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3true
Following the 2009 session, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus was acknowledged and thanked for his tireless efforts by Planned Parenthood, the nations premier abortion provider.
abortion
heidi-group
Nonprofit group
Texas
none
0
0
0
0
0
a letter.
9381.json
0false
Says Gov. Scott Walker has made Wisconsin 2nd in the nation in losing jobs.
jobs
brett-hulsey
democrat
1
3
0
0
0
a news release
9486.json
1half-true
Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Floridas public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances.
elections,transparency
bill-nelson
Florida
democrat
3
1
8
10
0
his campaign website
2343.json
3true
Ohio today has the fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration.
government-efficiency,job-accomplishments,state-budget
yvette-mcgee-brown
Ohio Supreme Court justice
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a speech at a candidates forum
4506.json
0false
This is the worst jobs recovery since the Great Depression.
economy
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
an op-ed
3753.json
4barely-true
If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years.
transportation
charlotte-lehan
Chair of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners
Oregon
none
1
0
1
0
0
an opinion column
2951.json
1half-true
Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers.
campaign-finance,elections
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a news release
1210.json
0false
On whether the governor of Massachusetts should be able to appoint an interim U.S. senator
elections
massachusetts-legislature
Making laws
Massachusetts
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
votes in 2004 and 2009
6199.json
4barely-true
In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker.
corporations,income,occupy-wall-street,taxes
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
on the Internet
8532.json
4barely-true
In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year.
economy
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
an interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
7019.json
2mostly-true
Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.
federal-budget,government-efficiency,government-regulation,health-care,medicaid,poverty
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a debate
2409.json
4barely-true
Harry Reid has voted to give illegals Social Security benefits even for the time they were here illegally.
immigration,message-machine,social-security
sharron-angle
Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat
Nevada
republican
3
1
1
0
0
a campaign commercial
4051.json
5pants-fire
Says that President Obama said, Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?
military,veterans
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
4621.json
2mostly-true
Just a little over 60 percent of your electric bill, my electric bill, 60 percent of that is pass-throughs, whether they be for building of nuclear plants or whatever they may be. A planned nuclear plant repair will only increase that percentage.
energy,nuclear
mike-fasano
state Senator
Florida
republican
0
0
0
2
0
a news article
13298.json
1half-true
What the District of Columbia was trying to do(with its handgun ban) was to protect toddlers from guns.
criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns,history,supreme-court
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
the third 2016 presidential debate
2156.json
0false
Theres nothing in the voting instructions that weve been getting in the last several elections that lets you know about the limitations of the master lever.
elections
catherine-taylor
business owner
Rhode Island
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an appearance on the Helen Glover Show
7493.json
0false
On raising taxes.
taxes,transportation
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
5944.json
0false
An Obamacare slush fund paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an anti-obesity campaign.
animals,corrections-and-updates,health-care,stimulus
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
a newsletter
13414.json
1half-true
Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio
11597.json
4barely-true
There is currently no ability to vet these people, referring to Syrian refugees.
foreign-policy,homeland-security,immigration,terrorism
ben-carson
republican
7
12
3
2
4
an official statement posted on Facebook.
2492.json
5pants-fire
A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.
poverty,voting-record
zack-space
Former U.S. representative from Ohio's 18th District
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a letter
7063.json
0false
Says during George W. Bushs administration we were losing millions of jobs per month, while under Barack Obama we have three years of gaining hundreds of thousands of jobs per month.
economy,history,jobs
michael-moore
Documentary filmmaker
none
2
5
1
6
0
a tweet
3476.json
5pants-fire
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008.
abortion,federal-budget
worldnetdaily
none
0
1
0
0
1
a news report
10080.json
4barely-true
Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsins mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs.
jobs
americans-prosperity
none
6
7
2
1
2
a direct mail flier
9795.json
5pants-fire
Obamacare prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance.
florida,health-care,market-regulation
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist
5295.json
1half-true
We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and were getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers other than the fact that it produces the jobs.
economy,gambling,jobs,state-budget,state-finances,taxes
joseph-trillo
minority whip, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island
republican
0
0
1
0
1
a debate
9931.json
5pants-fire
Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence.
crime,sports
mika-brzezinski
Host, "Morning Joe"
none
0
0
0
0
1
a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
475.json
2mostly-true
"More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.
11258.json
3true
Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED.
education,states
melissa-johnson
none
0
0
0
0
0
a report
48.json
2mostly-true
"We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed."
iraq
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a debate in Durham, N.H.
1090.json
0false
On mandating health care coverage.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a television interview
6736.json
1half-true
Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs.
debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget,stimulus
americans-tax-reform
none
4
0
1
1
1
an election flier
12960.json
0false
Says Ron Johnson voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas.
jobs,taxes
russ-feingold
Wisconsin
democrat
2
4
7
5
1
a TV ad
3026.json
0false
Says he led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa.
job-accomplishments
jim-sullivan
Former State Senator, 5th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
2
2
0
0
a campaign mailer
11406.json
2mostly-true
There have been seven investigations (of Benghazi) led mostly by Republicans in the Congress that concluded nobody did anything wrong, but there were changes we could make.
congress,terrorism
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
on NBC's Today Show
4587.json
1half-true
I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation.
economy,new-hampshire-2012,states,taxes
jon-huntsman
Utah
republican
5
1
5
4
1
a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.
4799.json
1half-true
On using embryonic stem cells for medical research.
health-care
tommy-thompson
Wisconsin
republican
6
8
2
5
3
remarks at a Vatican conference
1476.json
2mostly-true
One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
economy,pundits,stimulus,taxes
jon-stewart
none
0
2
1
1
1
an interview with Bill O'Reilly
2393.json
3true
Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosis district office in downtown San Francisco.
economy,federal-budget,message-machine,taxes
john-dennis
California
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a campaign commercial
5680.json
4barely-true
Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, despite acknowledging that the EPAs cap-and-trade regulations are burdensome and could harm economic growth in Ohio.
economy,environment,government-regulation,jobs
josh-mandel
Ohio treasurer
Ohio
republican
4
5
4
5
6
a news release
4789.json
4barely-true
(President Barack Obama gave) half a billion in taxpayer money to help his friends at Solyndra, a business the White House knew was on the path to bankruptcy.
campaign-finance,corporations,energy,ethics,jobs,stimulus
americans-prosperity
none
6
7
2
1
2
a TV ad
231.json
0false
"If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Johnston, Iowa
12171.json
5pants-fire
Im the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against.
elections,financial-regulation,campaign-advertising
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
comments on Meet the Press
5951.json
1half-true
Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago.
campaign-finance,legal-issues,campaign-advertising
john-matson
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on State of the State
1644.json
0false
"The average student will be spending $1,700 to $1,800 more during the life of their loan because of this surcharge."
economy,education,health-care
lindsey-graham
U.S. senator
South Carolina
republican
2
2
4
2
0
an appearance on the Fox News show "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren
4359.json
4barely-true
In Afghanistan, it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an improvised explosive device, or IED.
military,veterans
bob-casey
U.S. Senator
Pennsylvania
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a conference call with reporters
7227.json
0false
Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.
health-care
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a press conference
5860.json
2mostly-true
Says I dont agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics.
city-government,government-regulation,housing,infrastructure,message-machine-2012
jefferson-smith
state representative
Oregon
democrat
1
1
0
4
0
a debate
11259.json
4barely-true
The Obama administration is proposing to mine another 10 billion tons of Wyoming coal, which would unleash three times more carbon pollution than Obamas Clean Power Plan would even save through 2030.
climate-change,environment
credo-action
organization
1
0
0
0
0
a YouTube video
3337.json
5pants-fire
Says Wendys founder Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax.
taxes
jay-hottinger
State representative
Ohio
republican
0
1
0
0
1
a radio interview
392.json
1half-true
I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland.
foreign-policy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on CNN's "American Morning."
11960.json
3true
African-Americans are more likely to be arrested by police and sentenced to longer prison terms for doing the same thing that whites do.
crime
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a TV ad
7191.json
1half-true
Over $1 trillion was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to give every single poor American a check for $22,000.
federal-budget
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a speech
11677.json
2mostly-true
I have always opposed drivers licenses for illegal aliens.
immigration,transportation,voting-record
david-simpson
Texas House Representative
Texas
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a campaign press release
11040.json
1half-true
Theres now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures.
candidates-biography
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
2583.json
1half-true
Says David Wu has presided over 137 months in which Oregons unemployment rate has been above the national average.
economy,job-accomplishments
rob-cornilles
consultant
Oregon
republican
1
1
3
1
1
The Oregonian's Voter Guide
13406.json
3true
Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think youve made a mistake.
city-government,elections,states
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech
2619.json
0false
Says Kurt Schrader cast the deciding vote that failed to extend tax cuts for Oregons middle-class families and small businesses.
taxes
scott-bruun
State representative
Oregon
republican
2
1
0
0
0
an e-mail
6990.json
2mostly-true
Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and theyre rushing to build a lot more. Theyll have more than Great Britain sometime in the relatively near future.
foreign-policy,nuclear
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.
12357.json
4barely-true
Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County $31 million to fix a single ditch.
environment,government-regulation
david-jolly
Florida
republican
4
0
1
1
0
an Orlando debate
5418.json
0false
Says Gov. Scott Walker is openly backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions by at least a third for current and retired public employees
pensions,state-budget
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
3184.json
1half-true
Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
foreign-policy,history,pundits,religion,terrorism
glenn-beck
none
5
7
7
2
6
his radio program
8066.json
1half-true
Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected.
crime,pundits
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union"
6104.json
4barely-true
The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted.
jobs
william-obrien
Speaker of the House of Representatives
New Hampshire
republican
1
2
1
0
0
a letter to The Telegraph
13144.json
4barely-true
Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ...I dont have a Super PAC.
campaign-finance
tammy-duckworth
U.S. Representative
Illinois
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
an email fundraising letter
7643.json
4barely-true
Wisconsin education agency urged white students to wear white wristbands as a reminder about your (white) privilege.
children,diversity,education
george-will
Columnist
Maryland
columnist
7
6
3
5
1
a column
11268.json
0false
Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states.
foreign-policy,nuclear
dick-cheney
republican
5
4
2
2
1
an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
9369.json
4barely-true
Surface temperatures on Earth have stabilized.
climate-change,corrections-and-updates,environment
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly
9780.json
0false
Sen. Jeff Merkley voted six times for more debt.
congress,debt,economy
freedom-partners
Advocacy group
Virginia
none
0
1
0
0
1
a television ad
11530.json
2mostly-true
How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years.
debt
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a Facebook post
9354.json
0false
Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans benefits over these last years.
federal-budget,health-care,veterans
katrina-vanden-heuvel
none
0
2
1
0
0
a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation"
6585.json
1half-true
Says the United States has the worlds greatest health care system.
health-care
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
the keynote address at the Republican National Convention
9533.json
2mostly-true
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined.
federal-budget
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
In a Twitter post
5267.json
0false
Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta.
economy,education,jobs
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
his State of the State address
8730.json
0false
Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days cant find jobs.
education
johnny-isakson
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
2
3
3
2
0
a speech
7951.json
3true
Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio
environment,water
kris-jordan
State senator
Ohio
republican
0
0
1
1
0
a speech on the Senate floor
10231.json
4barely-true
Says he has never received any contributions from the Koch brothers.
campaign-finance
john-thrasher
Republican Party of Florida Chairman
Florida
republican
2
1
0
0
1
forum with Florida State students
774.json
4barely-true
John McCain's health care plan "leaves you on your own to pay McCains health insurance tax."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
in a television ad
10207.json
3true
Georgia has led the nation in student fatalities caused by motorists illegally passing stopped school buses.
education,public-safety
sloan-roach
Spokeswoman for Gwinnett County Schools
none
0
0
0
0
0
a television interview
9062.json
5pants-fire
Says President AbrahamLincoln tried to arm the slaves.
history
andrew-napolitano
judge
republican
3
0
2
0
3
a broadcast of "The Daily Show"
5088.json
1half-true
I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,new-hampshire-2012,state-finances,states,taxes
jon-huntsman
Utah
republican
5
1
5
4
1
a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.
3875.json
4barely-true
Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that, Hey, youre not going to succeed.
history,pundits
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an interview on Fox
109.json
1half-true
"I cut taxes 23 times when I was mayor of New York City."
taxes
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
a debate in Dearborn, Mich.
9663.json
0false
Governing magazine has estimated that in the states that dont expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states...
health-care
richard-saslaw
State Senate Minority Leader
Virginia
democrat
2
3
0
0
1
a TV interview.
8346.json
5pants-fire
In a sweetheart deal members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges.
health-care
jeb-hensarling
U.S. Congressman
Texas
republican
0
2
1
0
1
a House floor speech
1785.json
4barely-true
Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care.
economy,financial-regulation,health-care,pundits
george-will
Columnist
Maryland
columnist
7
6
3
5
1
a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week
7783.json
2mostly-true
Under Republican Governor Chris Christie, tolls cost more. Train and bus rides cost more. College tuition goes up. But Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires.
education,state-finances,taxes,transportation
one-new-jersey
democrat
0
0
1
2
0
A radio ad
8311.json
1half-true
Some 20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions as a result of political favoritism and backroom deals.
corporations,economy,financial-regulation,pensions,unions
michael-turner
Representative from Ohio's 3rd Congressional District
Ohio
republican
1
0
2
0
0
a news release
4160.json
3true
Florida Democrats put my Social Security number and my wifes Employment Identification Number in a mail piece.
campaign-advertising
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
a Fox News interview
3495.json
2mostly-true
Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems.
environment,water
free-market-florida
Florida
none
0
0
0
1
0
a web video.
1952.json
1half-true
Sharron Angle supported "a Scientology plan to give massages to prisoners."
crime,message-machine,religion
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
a political ad
11850.json
4barely-true
During eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000.
corrections-and-updates,economy
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a town hall in Henniker, N.H.
8811.json
1half-true
The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America
china,corporations,federal-budget,public-service,workers
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
an interview.
2838.json
3true
Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
crime,criminal-justice
crime-victims-united-oregon
political action committee
Oregon
none
0
0
0
0
0
a website
6661.json
1half-true
After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas.
energy,environment
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
10629.json
0false
Says Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails.
transparency
james-carville
political consultant
Louisiana
democrat
2
1
0
1
0
a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"
2685.json
1half-true
More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration.
economy,history,job-accomplishments
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann"
4041.json
3true
Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually.
federal-budget,military
marcy-kaptur
Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District
Ohio
democrat
0
2
4
4
0
a speech in the House of Representatives
2118.json
5pants-fire
Karen Handel would have felt like it was OK to go in and abort Sarah Palins son Trig, who has Down syndrome.
abortion
melanie-crozier
none
0
0
0
0
1
a Politico article
5357.json
5pants-fire
The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language.
census,immigration,pop-culture
glee
none
0
0
0
0
1
an episode on TV