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5168.json
0false
Says that according to a study, under Obamas health care initiative, nearly 90 percent of people in Wisconsin with health insurance will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent.
health-care
frank-lasee
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an opinion column
8083.json
3true
Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years.
climate-change,environment
rush-holt
democrat
0
1
2
1
0
a campaign ad
11088.json
4barely-true
Four times, I said, he (John McCain)is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces.
elections,military
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
comments on ABC's "This Week"
3509.json
5pants-fire
PolitiFact Wisconsin concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True.
candidates-biography,legal-issues
joanne-kloppenburg
State Appeals Court judge
Wisconsin
none
2
1
0
2
1
a statement at a candidate forum
4817.json
0false
Says unemployment in Ohio is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and its always been that way.
economy,labor,unions
maurice-thompson
Executive director of the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law
Ohio
none
0
1
0
0
0
a news conference
10746.json
2mostly-true
The United States invented the community college. Nobody else had ever done anything like it.
education,history
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a roundtable at a community college
9735.json
5pants-fire
Austin mayoral candidate Mike Martinez takes corporate money.
campaign-finance,candidates-biography,city-government,corporations
eugene-sepulveda
Philanthropist
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a Facebook post
7910.json
1half-true
Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought billions of dollars back into the United States.
taxes
johnny-isakson
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
2
3
3
2
0
an interview
3068.json
2mostly-true
Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didnt go for health care.
health-care
dennis-kucinich
U.S. representative
Ohio
democrat
1
3
4
6
0
a CNN interview
5511.json
4barely-true
Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job.
civil-rights,income,jobs,legal-issues,women,workers
cory-mason
State Assembly member, 62nd District
Wisconsin
democrat
2
0
0
0
0
a news release
1112.json
1half-true
As many as 22,000 Americans die each year because they dont have health insurance.
health-care
bill-pascrell
U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey
democrat
0
3
4
4
0
a speech on the House floor
3600.json
2mostly-true
Milwaukee is the most segregated city in America.
civil-rights,labor,state-budget
jesse-jackson
Civil rights leader
Illinois
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
a TV interview, as well as other venues
10987.json
0false
On Common Core.
education
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
an interview on CBS' Face the Nation
4559.json
1half-true
The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F.
gambling,religion,voting-record
george-lemieux
Florida
republican
4
1
6
4
0
a video on a website
4857.json
5pants-fire
Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less.
economy,pensions,poverty,state-budget
lisa-baldelli-hunt
commercial real estate investor/facilitator
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul
3772.json
3true
Says state lawmakers have voted to spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times since the funds creation.
state-budget,state-finances
rodney-ellis
state senator
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
Texas Senate floor debate.
8652.json
0false
The Denver Post has actually hired an editor to promote pot.
after-the-fact,Alcohol,drugs,marijuana
bill-oreilly
Fox News Channel host
none
4
6
3
5
1
a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor"
3506.json
0false
Says the Southwest Florida Water Management District has $850 million in reserves, enough money in savings to run without levying taxes for more than two years.
taxes,water
jd-alexander
State senator
Florida
republican
0
1
1
1
1
comments to reporters
2000.json
1half-true
John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate."
candidates-biography,ethics
jd-hayworth
Arizona
republican
0
1
1
1
2
a campaign commerical
2942.json
4barely-true
Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees.
health-care,small-business,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a statement on campaign web site
11606.json
2mostly-true
Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, we have never raised bus fares and this year therell be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago.
job-accomplishments,transportation
chris-abele
Philanthropist
Wisconsin
none
3
5
4
4
2
a TV interview
4372.json
3true
The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression.
corporations,economy,jobs,labor,workers
robert-reich
Economics professor at the University of California (Berkeley)
California
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
an opinion column
3999.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.
deficit,federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
an interview WKXL-AM.
13416.json
1half-true
Says Russ Feingold formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions.
campaign-finance,candidates-biography
republican-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
republican
4
3
2
3
0
a radio ad
13204.json
4barely-true
Says Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed.
energy,environment
clearpath-action-fund
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign ad
3528.json
3true
Says some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population.
crime,criminal-justice,state-budget
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an op-ed
8774.json
2mostly-true
Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years.
jobs
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a State of the State address
1618.json
3true
Says she was the the only Democrat who voted against the Wall Street bailout."
candidates-biography
kathy-castor
Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Florida
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
an interview with the Tampa Tribune
12426.json
2mostly-true
California has the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people.
infrastructure,water
dianne-feinstein
U.S. Senator
California
democrat
1
1
0
4
0
a newspaper Q&A
11141.json
1half-true
97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health.
abortion,public-health
martin-omalley
Maryland governor
Maryland
democrat
3
1
10
4
0
a New Hampshire interview
9840.json
3true
Al Sharpton went to Ferguson, Mo., and is declaring as a matter of fact that ...Michael Brown didnt use any deadly force or posed no deadly threat to the officer.
criminal-justice,public-safety
megyn-kelly
Host of "The Kelly File"
talk-show-host
0
1
2
0
0
a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor"
11933.json
2mostly-true
Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people.
foreign-policy,iraq,military,terrorism
bill-maher
Host of Real Time with Bill Maher
California
independent
0
3
1
5
0
an essay in The Hollywood Reporter
7597.json
3true
Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
animals,crime
kirk-watson
lawyer
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
a news article.
6093.json
0false
Says Joe Kyrillos voted to raid the states pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money.
deficit,message-machine-2012,pensions,state-finances
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”
768.json
4barely-true
John McCain said "he wouldn't even sit down with the government of Spain, a NATO ally that has troops in Afghanistan with us now."
foreign-policy
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
St. Louis
746.json
3true
John McCain wants to "give oil companies another $4-billion" in tax breaks.
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Oxford, Miss.
9264.json
4barely-true
Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests.
children,corrections-and-updates,education
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
an online post
11277.json
1half-true
I cut state spending more than anybody (in the 2016 GOP field).
candidates-biography,state-budget
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
comments on Twitter.
8418.json
0false
Since Mr. Fosters been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg.
economy,small-business
rick-kriseman
State Representative
Florida
democrat
0
2
1
1
0
in a mayoral forum
11897.json
2mostly-true
In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.
economy,health-care
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a PBS Democratic debate
10354.json
5pants-fire
Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015.
federal-budget,hunger,welfare
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
social media postings
13074.json
2mostly-true
Mark Kirks claim of national security expertise is based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times.
military
tammy-duckworth
U.S. Representative
Illinois
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
in a speech
1009.json
2mostly-true
The Republican Party has 21 percent party ID and shrinking.
elections
democratic-national-committee
none
8
2
10
8
0
a Web ad.
12306.json
0false
I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East.
foreign-policy,iraq
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a major foreign policy speech
2144.json
0false
Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are inaccurate.
voting-record
sanford-bishop
Congressman
Georgia
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
a statement
8920.json
1half-true
Large parts of Florida have experienced years of below average rainfall.
environment
associated-industries-florida
Florida
organization
0
0
1
0
1
a press release
8989.json
3true
Crimea was part of Russia until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine.
corrections-and-updates,history,military
mike-rogers
national security commentator for CNN
Michigan
republican
1
1
1
2
1
in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
4379.json
5pants-fire
President Barack Obama has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience.
corporations,economy
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a campaign event
1453.json
1half-true
"Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast."
education,florida
franklin-sands
Florida Democratic House Leader
Florida
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a press release
10874.json
0false
Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA in its bond rating.
state-finances
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.
1502.json
1half-true
The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."
stimulus
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a press release
11558.json
5pants-fire
Obamacare isnt helping anyone.
health-care
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee
77.json
2mostly-true
"Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight."
military
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a television interview.
13447.json
2mostly-true
Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working.
economy,jobs,workers
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Atkinson, N.H.
3317.json
2mostly-true
Under former President George W. Bushs administration while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent.
bush-administration,economy,jobs,labor
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.
5497.json
2mostly-true
A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them.
children,families,federal-budget,medicaid,medicare,social-security,veterans
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio
11463.json
2mostly-true
Says Hillary Clinton couldnt bring herself to say we need to separate commercial banking and speculative banking, namely reinstating Glass-Steagall.
financial-regulation
martin-omalley
Maryland governor
Maryland
democrat
3
1
10
4
0
comments on the Daily Show
1118.json
3true
A loophole still exists which allows members of Congress and high-powered executive branch appointees to exploit 'insider' knowledge of the financial industry in order to turn personal profit.
crime
public-citizen
none
0
0
0
0
0
an email to supporters
1057.json
0false
Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? Were the only country in the world that has it.
immigration,pundits
glenn-beck
none
5
7
7
2
6
his Fox News program
9626.json
3true
There are approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island.
crime,guns
brett-smiley
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a campaign brochure
12969.json
4barely-true
The Hollywood celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton are in many cases celebrities that arent very hot anymore.
candidates-biography
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
at a rally in Tampa, Fla.
9168.json
0false
Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests.
candidates-biography,corporations,health-care
senate-majority-pac
political action committee
Washington, D.C.
democrat
3
4
4
1
0
a TV ad
10445.json
0false
It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years.
health-care,taxes
stuart-varney
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom"
10307.json
0false
According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood.
city-government,civil-rights,diversity,government-regulation,housing,poverty,market-regulation,urban,wealth
mike-stenhouse
chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute
Rhode Island
newsmaker
1
1
1
0
1
a radio interview
5899.json
3true
Says when he was governor,we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent.
children,education
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a policy paper.
7239.json
5pants-fire
Members of Congress can retire with the same pay after only one term in office
congress,retirement
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email message
10112.json
0false
The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact.
job-accomplishments,state-budget,state-finances
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a debate
7789.json
2mostly-true
A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.
Alcohol,crime,criminal-justice,public-safety,transportation
tavern-league-wisconsin
organization
0
0
0
1
0
an interview
7825.json
1half-true
Says that since he took office, there have been no large-scale attacks on the United States.
foreign-policy,homeland-security,terrorism
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
6332.json
3true
Twenty two years ago, when he was running for governor, Bill Nelson missed 56 percent of his votes in the U.S. House.
candidates-biography,voting-record
connie-mack
U.S. representative from Fort Myers
Florida
republican
3
3
1
3
1
a letter from the campaign to the Tampa Bay Times
6959.json
1half-true
Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year.
education,health-care,taxes
rob-moshein
Wine writer and consultant
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a letter to the editor.
9508.json
4barely-true
Under Governor Crist, 3,000 teachers laid off.
economy,education,jobs,stimulus
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a TV ad
9799.json
3true
Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased 72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year.
Alcohol,candidates-biography
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a commentary
6589.json
4barely-true
President Obama funneled $716 billion out of Medicare at the expense of the elderly.
federal-budget,medicare
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a speech at the Republican National Convention
6958.json
2mostly-true
George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood.
abortion,corrections-and-updates,debates
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
in a town hall debate
9408.json
5pants-fire
SaysMichele Bachmann said on Fox News, This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again.
history
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
posts on Facebook
11093.json
1half-true
By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth as a planet if it existed as far from the sun as Pluto does.
space
other-space
none
0
0
1
0
0
in a Change.org petition
3944.json
4barely-true
The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times.
elections,job-accomplishments
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
an interview on Fox News
11176.json
4barely-true
I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001.
debates,job-accomplishments,public-safety,terrorism
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
comments in a GOP debate in Cleveland
13465.json
1half-true
Says there are probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million criminal immigrants in the country illegally.
homeland-security,immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a 60 Minutes interview
9822.json
3true
Says President Barack Obama released a statement on the death of brother Robin Williams before ... a statement on brother Michael Brown.
criminal-justice
cornel-west
none
0
0
0
0
0
an interview on Salon
4389.json
3true
I became a Republican sooner in my life than Ronald Reagan did in his.
history
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a radio interview
1688.json
1half-true
(Pete) Sessions has held at least two fundraisers at adult-themed clubs and made no apologies.
ethics
lone-star-project
Washington
democrat
0
1
2
1
0
a press release
8642.json
4barely-true
The most popular name is no longer John or Steven. Its Jose, Camilo and Maria.
diversity,families,immigration
jorge-ramos
News anchor for Univision
Florida
journalist
1
0
2
1
0
a broadcast of the "Daily Show"
5538.json
1half-true
Says the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent.
state-budget,taxes
john-mckeon
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”
39.json
0false
English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language."
immigration
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
New Hampshire.
11809.json
3true
When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, When they get to the question on, Would you vote for a socialist, it is even less popular than voting for atheists.
candidates-biography,gays-and-lesbians,history,campaign-advertising,polls,pundits,abc-news-week,women
jennifer-granholm
Former governor of Michigan
Michigan
democrat
1
0
3
2
0
an appearance on ABC's 'This Week'
7618.json
3true
Says in Chicago, we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A.
crime,guns
rahm-emanuel
Mayor of Chicago
Illinois
democrat
1
1
1
2
0
a CNN interview
3992.json
4barely-true
Under Randi Shade, Austin has had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city.
economy
better-austin-today-political-action-committee
none
1
1
0
0
0
a campaign mailer.
7096.json
1half-true
Says that under the new healthcare law, full- and part-time workers will be required to buy insurance costing $375 to $1,000 a month, starting in 2014.
health-care
county-line
none
0
0
1
0
0
an open letter to employees.
4926.json
3true
Newt Gingrich has suggested building a mirror system in space could improve the Earths habitability.
history,science,space
david-brooks
none
0
0
2
0
0
a column in the New York Times
10680.json
0false
By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market.
Alcohol,state-finances
martin-smith
lobbyist
Georgia
none
0
1
0
0
0
subcommittee hearing
7773.json
4barely-true
Says Did you know that if you accepted the Districts proposal today you would have NO pay increase for 4 years? Seven years of frozen wages = Disrespect.
education,unions
portland-association-teachers
organization
1
0
1
0
0
a newsletter
11589.json
4barely-true
Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe ran through the students, hit one of them at the MU Homecoming Parade.
pundits
juan-williams
Pundit, Fox News
none
2
0
2
1
0
episode of Fox News' "The Five"
4247.json
1half-true
Today we stand as the highest-performing urban school district in America.
education
alberto-carvalho
Miami-Dade schools superintendent
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
0
comments to the Miami-Dade legislative delegation
1521.json
2mostly-true
The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher."
health-care
charles-boustany
Louisiana
republican
1
0
0
1
0
a comment at the president's health care reform summit
1134.json
1half-true
I just want to assure [you] were not talking about cutting Medicare benefits.
health-care,medicare
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a town hall meeting.
11408.json
2mostly-true
When we had a conservative Republican president we were losing 750,000 jobs a month.
economy,jobs
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
comments on "State of the Union"
6480.json
2mostly-true
After one year, Tennessees students made their biggest single-year jump in achievement ever recorded in the state.
education
arne-duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education
Illinois
democrat
1
2
1
2
0
column in the Huffington Post
2070.json
4barely-true
Bill McCollum diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources.
ethics,legal-issues,state-budget,transparency
lets-get-work
Florida
republican
1
0
0
0
0
in a TV ad.