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10016.json
0false
The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in governments competence was under Ronald Reagan.
history,polls
george-will
Columnist
Maryland
columnist
7
6
3
5
1
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
791.json
1half-true
On the economic troubles of 2008, "really the match that lit this fire was Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
economy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Nashville, Tenn.
351.json
3true
"Senator Obama has, in fact, never had a serious Republican challenger."
elections
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a conference call to reporters led by Cilnton pollster Mark Penn
11341.json
0false
The birther movement was started by Hillary Clinton in 2008. She was all in!
obama-birth-certificate
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a tweet
10235.json
5pants-fire
The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline.
energy,environment
thom-hartmann
Radio/TV host
none
0
0
0
1
1
a segment on his RT show
11702.json
3true
Here in Wisconsin, weve put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years.
health-care,public-health,state-budget,terrorism
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
10328.json
1half-true
Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol.
children,crime,drugs,education,marijuana,polls,public-health,pundits
james-crowley
physician
Rhode Island
columnist
0
0
1
0
0
a commentary in The Providence Journal
12564.json
2mostly-true
For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half.
education,foreign-policy,public-health,women
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a senate hearing
12909.json
4barely-true
In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market.
social-security
afscme
none
3
1
2
3
0
a television ad
5247.json
0false
The InterLink at T.F. Green Airport is the closest air-rail link in the country.
infrastructure,transportation
lincoln-chafee
Rhode Island
democrat
3
5
3
4
0
a news conference
6315.json
4barely-true
Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election.
elections
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
an interview with Fox News.
2528.json
5pants-fire
Says Sal Esquivel wants a 5 percent state sales tax on groceries.
taxes
lynn-howe
Retired nurse
Oregon
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a campaign mailer
12335.json
2mostly-true
This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nations military installations.
children,immigration,military
john-carter
U.S. House of Representatives
Texas
republican
0
3
1
2
2
a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader
12346.json
0false
In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer.
health-care,public-health,science
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech at the Vatican
2853.json
1half-true
Regulations are an endemic weakness in government -- so old that Thomas Jefferson listed this problem among his charges against the King of England in the Declaration of Independence.
government-efficiency,history
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a speech to the Council of 100
12742.json
1half-true
Says Hillary Clinton has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that theres no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from.
foreign-policy,homeland-security,human-rights,immigration,terrorism
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech at the Republican convention
3884.json
1half-true
Gov. Chris Christie caused a 4.1 percent increase in property taxes in 2010, marking the highest increase since 2007.
taxes
new-jersey-assembly-democrats
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a press release
12765.json
5pants-fire
Unemployment numbers are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, its a total disaster.
economy,elections,history,jobs,labor,workers
donald-trump-jr
republican
0
1
0
0
1
an interview on CNN
3921.json
2mostly-true
An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.
jobs
wisconsin-manufacturers-and-commerce
Wisconsin
organization
3
0
2
2
0
a radio ad
2799.json
5pants-fire
Says over 25 percent of the Texas budget funds services to non-U.S. citizens.
economy,immigration
kathie-glass
lawyer
Texas
libertarian
0
0
0
0
2
a debate.
12297.json
1half-true
Says Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1 trillion dollars.
corrections-and-updates,campaign-advertising,pundits,taxes
new-day-america
Ohio
organization
0
1
1
0
0
a robocall
2188.json
1half-true
People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. Its called drop and leave.
health-care,immigration,legal-issues
lindsey-graham
U.S. senator
South Carolina
republican
2
2
4
2
0
an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren"
10636.json
4barely-true
According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit.
animals,corrections-and-updates,crime,guns
florida-students-concealed-carry
Florida
organization
1
0
0
0
0
Florida Senate higher education committee hearing
3297.json
0false
The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd.
education,labor,workers
state-democratic-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
democrat
5
7
2
2
7
in a Facebook post
3770.json
2mostly-true
The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel.
foreign-policy,israel
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a presidential debate
11610.json
2mostly-true
@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours.
public-safety,unions
paul-doughty
President, International Association of Firefighters Local 799
Rhode Island
labor-leader
0
0
0
1
0
a tweet
6180.json
1half-true
If youre one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at the White House
4253.json
4barely-true
Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is allowing mercury to harm our children because she voted against an electronics recycling bill.
environment
wisconsin-sierra-club
Wisconsin
organization
1
0
0
0
0
in campaign fliers
8661.json
2mostly-true
The vast, overwhelming majority of [crimes that occur with a firearm] are committed by people who dont legally possess that firearm in the first place.
crime,criminal-justice,guns
michael-chippendale
State Representative
Rhode Island
republican
1
1
0
1
0
a radio interview
12263.json
0false
The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is rigged.
elections,ethics,campaign-advertising
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a TV interview
3002.json
2mostly-true
Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage
vincent-buddy-cianci
Rhode Island
independent
0
2
1
2
1
an ABC-6 interview program
6312.json
1half-true
USA is #1 in gun violence.
guns
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a post on the Internet
5592.json
2mostly-true
This bill allows Virginia to join about 23 other states that have an ultrasound procedure before an abortion.
abortion
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a TV interview.
9825.json
0false
Every 28 hours an unarmed black person is shot by a cop.
crime,diversity,public-safety
marc-lamont-hill
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a CNN segment
159.json
4barely-true
"Here's a man who brags about how he made the city safe. It was the Biden crime bill that became the Clinton crime bill that allowed him to do that."
crime
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
Philadelphia
1064.json
5pants-fire
Says the Constitution only requires her to tell the census how many people are in our home.
census
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a Washington Times interview
4240.json
0false
You might be surprised to know that 137 billion gallons flows (into Lake Erie) every day. You might be surprised to know that only 86.3 billion gallons flow out. ... Leaving us a net surplus of approximately 50 billion gallons a day.
environment,water
tim-grendell
State senator
Ohio
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a speech in the Ohio Senate
11651.json
4barely-true
From 2010-2014, median household income in Wisconsin has actually gone up 7.4 percent.
census,economy,families,income
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a tweet
10528.json
1half-true
Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of glow in the dark human-jellyfish hybrids.
science,states
raw-story
none
0
0
1
0
0
headline over an article on the Raw Story website
11613.json
5pants-fire
This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact.
crime,diversity,education
peter-kinder
Lieutenant governor
Missouri
republican
0
0
0
1
1
in comments on Breitbart
8784.json
0false
San Antonio has seen 67% growth in water customers in the last 25 years, 0% more water used.
city-budget,city-government,water
robert-puente
CEO, San Antonio Water System
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion
5147.json
2mostly-true
Says up to a quarter of African Americans dont have government photo ID.
elections
steny-hoyer
House Majority Leader
Maryland
democrat
0
1
3
4
0
an opinion column.
8229.json
4barely-true
Says Obamaexempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law.
health-care
jim-jordan
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
1
0
3
3
0
a news release
4644.json
1half-true
President Obamas uncle and aunt are illegal aliens ... whove been allowed to stay in this country.
immigration
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a Republican presidential primary debate
11065.json
3true
Despite what Donald Trump claims, there werent 15,000 people who turned out in Phoenix to see Trump speak.
elections,pundits
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
a segment on her show
3557.json
0false
Abortion services are well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does.
abortion,federal-budget
jon-kyl
U.S. Senator
Arizona
republican
0
2
4
3
0
a Senate floor speech
12170.json
4barely-true
North Carolina spent almost as much as it spends on government rape crisis programs in a year to convene a special session for HB2.
criminal-justice,gays-and-lesbians,state-budget,women
lgbt-progress
Washington, D.C.
organization
1
0
0
0
0
a tweet
2202.json
4barely-true
[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia.
transportation
michael-tyler
Chariman, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's Board of Directors
Georgia
none
1
0
0
0
0
an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
59.json
1half-true
"John Kerry was at 4 percent in the polls in December of 2003...and he ended up becoming the nominee of the party."
elections
chris-dodd
U.S. senator
Connecticut
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
an interview on CNN's <i>The Situation Room</i>
10582.json
2mostly-true
A federal judge said President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration is unconstitutional.
homeland-security,immigration
david-jolly
Florida
republican
4
0
1
1
0
a speech on the U.S. House floor
12939.json
2mostly-true
At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt.
debt
scott-rigell
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
2
0
1
0
a Facebook post
13202.json
2mostly-true
In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get drivers licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down.
economy,immigration,public-safety,market-regulation
gina-raimondo
venture capital company founder
Rhode Island
democrat
2
1
2
5
1
a television interview
364.json
1half-true
"I want to freeze interest rates for five years."
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Los Angeles, Calif.
4265.json
5pants-fire
Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote
elections
state-democratic-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
democrat
5
7
2
2
7
a television interview
6927.json
1half-true
The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase.
economy,jobs
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
news release
1282.json
0false
For the last decade the climate has been cooling.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,environment,pundits
mary-matalin
republican
1
1
0
0
0
CNN's Situation Room program
10842.json
3true
Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee.
public-safety,state-budget,transportation
wisconsin-transportation-builders-association
Wisconsin
organization
0
0
0
0
0
a radio ad
547.json
5pants-fire
Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy."
energy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a Web ad
5793.json
0false
Says $57,000 is the mean [income] in our state for a family.
families,income
sheila-oliver
Assemblywoman
New Jersey
democrat
0
1
1
3
0
an interview on WOR-AM
11918.json
4barely-true
Says the one person (Donald Trump)has suggested that would make a good justice is his sister, who is a court of appeals judge appointed by Bill Clinton. She is a hardcore pro-abortion liberal judge.
abortion,supreme-court
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
on ABC's "This Week"
11419.json
2mostly-true
Today in America, we have more people in jail than any other country on Earth.
criminal-justice
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
the first Democratic debate
3234.json
0false
The Muslim Brotherhood has openly stated they want to declare war on Israel.
foreign-policy,israel,pundits,terrorism
glenn-beck
none
5
7
7
2
6
a comment on his television show
1662.json
2mostly-true
On financial reform, there is "a million dollars being spent, per congressman, in lobbying expenses on this issue. (The) industry has four lobbyists per member of the House and Senate working on this."
corporations,ethics,market-regulation,abc-news-week
lawrence-summers
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on "This Week."
1799.json
4barely-true
Elena Kagan "violated the law of the United States at various points" with her opposition to military recruiters.
kagan-nomination,military,supreme-court,abc-news-week
jeff-sessions
Alabama
republican
2
2
2
1
0
ABC's "This Week"
10904.json
2mostly-true
Sixty million Americans depend on Social Security, and one-third of all the seniors in America depend on Social Security for 90 percent of their income.
income,retirement,social-security
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando
993.json
4barely-true
"Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."
federal-budget
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at Georgetown University
9157.json
0false
Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was fact-checked and found to be 0.47 percent.
health-care,medicaid
terry-mcauliffe
Governor
Virginia
democrat
12
6
2
2
3
a radio interview.
12476.json
0false
The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution.
science
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
the Rush Limbaugh Show
3715.json
3true
Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
county-government,state-budget,unions
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a news release
10311.json
3true
The U.S. has 5 percent of the worlds population, 25 percent of the worlds known prison population.
criminal-justice
jim-webb
writer
Virginia
democrat
1
0
1
5
0
a conference.
3108.json
3true
There have been at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border.
crime,immigration,public-safety
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a press release
1647.json
3true
On oil drilling
energy,environment
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base
12310.json
5pants-fire
Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May.
history,religion
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a multitude of Facebook posts
1078.json
4barely-true
"We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)."
economy,stimulus
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a PBS interview.
3594.json
3true
George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child Left Behind Act while he was a senator.
deficit,education,federal-budget
jamie-radtke
Virginia
republican
1
1
1
2
0
a blog post.
6994.json
4barely-true
Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate faulty advice.
candidates-biography
shirley-anderson
Florida
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign flyer
2757.json
1half-true
Says John Raese said he wants 1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now.
foreign-policy,message-machine,military,technology
joe-manchin
Senator from West Virginia
West Virginia
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
a campaign Web ad
9758.json
2mostly-true
The Islamic State, or ISIS, was cast off by al-Qaida because it was considered too extreme.
iraq,terrorism
david-gregory
Host of NBC's Meet the Press
Washington, D.C.
none
1
0
0
1
0
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
8744.json
4barely-true
The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a Koch brothers affiliated group.
drugs,florida
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
comments on her show
8073.json
3true
The Senate immigration bill is filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos.
federal-budget,immigration
karen-handel
republican
2
0
3
3
1
a Twitter post
4636.json
1half-true
Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens.
economy,immigration,jobs
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
5976.json
2mostly-true
For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built.
transportation
colleen-kiernan
Georgia
none
0
0
0
2
0
an interview
1750.json
1half-true
"The governor switched his position once again on offshore oil drilling."
energy,environment,oil-spill
kendrick-meek
Florida
democrat
2
6
1
4
1
an interview on CNN.
4363.json
1half-true
The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy.
energy,environment
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a campaign event
6053.json
5pants-fire
Says Barack Obama is a socialist.
candidates-biography
roger-williams
Businessman
Texas
republican
3
2
2
0
1
an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.
8176.json
1half-true
Under a new law regulating abortions, Even if youre raped, if you dont report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound.
abortion,health-care,women
peter-barca
State Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
0
2
2
3
1
an interview
7611.json
0false
Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been shattered by the latest and best social science and research.
children,diversity,families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage
susan-yoshihara
Director of research, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute
Rhode Island
newsmaker
0
1
0
0
0
testimony before a R.I. Senate committee
2193.json
1half-true
In my attorney generals office, weve cut the budget 18 percent.
state-budget
bill-mccollum
Florida
republican
2
1
2
0
1
a debate.
10042.json
1half-true
In North Carolina, now were near the national average for unemployment.
economy,states,workers
thom-tillis
House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate
North Carolina
republican
2
0
1
1
0
a debate
8923.json
1half-true
Obamacare includes a $700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors.
elections,health-care,medicare
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
a television ad
12064.json
1half-true
The rate of U.S. female homicide victimsoutnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2 to 1.
crime,guns,history,public-safety
everytown-gun-safety
Advocacy group
New York
none
3
0
1
0
0
a Facebook meme
3720.json
2mostly-true
Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994.
city-budget,city-government,energy
kathie-tovo
Mother
Texas
democrat
1
0
0
2
0
“Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.
11342.json
2mostly-true
Says Ronald Reagan reversed his worlds largest tax cut and raised taxes when revenues did not match the expectations.
taxes
stephen-colbert
none
1
0
0
2
0
an interview with Ted Cruz
8452.json
4barely-true
Wendy Davis is threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion.
state-budget,state-finances,taxes
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a Facebook page
8786.json
1half-true
Alex Sink used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas.
ethics,florida
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
in a Web campaign ad
13441.json
4barely-true
Roy Blunt voted to raise his own pay 12 times while in Congress.
candidates-biography,voting-record
jason-kander
Secretary of State
Missouri
democrat
1
0
0
1
0
a campaign ad
318.json
4barely-true
Mitt Romney wants "to set a date for withdrawal" from Iraq.
iraq
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Fort Myers, Fla.
12823.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump claimed our armed forces are a disaster.
foreign-policy,military
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech at the Democratic convention
6492.json
3true
Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress.
elections
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a television interview
3421.json
4barely-true
In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers.
labor,state-budget
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a television ad