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2mostly-true
Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive.
candidates-biography,government-efficiency
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a prepared statement
9772.json
3true
Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water.
climate-change,elections
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a campaign commercial
1311.json
0false
"I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
florida,taxes
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans
7079.json
2mostly-true
Revenues are 15 percent of GDP its still in the range of the lowest its ever been.
federal-budget
saxby-chambliss
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
1
1
3
4
1
an interview
189.json
3true
"So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
abortion
fred-thompson
Actor
Tennessee
republican
1
4
3
3
0
a press release
11901.json
1half-true
Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama weak. Hes called him a disappointment.
candidates-biography
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
comments during the PBS Democratic debate
11977.json
0false
We (Trump University)have an A from the Better Business Bureau.
candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,education
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
comments on "Meet the Press"
11936.json
2mostly-true
In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one.
campaign-finance,elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a Republican debate
2242.json
1half-true
The United States is number 14, number 15 in college graduation rates, and were leading the world in high school dropout rates.
education,abc-news-week
laura-tyson
Professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California (Berkeley)
California
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
an interview on ABC's ''This Week with Christiane Amanpour.''
1944.json
0false
Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury.
social-security
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
706.json
5pants-fire
Says Obama called Sarah Palin a pig.
candidates-biography
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a Web ad
11190.json
2mostly-true
Wisconsins pension system is the only one fully funded in the country.
disability,pensions,retirement,state-finances,states
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a tweet
756.json
3true
Says that under his tax plan, seniors making less than $50,000 per year won't pay any income taxes.
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV ad.
3060.json
3true
This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years.
weather
john-eaves
Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman
Georgia
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a newspaper article
11531.json
0false
The Koch Brothers are spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties in the 2016 elections.
campaign-finance,elections
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a speech.
10349.json
2mostly-true
Says Jeb Bush not only opposes marriage equality, hes said he personally believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children.
children,corrections-and-updates,families,gays-and-lesbians
democratic-national-committee
none
8
2
10
8
0
a list of talking points
8490.json
4barely-true
Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise.
candidates-biography
matt-rinker
Georgia
none
1
0
0
0
0
a flier
7941.json
5pants-fire
Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsins school voucher program could cost nearly $2 billion annually
education,state-budget,state-finances,taxes
peter-barca
State Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
0
2
2
3
1
a fund-raising email
10107.json
1half-true
Says abill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would havechanged nothing.
corrections-and-updates,immigration
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a Telemundo debate
6611.json
5pants-fire
U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.
china,economy,foreign-policy,homeland-security,military,small-business,trade
anthony-gemma
Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing
Rhode Island
democrat
0
2
0
2
1
an online debate
3663.json
3true
The Bush tax cuts helped to create a substantial part of the deficit.
bush-administration,deficit,taxes
dennis-kucinich
U.S. representative
Ohio
democrat
1
3
4
6
0
a radio interview
9014.json
0false
We have invested record funding in protecting our environment.
environment
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
his State of the State speech
10139.json
2mostly-true
$2.4 million of the NIH dollars was spent on origami condoms.
ebola,public-health
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
a speech.
2888.json
4barely-true
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate.
jobs,taxes,voting-record
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
a news release
12380.json
2mostly-true
Half of illegal immigrants come on legal visas and then overstay.
immigration
ken-cuccinelli
Attorney General
Virginia
republican
1
10
3
2
1
a radio interview.
8917.json
0false
Girl Scouts USAs curriculum promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate.
abortion,children,sexuality
american-life-league
Nonproft organization
none
0
1
0
0
0
an email blast
8613.json
4barely-true
Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times to reflect rising costs. But raised the minimum wage only three times.
congress,economy,history,income,jobs,labor,poverty,states,workers
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook posting
157.json
3true
"The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes."
taxes
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Philadelphia
5290.json
5pants-fire
AIDS was transmitted to humans because one guy had sex with a monkey and then started having sex with men.
education,gays-and-lesbians,health-care,history,public-health,sexuality
stacey-campfield
State Senator
Tennessee
republican
0
1
0
1
1
an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”
2771.json
1half-true
Says 6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats.
voting-record
bob-tiernan
Oregon Republican Party chair
Oregon
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a radio show
10108.json
4barely-true
Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama has sealed off Israel in the past.
ebola,foreign-policy,israel,public-health,transportation
tim-murphy
U.S. House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on Fox News Sunday
4738.json
3true
The average homeowner spends more than $2,000 each year on energy costs more than on either real estate taxes or homeowners insurance.
energy,housing
johnny-isakson
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
2
3
3
2
0
a press release
8139.json
1half-true
Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year.
government-regulation,health-care
mary-taylor
Lieutenant governor of Ohio
Ohio
republican
1
0
1
0
0
an email
10737.json
1half-true
Georgia has had the nations busiest Court of Appeals for a decade or more.
legal-issues,state-budget,states
charlie-bethel
senator
Georgia
republican
0
0
1
0
0
Senate chamber
9983.json
4barely-true
94 percent of those that are employed by the Department of Education at the federal level were deemed by the department as nonessential employees.
education,federal-budget
joni-ernst
U.S. senator
Iowa
republican
2
1
1
1
0
a debate
4645.json
4barely-true
With recent growth it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine.
economy,jobs
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
a Senate floor speech
2741.json
5pants-fire
North Dakotas economy is reeling.
economy,message-machine,states
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a campaign commerical
8082.json
1half-true
Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
city-government,civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,jobs
leticia-van-de-putte
Pharmacist
Texas
democrat
2
2
4
1
1
an opinion article
13312.json
0false
Says Hillary Clinton is wrong to say he mocked a disabled reporter.
candidates-biography,disability
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the third presidential debate in Las Vegas
3346.json
0false
Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums.
health-care,labor,state-budget
jennifer-shilling
State Assembly member, 95th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
1
0
2
0
a news release
26.json
2mostly-true
"The failings in our civil service are encouraged by a system that makes it very difficult to fire someone even for gross misconduct."
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Oklahoma City.
9664.json
2mostly-true
(Mary) Burkes company, Trek Bicycles, makes 99% of their bikes overseas.
labor,workers
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a campaign TV ad
12736.json
1half-true
Says as Indiana governor, he has made record investments in education.
education,state-budget
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
a speech at the Republican National Convention
6869.json
1half-true
President Barack Obamas spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt.
debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget,message-machine-2012
american-crossroads
republican
5
5
4
0
0
a campaign commercial
13446.json
4barely-true
Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military ... When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U.S. military. Sued our soldiers?
military,religion
ohio-republican-party
Ohio
republican
2
2
2
1
0
a campaign mailer
4569.json
0false
Today, the Social Security system is broke.
social-security
steve-lonegan
Conservative Activist
New Jersey
republican
1
2
2
0
0
an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show
1376.json
4barely-true
Says she has quadrupled agents to secure our border.
immigration
kay-bailey-hutchison
U.S. Senator
Texas
republican
2
4
4
3
0
a campaign video
2466.json
4barely-true
Says Julie Parrish wants to add a sales tax to everything we need to buy including food, clothing, medicine and school supplies.
taxes
future-pac-oregon-house-democrats
campaign committee
Oregon
democrat
3
0
0
0
1
a campaign mailer
9276.json
5pants-fire
Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell hasnt spent a dime on advertising.
campaign-finance,elections,polls
robert-walsh
Executive Director, NEARI
Rhode Island
labor-leader
0
0
0
0
1
an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program
4468.json
2mostly-true
Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged in recent years because of Social Security.
poverty,pundits,retirement,social-security
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
on "The Rachel Maddow Show"
11710.json
1half-true
The Affordable Care Act is making families pay double-digit premium increases.
health-care
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
comments on 'Meet the Press'
3157.json
2mostly-true
Says that over the last decade, the states population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system.
state-budget,taxes
mike-villarreal
Small business owner
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
an op-ed column.
8154.json
2mostly-true
Many uninsured Americans are young.
health-care
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"
7167.json
4barely-true
More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students.
income,labor,workers
robert-singer
Sen. Bob Singer represents New Jersey's 30th Legislative District
New Jersey
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a speech on the New Jersey Senate floor
8581.json
4barely-true
If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID.
elections,legal-issues
pat-mccrory
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina
republican
5
2
3
0
1
an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown"
2677.json
0false
Says Tom Perriello voted to give tax breaks to foreign companies creating jobs in China.
china,energy,message-machine,stimulus
robert-hurt
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
4
1
0
0
a TV ad
12105.json
0false
Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trumps running mate.
elections
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a post and story from Elect Leaders
1067.json
3true
During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
health-care
lamar-smith
Congressman
Texas
republican
2
5
1
3
0
an interview on Fox News
2047.json
3true
Says Texas has one state inspector for every 4,500 oil and gas wells.
energy,environment
jeff-weems
Lawyer
Texas
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a speech
12917.json
1half-true
The Obama administration has been raising taxes.
income,taxes
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
a rally
13518.json
1half-true
Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!
federal-budget,military
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a tweet
2504.json
5pants-fire
Peter DeFazio will sneak in a 1 percent tax on all banking transactions.
taxes
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
in a chain e-mail
4012.json
0false
If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obamas policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent.
economy,new-hampshire-2012
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.
13152.json
1half-true
Says Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis.
crime
senate-leadership-fund
republican
0
0
1
1
0
a television ad
11600.json
0false
Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office.
bipartisanship
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.
6896.json
0false
Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.
debates,foreign-policy,israel
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
in a debate
5424.json
0false
A Dallas proof-of-insurance ordinance resulted in area tow lots mostly filling with the cars of illegal residents.
immigration
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email.
2848.json
1half-true
The U.S. House rule barring members from wearing hats while in session dates back to the 1800s and can be waived by the speaker.
congressional-rules
frederica-wilson
U.S. Representative, Florida District 17
Florida
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
an interview for a Miami Herald blog
6261.json
4barely-true
America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. Its now number 17.
economy
charles-bass
U.S. Representative
New Hampshire
republican
3
2
0
0
0
a speech after he filed to run for reelection at the New Hampshire Statehouse
11008.json
0false
Public support for abortion is actually going down a little bit, polls show.
abortion,polls
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
10545.json
4barely-true
Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs.
education,islam
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a headline on DownTrend.com
12108.json
0false
SaysSenate Republicans are following a longstanding tradition of not filling vacancies on the Supreme Court in the middle of a presidential election year.
congress,supreme-court
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
"Fox News Sunday"
3446.json
4barely-true
When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves.
city-government
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
newspaper interview
3086.json
2mostly-true
The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be huge on Georgia.
health-care
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
a newspaper interview
12480.json
3true
The 2015 Legislature passed the fewest laws in 20 years.
states
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas
3450.json
1half-true
The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation cant conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue.
economy
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a private briefing to Members of Congress
5426.json
0false
There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled.
religion
david-silverman
President, American Atheists
activist
0
1
0
0
0
a story on TV website
7383.json
0false
We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas.
energy,environment
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union address
10955.json
4barely-true
When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesnt exist, folks.
economy,transportation
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
his presidential announcement speech
10441.json
5pants-fire
Documents released from the Soviet Union show the Soviet Union started treating President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
foreign-policy,history,labor,transportation,unions
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
4724.json
4barely-true
Says tanking Rick Perrys federal tax plan has huge tax cuts for rich people and big tax hikes for everyone else.
pundits,taxes
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
a TV commentary.
2005.json
4barely-true
"Powerful Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat county commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanie(r) (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker (Joe) Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high-ranking union officials."
bipartisanship
david-barton
President, Wallbuilders
Texas
republican
1
0
1
2
0
an open letter
6043.json
2mostly-true
Says he cut the budget.
government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012
josh-mandel
Ohio treasurer
Ohio
republican
4
5
4
5
6
a campaign commercial
10217.json
1half-true
Georgia has the countrys second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims.
crime,taxes
johnny-isakson
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
2
3
3
2
0
press release
12147.json
3true
Big soda has a lot of money.They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that were trying to cure.
economy,taxes
jim-kenney
Philadelphia Mayor
Pennsylvania
democrat
1
0
1
0
0
Pennsylvania
4392.json
2mostly-true
Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year.
government-efficiency,new-hampshire-2012
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.
10344.json
4barely-true
Weve caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal.
foreign-policy,nuclear
stephen-hayes
Senior writer for the Weekly Standard
none
2
0
1
1
0
a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday"
3211.json
3true
Im the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions.
candidates-biography,county-budget,state-budget
jeff-stone
Member of State Assembly, 82nd District
Wisconsin
republican
1
0
0
1
0
a campaign radio ad
9399.json
2mostly-true
Were fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
criminal-justice
bill-maher
Host of Real Time with Bill Maher
California
independent
0
3
1
5
0
in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher"
423.json
3true
"McCain opposes a woman's right to choose."
abortion
moveon
democrat
2
4
3
0
0
an e-mail message
2352.json
4barely-true
By the year 2015 (Medicaid will) take up half our budget.
health-care
pam-bondi
Florida
republican
2
2
0
4
0
a debate
12282.json
2mostly-true
Texas has 600,000 registered voters who dont have the kind of photo ID needed to vote.
elections,history,states
tom-smitty-smith
director, Texas office, Public Citizen
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman
10047.json
4barely-true
Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislationto let employers deny women coverage formammograms.
health-care,legal-issues,women
jeanne-shaheen
Senator
New Hampshire
democrat
3
0
4
2
0
a news release
9544.json
1half-true
Light rail does not reduce congestion.
transportation
no-tax-tracks
organization
0
2
2
0
0
a website post
9810.json
0false
Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor.
elections,history,human-rights,campaign-advertising
allan-fung
mayor, city of Cranston, R.I.
Rhode Island
republican
2
2
0
2
1
a news release
1802.json
1half-true
Elena Kagan has published five scholarly review articles, mostly on administrative law and the First Amendment. These articles were mostly on technical and procedural issues.
job-accomplishments,kagan-nomination,legal-issues,pundits,supreme-court
david-brooks
none
0
0
2
0
0
a column
6217.json
4barely-true
Says the Congressional Budget Office said if youre going to buy your own policy with these (health care) exchanges youll be paying 10 percent more ... about $2,100 more for a family.
health-care
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a Fox News interview
9064.json
2mostly-true
Russian annexation of Crimea removes a million residents of the Ukraine that have provided the margin of victory for (Viktor) Yanukovych, the pro-Moscow prime minister in his last election.
elections,foreign-policy
karl-rove
Texas
republican
2
5
2
8
0
a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday"
8359.json
5pants-fire
Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine.
health-care
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
viral posts on the Internet
3986.json
5pants-fire
Multnomah Countys food action plan clearly plans to disrupt the free market system in terms of food choices making it harder and more expensive for many residents to eat their food of choice.
county-government,government-regulation
roxanne-ross
blogger
Oregon
none
0
0
0
0
1
an online posting