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4169.json
1half-true
This past (legislative) session, we passed out of the Legislature a resolution requiring Congress to pass a balanced-budget amendment to the (U.S.) Constitution.
deficit,federal-budget
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
a campaign video.
2432.json
2mostly-true
Our tax rates are lower now than they were under Ronald Reagan. Theyre much lower than they were under Dwight Eisenhower.
history,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a televised town hall
4307.json
0false
Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
city-budget,city-government,disability,government-efficiency,labor,public-safety,retirement,unions
stephen-lisauskas
Consultant
Massachusetts
newsmaker
0
1
0
0
0
a public meeting
6132.json
3true
In 2008, 33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic.
elections
corrine-brown
U.S. Representative
Florida
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a press release
3815.json
1half-true
Theres a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead.
health-care,medicare
barbara-boxer
U.S. Senator
California
democrat
2
0
3
4
1
an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews
7883.json
3true
47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office.
health-care,taxes
dave-joyce
Member of Congress
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a tweet
4292.json
1half-true
Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now hes anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now hes [not].
abortion,gays-and-lesbians
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
an interview with Politico
11465.json
3true
Brewpubs cant sell growlers of their beer to customers.
Alcohol,market-regulation,states
slice-pint-brewpub
none
0
0
0
0
0
the fall menu
7205.json
3true
Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates.
energy,infrastructure
deepwater-wind
none
0
0
0
0
0
a Tweet
8212.json
4barely-true
Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over with the paperwork.
federal-budget,health-care
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a Senate floor colloquy
3542.json
4barely-true
Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work.
education,state-budget
donna-howard
Texas House Representative
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
remarks on the House floor
7474.json
3true
We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. Thats almost as big as the population.
guns
james-florio
Former governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on Governors' Perspective
11725.json
4barely-true
Both Cruz andRubio are missing the vast majority of their votes.
congress,voting-record
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
9397.json
2mostly-true
The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people.
foreign-policy,military,terrorism
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
10640.json
4barely-true
Says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didnt change his position on a two-state solution.
israel
ron-dermer
Israeli ambassador to the United States
none
2
0
0
0
0
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
3394.json
2mostly-true
Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.
abortion,health-care,women
carol-alvarado
Texas House Representative
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
remarks on the House floor
2210.json
0false
Theres still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why dont we stop it.
federal-budget,stimulus,taxes
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
8515.json
4barely-true
Says Alex Sink supported a $5.2 billion increase in Floridas debt.
debt,economy,state-finances
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a YouTube attack ad
3126.json
2mostly-true
Of the topfive cities for staged automobile accidents, three are in Florida. We rank No. 1 in the country in staged auto accidents.
consumer-safety,crime
jeff-atwater
State Senator
Florida
republican
0
1
1
1
0
a meeting with reporters in Tallahassee
6954.json
4barely-true
Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes.
taxes
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
an ad, “Regular,”
1602.json
1half-true
For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in.
economy
annise-parker
Mayor of Houston
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a newspaper article
3445.json
4barely-true
Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a Wisconsin filibuster provided by the states constitution.
state-budget
chris-larson
Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader
Wisconsin
democrat
6
5
0
1
1
a statement to a TV reporter
7896.json
3true
The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law.
legal-issues
pink-pony
none
0
0
1
0
0
an interview
11673.json
3true
Since 2008, Gwinnett Countys population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
census,county-budget,county-government,economy,jobs,public-safety,public-service,workers
charlotte-nash
Georgia
republican
1
0
1
2
0
a statement
8594.json
3true
Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it.
congressional-rules
matthew-dowd
Commentator
Texas
independent
0
0
2
4
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
9611.json
5pants-fire
North Korea is telling its people that their mens national team is in the World Cup final.
foreign-policy,sports
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway"
11107.json
3true
Says David Jolly refused to cut spending for a national greenhouse in D.C.
federal-budget
club-growth
none
4
5
4
2
0
a statement
8363.json
1half-true
Says David Dewhurst went out for drinks during Senate debate on abortion bill.
abortion,corrections-and-updates
todd-staples
state agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
0
1
4
3
1
an interview on a Lubbock radio station
8284.json
1half-true
The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks dont work.
guns,health-care,public-safety,pundits
se-cupp
Co-host of CNN's Crossfire
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire"
12059.json
3true
The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people.
economy,wealth
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a campaign rally.
8290.json
4barely-true
Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a womans health.
abortion
terry-mcauliffe
Governor
Virginia
democrat
12
6
2
2
3
a TV ad.
2473.json
0false
Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized.
crime,message-machine
jack-conway
Kentucky Attorney General
Kentucky
democrat
0
1
0
2
0
a campaign video
12386.json
1half-true
By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks.
animals,environment,trade
minka-kelly
newsmaker
0
0
1
0
0
a post on Instagram
12250.json
1half-true
The overwhelming amount of the money that were raisingis not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ...Its going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress.
campaign-finance,corrections-and-updates
george-clooney
Actor
California
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
676.json
0false
When Sarah Palin was in government, Barack Obama was a community organizer.
candidates-biography
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Pittsburgh, Pa.
4880.json
0false
Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not regressive.
taxes
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
several public statements
9017.json
1half-true
About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida can buy a health care plan for $30 a month on the federal health care exchange.
health-care,medicaid
will-weatherford
State Representative
Florida
republican
2
3
4
3
0
an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times"
11752.json
5pants-fire
Until the new Iran deal, China and Russia have never voted with us at the U.N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past.
china,history,job-accomplishments,nuclear
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
an interview on CNN
1195.json
0false
Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, and he died because of it.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech to a joint session of Congress
12753.json
2mostly-true
Says Hillary Clinton supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported Chinas entrance into the World Trade Organization. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
candidates-biography,trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech at the Republican national convention
3248.json
2mostly-true
Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect.
government-efficiency,state-budget
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a newspaper column
11159.json
1half-true
Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate.
debates
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
a segment on her MSNBC show
2336.json
4barely-true
Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan.
environment
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping
10821.json
3true
An audit shows there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older,
social-security
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
a news release.
16.json
1half-true
"Both China and Japan have surpassed us, with Japanese cars now getting an average of 45 miles to the gallon."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Detroit, Mich.
9706.json
5pants-fire
This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare.
health-care,message-machine-2014,military
ed-gillespie
Republican strategist
Washington, D.C.
republican
2
3
2
2
1
a debate.
5730.json
1half-true
Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent.
deficit,federal-budget
jim-renacci
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
5
3
4
1
1
a campaign email
563.json
4barely-true
"McCain will give more tax breaks to big oil."
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
5446.json
1half-true
Since President Obama took full control of Washington, every day, 13,000 more people have been put on food stamps.
economy,message-machine-2012,poverty
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
an advertisement
7689.json
1half-true
The election bill allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary.
elections
christopher-l-smith
State Senator
Florida
democrat
0
0
2
1
0
a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel
11632.json
3true
Says President Barack Obama will not utter the words radical Islamic terrorism and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words radical Islamic terrorism.
islam,terrorism
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a news conference.
7511.json
3true
More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women.
workers
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
a news conference
3757.json
1half-true
President Barack Obama deserves to be called the most successful food stamp president in American history because 47 million Americans are on food stamps.
economy,families,hunger
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
7020.json
4barely-true
Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.
taxes
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes
950.json
0false
Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government.
health-care
tom-coburn
U.S. Senator
Oklahoma
republican
2
3
3
2
0
an interview on the Fox News Channel.
7621.json
2mostly-true
Says Obama called Medicaid broken four years ago.
health-care,medicaid
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference
10327.json
2mostly-true
In the U.S. agreement with the Cuban government, no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy.
foreign-policy,human-rights
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a press conference
9245.json
0false
Ryan Sittons company accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars.
candidates-biography,small-business,stimulus
young-conservatives-texas
Political group
Texas
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a press release
693.json
4barely-true
"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
terrorism
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
a speech at the Republican National Convention.
1115.json
1half-true
A former Clinton administration official and other economists agree that if you keep extending these temporary unemployment benefits, youre just going to extend joblessness even more.
economy,pundits,stimulus
michelle-malkin
Blogger and commentator
Colorado
none
0
1
1
0
0
on This Week with George Stephanopoulos
3303.json
1half-true
In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
education,state-budget
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch
2927.json
4barely-true
Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts.
food-safety,market-regulation
randy-leonard
Portland city commissioner
Oregon
none
1
0
0
0
0
a city council meeting
3955.json
2mostly-true
Creating 25 jobs in Umatilla County has the same impact as 500 jobs in the metro region.
economy,jobs
john-kitzhaber
Governor of Oregon
Oregon
democrat
1
1
4
4
0
a press release
12139.json
1half-true
Will (HB2)threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue.
education,gays-and-lesbians,government-regulation,sexuality
pat-mccrory
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina
republican
5
2
3
0
1
a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law
11179.json
0false
Some of the things that (Megyn Kelly) said, I didnt say.
women
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a Meet the Press interview
4459.json
3true
Says an amendment specifying when military members may use deadly force does nothing to change existing rules of engagement for American service members.
afghanistan,iraq,legal-issues,voting-record
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a letter posted on a blog
3804.json
3true
Sometimes I was the only no vote on the entire board.
voting-record
jeff-brandes
Director of real estate at Tibbetts Holdings LLC, his family's business
Florida
republican
0
0
1
1
0
response to a question about his voting record.
8836.json
5pants-fire
Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are causing devastating consequences for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.
workers
justin-barasky
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee press secretary
Washington D.C.
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a DSCC news release
3655.json
5pants-fire
After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Husseins forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis never paid us.
foreign-policy,history,military
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a press conference
5537.json
1half-true
The total (state) payroll has gone down. The total amount of the number of workers in the state has gone down. I like the fact that the bulk of that is just by retirements.
government-efficiency,state-budget,state-finances
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a session with reporters
9135.json
4barely-true
Says the estate tax is a threat to family farms.
agriculture,taxes
kentucky-opportunity-coalition
Kentucky
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign ad
13433.json
0false
We can fix our roads without raising taxes.
taxes,transportation
citizens-protect-transportation-funding
Group pushing a safe roads constitutional amendment
Illinois
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
9144.json
5pants-fire
Says Michelle Obama waved red communist flags on her trip to China.
foreign-policy,pop-culture
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
5764.json
2mostly-true
Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vaticans position that abortion should be illegal.
abortion,polls,religion,women
jon-obrien
President, Catholics for Choice
activist
0
0
0
1
0
written testimony at a House hearing
12711.json
4barely-true
Says Donald Trump is against minimum wage.
economy,jobs,workers
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a speech.
9134.json
4barely-true
Less than 1 percent of 1 percent of the American population has given an amount over $200 to a federal political campaign.
elections
heather-mcghee
President, Demos
none
1
0
1
0
0
an interview on MSNBC
522.json
0false
Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.
ethics
republican-national-committee-republican
republican
6
6
11
5
2
in a news release
84.json
3true
"Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."
iraq
republican-national-committee-republican
republican
6
6
11
5
2
10195.json
1half-true
Americas least-trusted news sources are also its most popular.
polls,pundits
leonard-pitts-jr
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a column in the "Miami Herald"
8328.json
1half-true
Among the nations 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the only one where the poverty rate is more than four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs.
city-budget,city-government,income,jobs,poverty
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
an interview
7591.json
4barely-true
Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients.
federal-budget,health-care,medicaid,public-health,state-budget
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
1006.json
1half-true
Obama's first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.
foreign-policy
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
131.json
0false
"The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment."
candidates-biography
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
an e-mail message circulated by many people.
6504.json
0false
Says an appointed board created under Obamacare will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!
health-care
john-carter
U.S. House of Representatives
Texas
republican
0
3
1
2
2
a letter to constituents.
7081.json
4barely-true
Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.
education,state-budget
jason-isaac
Transportation consultant
Texas
republican
2
0
1
0
1
a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters
6710.json
0false
David Cicilline is the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives.
candidates-biography,job-accomplishments
bernard-jackvony
attorney
Rhode Island
republican
1
1
0
0
0
an appearance on "A Lively Experiment."
5284.json
2mostly-true
Says U.S. Senate Democrats have gone without any budget at all for more than 1,000 days.
federal-budget
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a news release
10859.json
4barely-true
Saysthe State Department has had half a year to respond to a Benghazi document request, yet I have not gotten a single, solitary scrap of paper.
congress,terrorism
trey-gowdy
U.S. House of Representatives
South Carolina
republican
1
1
0
0
0
an interview on Fox News
953.json
4barely-true
Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
stimulus,taxes
americans-united-change
none
1
4
4
1
0
a cable TV ad
6882.json
4barely-true
We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley.
education
bill-powers
president, University of Texas at Austin
Texas
none
1
0
0
0
0
his "State of the University" address.
1397.json
1half-true
The Obama administration raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bushs last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years.
federal-budget,stimulus
karl-rove
Texas
republican
2
5
2
8
0
the Washington Post
10530.json
1half-true
200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses.
education,guns,health-care,public-health
marjorie-sanfilippo
Eckerd College psychology professor
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
0
a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing
7483.json
2mostly-true
For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services.
disability,medicaid,state-budget
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a State of the State speech
11595.json
4barely-true
Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldnt keep Medicare going for three years.
education,health-care,taxes
neil-cavuto
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network
7408.json
2mostly-true
The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House.
congress,elections
steny-hoyer
House Majority Leader
Maryland
democrat
0
1
3
4
0
a media availability with reporters
4566.json
3true
We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Its 35 percent.
corporations,jobs,taxes
jim-sensenbrenner
Member of Congress
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
0
0
an interview
5039.json
1half-true
Newt balanced the federal budget.
federal-budget,message-machine-2012
winning-our-future
none
2
2
3
1
0
a video ad
11329.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump was forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, four times.
candidates-biography
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
the CNN debate
2968.json
3true
Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
federal-budget,foreign-policy,health-care
george-w-bush
President
Texas
republican
0
1
1
1
0
his book, "Decision Points."
11325.json
1half-true
The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find.
city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,public-safety
kenneth-block
businessman
republican
0
3
2
3
0
TV interview