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4990.json
0false
I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt.
deficit,federal-budget,history
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa
4126.json
1half-true
Sherrod Brown was just voted two years in a row the most liberal senator in the United States of America and is more liberal than Sen. Bernie Sanders.
job-accomplishments
josh-mandel
Ohio treasurer
Ohio
republican
4
5
4
5
6
a radio interview
9911.json
4barely-true
Greg Abbott did nothing to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.
children,crime,criminal-justice
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
a TV ad
10587.json
4barely-true
The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state.
government-efficiency,legal-issues
jennifer-horn
Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party
New Hampshire
republican
2
0
1
1
0
in a press release
2160.json
5pants-fire
We have my opponent Sam Olens to thank for [the Arizona immigration ruling] since he was on the team that got Clinton elected.
elections,immigration
preston-smith
Georgia
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a news release
9321.json
0false
A majority of Americans since Harry Truman days support single-payer health insurance, or full Medicare for all.
federal-budget,health-care,history,medicare,polls,public-health
ralph-nader
Attorney, activist
Connecticut
independent
1
1
0
1
0
a radio interview
11842.json
1half-true
Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat.
candidates-biography,state-budget
right-rise
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a TV ad
11369.json
0false
The Benghazi probe is the longest-running congressional investigation ever.
congress,history,terrorism
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a campaign Tweet
7076.json
4barely-true
Says Jeb Bush extended early voting after seeing long lines.
elections
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a TV interview
4800.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy.
economy,message-machine-2012
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a television ad
5856.json
1half-true
Says Gov. Scott Walker has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,workers
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
a tweet
10894.json
0false
A measure to repeal the states prevailing wage law would make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs through an illegal worker loophole in the state budget.
labor
protect-american-jobs
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a television ad
6814.json
2mostly-true
Almost 400 arrests in the city last year for panhandling-related offenses involved just 78 suspects, an indication that the same people are panhandling over and over.
crime,urban
michael-julian-bond
none
0
0
0
1
0
Atlanta City Council meeting
2453.json
1half-true
Says more than 2 million Oregonians have received important medical services because of his health plan.
health-care
john-kitzhaber
Governor of Oregon
Oregon
democrat
1
1
4
4
0
a radio interview
8258.json
1half-true
Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8.
education
jason-isaac
Transportation consultant
Texas
republican
2
0
1
0
1
a published commentary
4509.json
4barely-true
We have asked public employees to pay 10 percent of the costs of their guaranteed pension and 15 percent of the cost of their health care. ... The leadership of those public employees unions dont want to pay anything.
labor,state-finances,unions
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a television interview
7961.json
3true
(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death.
criminal-justice
jimmy-carter
Georgia
democrat
3
0
2
2
0
an interview
149.json
1half-true
Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
foreign-policy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
11091.json
4barely-true
A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited.
guns,military
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a town hall in Carson City, Nevada
13100.json
2mostly-true
We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days.
campaign-finance
eric-greitens
gubernatorial candidate
Missouri
republican
1
1
2
1
0
an interview on Fox & Friends
4507.json
0false
Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales.
children,health-care
paul-broun
Congressman
Georgia
republican
4
8
3
2
1
a tweet
6229.json
5pants-fire
In the last 10 years, only one piece of legislation has been cosponsored and passed by John Duncan Jr.
voting-record
nick-ciparro
Student
Tennessee
republican
0
0
0
0
1
Posted by Ciparro's website
4269.json
3true
There are cities and counties in Georgia that dont have websites, and where elected officials dont have email addresses.
infrastructure,technology
sam-olens
Georgia
republican
0
1
1
1
0
a talk at the Atlanta Press Club
8446.json
4barely-true
I never was in favor of shutting down the government. (I) voted to fund the government fully.
federal-budget,health-care
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
4756.json
1half-true
The Confederate battle flag never flew over Texas, but... you might soon see it on our license plates.
history
progress-texas
Texas
none
3
0
1
0
2
an opinion column.
7631.json
1half-true
Says PETA is using this really fancy drone to follow hunters around in some places in other countries.
animals,public-safety,technology
joe-negron
State Senator
Florida
republican
0
0
1
1
0
a gaggle of reporters
3174.json
0false
United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math.
education
rebecca-kleefisch
Candidate for lieutenant governor
Wisconsin
republican
1
3
4
0
1
a news conference
6328.json
5pants-fire
Says Mitt Romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest.
abortion,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV ad
12741.json
2mostly-true
Says North Carolina is home of the largest military installations in the world.
homeland-security,military,patriotism,states
north-carolina-republican-party
North Carolina
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a roll call at the Republican National Convention
9564.json
5pants-fire
In the last three years alone, 13 times, the Supreme Court, unanimously, 9-0, including all of the presidents liberal picks, have struck down the presidents executive orders.
supreme-court
sean-spicer
Communications Director for the Republican National Committee
republican
0
0
0
0
1
an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union"
4730.json
2mostly-true
In Libya, America spent $2 billion total and didnt lose a single life.
military,new-hampshire-2012
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a talk at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, N.H.
9350.json
0false
20 percent of the time (smart guns) wont work.
guns,technology
larry-pratt
Executive director, Gun Owners of America
none
0
1
1
0
0
an interview on 'All in with Chris Hayes'
10494.json
2mostly-true
If you look at the income of average Americans...theyre absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979.
income,workers
don-beyer
8th District congressional candidate
Virginia
democrat
1
2
1
3
0
a speech.
9261.json
3true
The Rhode Island Parole Board never received an objection from the attorney general to the parole of convicted murder Alfred Brissette.
crime,criminal-justice,public-safety
dawson-hodgson
State Senator
Rhode Island
republican
1
1
0
0
0
a TV interview
11945.json
1half-true
Its highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940.
history,supreme-court,voting-record
bob-goodlatte
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
0
1
4
3
0
a TV interview.
11723.json
3true
Guantanamo has never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda.
terrorism
stephen-hayes
Senior writer for the Weekly Standard
none
2
0
1
1
0
on "Fox News Sunday"
1085.json
0false
Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist.
sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court
presente
none
0
1
0
0
0
a radio ad
4788.json
0false
George Allens flat tax plan would actually shrink revenues further thanthe Perry (flat tax) plan.
taxes
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a news release.
7616.json
3true
Right now, Texas doesnt have an income tax and Oklahomas lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high.
state-budget,taxes
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a television interview
677.json
3true
Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience."
candidates-biography
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7522.json
1half-true
DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-80s.
climate-change,environment,state-budget,workers
jeff-tittel
Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club
none
0
1
1
0
1
an op-ed column on NJ.com
12519.json
1half-true
There are tens of thousands of homes right here in California where you turn on the faucet but you cant drink the water.
agriculture,consumer-safety,environment,public-health,water
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a news conference
6351.json
1half-true
The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care.
bankruptcy,economy,health-care
patrick-kennedy
Congressman
Rhode Island
democrat
0
1
2
1
0
a radio interview
11999.json
2mostly-true
Marco Rubio has the No. 1absentee record in the United States Senate.
voting-record
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a GOP debate hosted by Fox
8494.json
4barely-true
If your plan is the result of collective bargaining, no subsequent changes by anybody -- insurance companies, Obamacare -- can force your grandfathered policy to change.
health-care,unions
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
comments on his radio show
4890.json
4barely-true
Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country.
federal-budget,state-budget,states,taxes
oregon-transformation-project
republican
1
0
0
0
0
online post
10782.json
4barely-true
The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was back on the street because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only served two years.
crime,criminal-justice,guns
david-clarke-jr
Milwaukee County Sheriff
Wisconsin
democrat
3
5
2
1
0
an interview
9939.json
1half-true
When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence, but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.
candidates-biography,city-budget,city-government,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2014
vincent-buddy-cianci
Rhode Island
independent
0
2
1
2
1
a TV commercial
6058.json
1half-true
More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama.
message-machine-2012,poverty
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Web ad
8364.json
1half-true
This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country.
economy,federal-budget,taxes
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
an interview on ABC's "This Week"
1151.json
1half-true
Any government-run 'public' plan ... creates an entitlement that will cost another $1 trillion over the next 10 years.
health-care
ginny-brown-waite
Congresswoman
Florida
republican
2
0
2
0
0
a mailing
10877.json
3true
If you count United States airstrikes against ISIS, 75 percent of those combat missions return to base without having fired a weapon.
foreign-policy,military,terrorism
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
10426.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obama is not paying women equally by his own measures in his own White House.
jobs,women
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
8909.json
4barely-true
Says that as a U.S. senator, Scott Brown delivered for Wall Street, saving big banks $19 billion in taxes.
financial-regulation,taxes
senate-majority-pac
political action committee
Washington, D.C.
democrat
3
4
4
1
0
a campaign ad
5015.json
1half-true
The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the Stimulus bill was signed into law in February of 2009.
jobs,stimulus
steve-southerland
U.S. Representative, Florida District 2
Florida
republican
1
2
1
1
0
in direct mail
11202.json
2mostly-true
The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally.
jobs,labor,states
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a debate
43.json
0false
If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
elections
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
New Hampshire
12590.json
4barely-true
Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs.
economy,foreign-policy,jobs,trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a tweet
6189.json
0false
Says Ann Kuster said the debate over Americas debt limit is not an important issue of the day.
debt
charles-bass
U.S. Representative
New Hampshire
republican
3
2
0
0
0
an email to the press on June 8, 2012
2216.json
1half-true
On whether to eliminate the state income tax.
economy,state-budget,taxes
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
10527.json
2mostly-true
ISISsends out 90,000 social (media)messages a day.
islam,terrorism
hillary-mann-leverett
none
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on CNN
2995.json
5pants-fire
Unemployment and the housing and auto industry crises can be fixed by giving a million dollars to every worker over age 50 to retire.
deficit,economy,housing,jobs,stimulus
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a message via the Internet
11538.json
1half-true
North Koreahas over two-dozennuclear warheads.
nuclear
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa
11233.json
0false
The federal government right now does not deport criminals.
immigration
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a town hall in New Hampshire
5949.json
1half-true
On President Barack Obamas stimulus
economy,federal-budget,stimulus,taxes
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
statements to the media
8462.json
2mostly-true
Emergency rooms account for 2 percent of all health care spending.
health-care,pundits
nick-gillespie
Editor of Reason.com
Washington, D.C.
none
0
0
0
1
0
a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
12721.json
3true
Says Hillary Clinton said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, thats not true.
foreign-policy,history,job-accomplishments,technology,transparency
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a speech at the Republican convention
5447.json
3true
Says Mitt Romney said he does not line up with the NRA.
guns,message-machine-2012
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a television ad
6928.json
4barely-true
Says Patrick Murphy is trying to hide his drunken assault of a police officer.
Alcohol,candidates-biography,crime
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
an ad
3853.json
4barely-true
We had (a bill) in Florida where we now are prohibiting doctors to talk -- particularly pediatricians -- to talk to their patients about gun safety in the home.
guns,health-care
bob-graham
Florida
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball."
4422.json
1half-true
When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a Republican presidential debate.
6139.json
4barely-true
Most of Ted Cruzs money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas.
campaign-finance
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
a radio interview.
10837.json
1half-true
The 2005 round of military base closings has not yet resulted in savings.
federal-budget,military
rob-wittman
Congressman
Virginia
republican
0
1
1
1
0
a news release.
8686.json
4barely-true
Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months.
economy,jobs
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a Facebook post
5273.json
3true
In 1992, Mitt Romney gave money to Democrats for Congress.
bipartisanship,campaign-finance,candidates-biography
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an interview
796.json
4barely-true
"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
economy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Cincinnati, Ohio
4201.json
0false
Harry Reids plan is basically giving the president a blank check.
deficit,federal-budget
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a TV interview.
2254.json
1half-true
Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent.
federal-budget,message-machine,taxes
afscme
none
3
1
2
3
0
a television election ad
9243.json
5pants-fire
Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures.
economy,health-care,housing,public-health
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a meme shared on social media
5927.json
1half-true
On gun policy
guns
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
various public statements
13401.json
1half-true
Chris Koster opposed protecting the women of Missouri because he was one of only four senators to vote against a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits.
crime,women
eric-greitens
gubernatorial candidate
Missouri
republican
1
1
2
1
0
a press release
465.json
5pants-fire
Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga.
candidates-biography
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
12865.json
0false
Says he saw videotape of the people taking the money off the plane to pay ransom to Iran for hostages.
foreign-policy
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.
5002.json
3true
Says there have been no cases of wolves killing people in Rocky Mountain states.
environment
oregon-department-fish-and-wildlife
none
0
0
0
0
0
a news story
11483.json
0false
Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble.
infrastructure,transportation
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech
1911.json
2mostly-true
"Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations."
corporations,energy,environment,ethics,government-efficiency,oil-spill,market-regulation
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech from the Oval Office
4164.json
2mostly-true
Theres pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] arent effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people.
criminal-justice
mike-males
Researcher, Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
none
0
0
0
1
0
an article
9368.json
0false
Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster.
health-care
monica-wehby
Pediatric neurosurgeon
Oregon
republican
0
3
0
0
0
a campaign news release
3766.json
1half-true
The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%.
health-care,public-health,taxes
american-beverage-association
lobbying / trade group
Washington, D.C.
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a placard
5851.json
4barely-true
Says an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton is responsible for years of diversions from the states unemployment insurance trust fund.
state-budget
anthony-bucco
State Senator
New Jersey
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a news release
10171.json
2mostly-true
Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.
education
zell-miller
Georgia
none
0
1
0
2
0
television ad
12918.json
1half-true
Legal prescription drugs statistically kill 100,000 people a year, (but) there are no documented deaths due to marijuana.
drugs,marijuana
gary-johnson
Presidential candidate
New Mexico
libertarian
3
2
5
6
0
a town hall meeting
234.json
4barely-true
"The estate tax, which came into being by Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and others ... is there for a real simple reason: In America, we've never liked the idea of massive inherited wealth."
taxes
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H.
2952.json
3true
A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump.
environment,oil-spill
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
a press release
5765.json
0false
Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, its abillion dollarsout of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia.
corrections-and-updates,economy,energy,iraq
tommy-thompson
Wisconsin
republican
6
8
2
5
3
a campaign speech
7318.json
4barely-true
I had to lay off 48 people last year, which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls.
county-budget,county-government,crime,criminal-justice,guns
david-clarke-jr
Milwaukee County Sheriff
Wisconsin
democrat
3
5
2
1
0
a radio interview
7249.json
1half-true
The fiscal cliff deal increased spending.
federal-budget
tom-price
Congressman
Georgia
republican
1
2
5
3
0
a radio interview
12123.json
2mostly-true
Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth.
elections
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a campaign speech
1490.json
3true
During the recent global warming summit in Copenhagen, Nancy Pelosi and others stayed at a five-star hotel on a trip costing nearly $10,000 per person.
transportation
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
an e-mail blast.
3503.json
1half-true
Says that during the first 19 months of the Obama administration, the U.S. detained people from nations designated as state sponsors of terrorism on the southwestern border.
immigration,terrorism
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
a hearing