy at Georgetown University's Public Policy Institute
Texas
democrat
1
2
0
0
0
a fundraising letter.
8527.json
2mostly-true
We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000.
city-government,corporations,economy,government-regulation,job-accomplishments,jobs,market-regulation,small-business,workers
allan-fung
mayor, city of Cranston, R.I.
Rhode Island
republican
2
2
0
2
1
a campaign speech
11217.json
5pants-fire
Says Michele Bachmann said, The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You dont see any illegal Mexicans in China.
immigration
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a meme.
9704.json
2mostly-true
Rhode Islands state pension system underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office.
candidates-biography,economy,pensions,retirement,workers
seth-magaziner
investment advisor
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a debate on WPRI-TV
13273.json
0false
Says Hillary Clinton was let off the hook for her email scandal while Gen. David Petraeus had his life destroyed for doing far, far less.
candidates-biography,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,government-regulation,homeland-security,military,technology,transparency
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech
1207.json
1half-true
The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense"
military,pundits
sean-hannity
Radio/TV host
none
3
5
3
2
1
an interview with Sen. John McCain on Fox News Channel
2078.json
5pants-fire
Transporting drugs is the price of admission for people crossing the border illegally.
crime,drugs,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration,marijuana
john-loughlin
owner, Media-Rite LLC
Rhode Island
republican
1
2
0
0
1
a comment on The Helen Glover Show
8517.json
1half-true
Charlie Crist stopped layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown.
education
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a speech announcing his candidacy for governor
12231.json
2mostly-true
Says Hillary Clinton supported and continues to support fracking.
environment
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press
1689.json
0false
"A filibuster has never really been successfully used against a Supreme Court justice."
legal-issues,supreme-court,colbert-report
jeffrey-toobin
staff writer at the New Yorker, legal analyst for CNN and author
New York
none
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report"
13045.json
2mostly-true
North Carolinas coast is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm.
climate-change,energy,environment,states,weather
duane-hall
N.C. House of Representatives member
North Carolina
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a tweet
2618.json
4barely-true
Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
message-machine,stimulus,trade
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
a campaign TV ad
4329.json
0false
Scientists are questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. (It is) more and more being put into question.
climate-change,energy,environment
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a campaign stop in New Hampshire
6840.json
2mostly-true
Says Paul Ryans budget would turn Medicare into a voucher.
medicare
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
a debate on NJTV
244.json
1half-true
Says he has "the most impressive education record" of the Republican candidates.
education
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a debate in Des Moines, Iowa
8647.json
0false
Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate.
health-care,marriage
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
a segment on his radio show
3564.json
2mostly-true
Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio.
labor,state-budget
david-pepper
Hamilton County Commissioner
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an Ohio House committee hearing
5339.json
1half-true
Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch.
deficit,federal-budget
joseph-kyrillos
State Senator
New Jersey
republican
3
3
2
2
1
a speech at his campaign kickoff
7882.json
3true
Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglins stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees.
campaign-finance,elections
wisconsin-institute-law-liberty
Wisconsin
none
0
0
0
0
0
a web posting
11458.json
2mostly-true
A Republican bill that would change John Doe criminal investigations is creating exceptions in the law for politicians.
campaign-finance,crime,criminal-justice,elections,ethics,legal-issues
chris-danou
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
remarks in Assembly debate
7829.json
4barely-true
Says we allow more people into America legally than all other countries on the planet combined.
immigration
greg-walden
U.S. representative
Oregon
republican
3
0
1
0
0
a radio interview
11720.json
2mostly-true
By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.
Alcohol,crime,public-safety,states,transportation
state-public-service-announcement
promoting safe driving
Georgia
none
0
0
0
1
0
3985.json
3true
Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country.
city-government,government-efficiency,public-safety
paul-doughty
President, International Association of Firefighters Local 799
Rhode Island
labor-leader
0
0
0
1
0
an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.
583.json
1half-true
"We now have a pro-American president in France, which shows if you live long enough, anything can happen in this world."
foreign-policy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a speech in South Portland, Maine
11742.json
4barely-true
Says Chris Christie instituted an Internet sales tax.
economy,government-regulation,state-budget,states,taxes
conservative-solutions-pac
Florida
organization
3
0
1
0
0
an attack ad
5018.json
5pants-fire
No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say Merry Christmas.
religion
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa
169.json
0false
Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge."
patriotism
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
an e-mail circulated by many people.
8759.json
4barely-true
I started the whole year as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back.
candidates-biography,education,sports
scott-turner
Businessman, motivational speaker
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a speech
7298.json
1half-true
People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database.
guns,health-care
mike-ryan
mayor
Florida
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a column in a political blog
4582.json
1half-true
Says he never called teachers thugs and has said nothing but great things about them during the fight over his curbs on unions
education,labor,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a television interview
13055.json
1half-true
Nevada Republican Senate nominee Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims.
abortion,women
planned-parenthood-votes
political action committee
New York
none
0
0
1
0
0
an ad
3069.json
0false
In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.
small-business,taxes
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a news release
11569.json
4barely-true
The Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller.
elections
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
an interview on Fox News
10939.json
4barely-true
Says Hillary Clintons been very clear where she stands on trade.
trade
john-podesta
Chairman, Hillary Clinton for president campaign
Illinois
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
13143.json
0false
Says to Hillary Clinton, You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it.
candidates-biography,economy,foreign-policy,history,trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a Presidential debate
10586.json
0false
On the status of illegal immigrants
immigration
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
941.json
2mostly-true
A new presidential helicopter is now going to cost as much as Air Force One.
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.
4409.json
1half-true
Utah was the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
economy,jobs,states
jon-huntsman
Utah
republican
5
1
5
4
1
a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library
12755.json
3true
An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views.
history,human-rights,legal-issues,religion,taxes
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech at the Republican convention
5773.json
1half-true
In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component.
health-care,history,message-machine-2012
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook post
8709.json
0false
(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together.
federal-budget
paul-broun
Congressman
Georgia
republican
4
8
3
2
1
an interview
7202.json
2mostly-true
You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day by gunfire in America.
crime,guns
cory-booker
U.S. senator
New Jersey
democrat
0
4
2
8
0
a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"
11703.json
0false
One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever.
foreign-policy,immigration
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
3022.json
3true
I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008.
federal-budget,transparency
michael-mccaul
congressman
Texas
republican
1
0
1
4
0
a newsletter
11976.json
1half-true
Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill.
candidates-biography,guns
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
comments on "Meet the Press"
12016.json
4barely-true
Says Donald Trump bans disabled veterans from his high rise.
veterans
conservative-solutions-pac
Florida
organization
3
0
1
0
0
a TV ad
11208.json
3true
Youre more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas thanfind in-person voter fraud.
elections
cory-booker
U.S. senator
New Jersey
democrat
0
4
2
8
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week."
10824.json
4barely-true
Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia a state that last year did the NRAs bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws.
crime,guns
everytown-gun-safety
Advocacy group
New York
none
3
0
1
0
0
a press release