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2413.json
2mostly-true
As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers.
candidates-biography,corporations,job-accomplishments,message-machine,workers
barbara-boxer
U.S. Senator
California
democrat
2
0
3
4
1
a political ad
3578.json
0false
Politicians and their corporate lobbyists are trying to take away my right to spend my paycheck how I want.
unions
florida-education-association
Florida
none
0
2
0
0
0
a campaign-style ad.
5328.json
3true
91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college, but Marco Rubio opposes it.
education,immigration,message-machine-2012
presente
none
0
1
0
0
0
a television ad
411.json
5pants-fire
I remember landing under sniper fire.
foreign-policy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Washington, D.C.
4837.json
0false
Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America.
foreign-policy,israel,nuclear
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.
1827.json
0false
Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law.
immigration
bill-mccollum
Florida
republican
2
1
2
0
1
interviews with Florida media.
983.json
0false
There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea.
foreign-policy,pundits
lawrence-odonnell
none
2
2
0
3
0
an appearance on MSNBC.
3812.json
4barely-true
Says Rick Perry is the guy that tracked down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
bipartisanship,candidates-biography,elections,pundits,redistricting
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
his radio program.
7984.json
0false
Rhode Islands graduated driving license has saved hundreds of lives.
children,crime,public-safety,market-regulation
joseph-mcnamara
House member
Rhode Island
democrat
0
2
1
0
0
a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
7518.json
4barely-true
Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are single, childless adults.
health-care,medicaid
will-weatherford
State Representative
Florida
republican
2
3
4
3
0
an interview
9535.json
0false
The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary.
candidates-biography,economy,jobs,states
joe-zepecki
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an interview
3042.json
3true
Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on wild hogs.
agriculture
new-georgia-encyclopedia
Georgia
none
0
0
0
0
0
New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history
7218.json
5pants-fire
Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!
crime,government-regulation,guns,military,market-regulation
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook posting
2694.json
3true
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
candidates-biography,ethics
promote-oregon-leadership-pac-oregon-house-republi
Political action committee
Oregon
republican
1
1
1
0
0
a campaign mailer
8299.json
2mostly-true
Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage.
economy,workers
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview on CNN's "Crossfire"
11059.json
0false
We dont have a (military) reserve force if something happens.
immigration,military
joe-theismann
Virginia
none
0
1
0
0
0
a discussion on "Outnumbered"
4118.json
1half-true
Georgias illegal-immigration legislation simply follows existing federal law.
immigration
jack-murphy
State Senator
Georgia
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a press release
11223.json
4barely-true
Saystheres 400,000 anchor babies born in the United States a year, which areindividuals coming to our country and having their children so their children can be U.S. citizens.
immigration
corey-lewandowski
Campaign manager for Donald Trump
republican
1
2
0
0
0
an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
3383.json
0false
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities.
state-budget
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
5823.json
4barely-true
Before the HOPE scholarship, 70 percent of the high school students who made 1400 or above on their SAT left the state of Georgia. Now, 70 percent of those stay in the state of Georgia.
education
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
a speech before the Atlanta Press Club
1390.json
3true
"No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
florida
alex-sink
Florida
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
response to questions about fundraising totals
12470.json
4barely-true
Says Hillary Clinton has spoken such lies about my foreign policy. They said I want Japan to get nuclear weapons. Give me a break.
foreign-policy,nuclear
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Sacramento, Calif.
7117.json
0false
The error rates for the Fulton County elections department are well below the average.
elections
emma-darnell
Fulton County Commissioner
Georgia
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a meeting
3480.json
2mostly-true
Oregon concealed gun applications include home phone numbers, home address, Social Security numbers, what kinds of guns you have in the house whether you were dishonorably discharged from the military, what controlled substances you are taking and were you ever accused of -- accused, mind you -- of stalking.
guns,privacy
kim-thatcher
state representative
Oregon
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a House floor session
1935.json
2mostly-true
"When I become the nominee, the Democratic nominee, I will be the only pro-choice candidate on the ballot."
abortion
kendrick-meek
Florida
democrat
2
6
1
4
1
in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate
11628.json
2mostly-true
While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.
public-health
atlanta-mayor-kasim-reeds-office
spokesperson
Georgia
none
0
0
0
1
0
press release
11405.json
2mostly-true
While 38 percent of (firearms) dealers that were inspected in 2011 were noncompliant with federal law, only 0.05 percent of inspected dealers had their licenses revoked.
guns,market-regulation
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
her gun policy platform.
666.json
1half-true
John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families."
taxes
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
Denver
2937.json
3true
I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year. ... We have people who are check kiters and dont pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen.
criminal-justice,state-budget
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a gathering with reporters
2134.json
4barely-true
Rob Portmans plan to tax, slash and privatize Social Security would devastate Ohioans.
bush-administration,economy,trade
lee-fisher
Former Lieutenant governor
Ohio
democrat
2
1
1
2
0
a campaign statement
138.json
2mostly-true
"The founders advised non-interventionism."
foreign-policy
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
Orlando
5324.json
0false
The state constitution clearly says theres not to be a state income tax in Tennessee.
legal-issues,taxes
gerald-mccormick
House Majority Leader
Tennessee
republican
0
1
0
0
0
House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.
1484.json
4barely-true
The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
homeland-security,legal-issues,military,terrorism
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview on CBS
8843.json
3true
Quarterbacks won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time.
sports
marshall-faulk
NFL Network analyst
none
0
0
0
0
0
comments on the NFL Network
3950.json
0false
This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover.
economy,history,jobs
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop
4720.json
3true
Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
abortion,message-machine-2012
jon-huntsman
Utah
republican
5
1
5
4
1
a web advertisement
3160.json
0false
In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations.
foreign-policy
david-rivera
U.S. Representative, Florida District 25
Florida
republican
0
2
0
0
0
a statement
4642.json
1half-true
We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports.
trade
sherrod-brown
U.S. Senator
Ohio
democrat
3
4
5
8
1
a news conference
1111.json
1half-true
53 percent of Americans cut back on their health care in the last year because of costs.
health-care
bill-pascrell
U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey
democrat
0
3
4
4
0
a speech on the House floor
7237.json
3true
Says his transportation plan would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline.
taxes,transportation
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a news conference.
9110.json
4barely-true
Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration.
economy,jobs,population
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
a report
7105.json
2mostly-true
Weve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that weve followed them in for the Super Bowl. Weve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales.
pop-culture,sports
paul-levesque
Executive vice president, Talent Relations and Live Events
Connecticut
none
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on NYPost.com
5830.json
0false
Wisconsin women are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job.
economy,labor,legal-issues,women
kathleen-falk
democrat
1
3
3
1
0
a newspaper interview
4273.json
1half-true
Says the states pension and health benefits reform includes the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights.
health-care,retirement,state-budget
nj-can
Political group
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a petition
5975.json
1half-true
Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
immigration
ryan-downton
Attorney, businessman
Texas
republican
0
0
1
0
0
an open letter to voters.
12269.json
0false
Steve Santarsiero wrote PAs Gun Safety Law.
guns
steve-santarsiero
State representative
Pennsylvania
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a campaign mailer.
9658.json
0false
Says Common Core is a federal mandate.
children,education,federal-budget,states
joe-leibham
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a news release
3951.json
0false
Milwaukees police chief can fire officers for basically no cause.
city-government,state-budget
robin-vos
Wisconsin Assembly speaker
Wisconsin
republican
0
3
2
5
1
a statement at a committee meeting
8166.json
2mostly-true
60 percent of Texas 8th graders are not proficient in math. Only 26% have a teacher with a undergraduate major in math.
education
george-p-bush
Vice president, Charter Holdings real estate investment partnership
Texas
republican
1
1
0
1
0
a Twitter post
3177.json
1half-true
Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary.
elections
leticia-van-de-putte
Pharmacist
Texas
democrat
2
2
4
1
1
remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate
8679.json
1half-true
Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
disability,income,jobs,workers
national-federation-blind
Maryland
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a news release
1900.json
2mostly-true
John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
candidates-biography,message-machine,taxes
jd-hayworth
Arizona
republican
0
1
1
1
2
a campaign commercial
11874.json
2mostly-true
In Virginia, people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old.
children,marriage
jill-vogel
State senator
Virginia
republican
0
0
0
1
0
legislative hearing.
8605.json
2mostly-true
Republican ideas on health care dont give people an option to even enroll in something that they can afford.
health-care
donna-brazile
Political commentator
Washington, D.C.
democrat
0
1
4
7
0
a broadcast of CNN's Situation Room
10706.json
3true
You cant build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia.
islam,religion
sean-hannity
Radio/TV host
none
3
5
3
2
1
a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show
1342.json
0false
The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a widely circulated e-mail
4502.json
3true
The federal government is spending $46,000 a year per family (or group of four) and could balance its budget by dropping that to $30,000.
federal-budget
mark-neumann
Developer and homebuilder
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
2
1
a television interview
9411.json
0false
The Pentagon made up the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq.
iraq,military
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show"
330.json
1half-true
"(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.
9442.json
3true
The U.S. military footprint in Africa is nearly nonexistent.
foreign-policy,military
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
her book, "Hard Choices."
2468.json
1half-true
On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists.
campaign-finance
brian-birdwell
Retired Army veteran
Texas
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a Capitol-area fundraiser.
5305.json
3true
In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget.
federal-budget,medicaid,medicare,social-security
kurt-schrader
U.S. representative
Oregon
democrat
0
1
3
0
0
congressional website
9754.json
2mostly-true
There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience.
congress,job-accomplishments
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
during an appearance in Middle Georgia
2376.json
4barely-true
Senator Jeff Plale saved my job -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.
job-accomplishments,message-machine,trade
american-federation-children
none
1
0
0
0
1
campaign literature distributed by an outside group
12693.json
1half-true
95 percent of the worlds customers are beyond our shores.
economy,trade
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech in San Diego
6962.json
4barely-true
Says he is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon.
transportation
gerald-daugherty
Businessman
Texas
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a mailed campaign flier
5990.json
1half-true
Says he restored prayer and the pledge in our schools.
education,job-accomplishments,religion
jeff-wentworth
State Senator
Texas
republican
0
0
1
0
2
a TV ad.
444.json
2mostly-true
Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
in a television ad
13086.json
4barely-true
SaysPatrick Murphys Pay More energy agenda means you could pay another $500 a year for your utility bills!
energy,environment
americans-prosperity-florida
advocacy group
Florida
none
2
0
0
0
1
a campaign mailer
11426.json
4barely-true
Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress.
corporations,economy,federal-budget,financial-regulation,housing,transportation
erick-erickson
republican
1
2
0
0
0
a blog post
6854.json
4barely-true
Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed.
debates,health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a presidential debate
9879.json
1half-true
Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce.
elections
mark-obenshain
State senator
Virginia
republican
1
0
1
2
0
a newsletter.
12395.json
3true
Under Donald Trumps tax plan, the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined.
income,taxes,wealth
jennifer-shilling
State Assembly member, 95th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
1
0
2
0
a teleconference
9186.json
4barely-true
Federal money for Medicaid expansion is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away.
federal-budget,medicaid
thomas-garrett-jr
State senator
Virginia
republican
2
1
0
0
0
an op-ed.
819.json
1half-true
Barack Obama will "raise Social Security taxes."
social-security
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
campaign direct mail
3827.json
5pants-fire
Obesity kills 34 children per hour.
children,health-care,public-health
rob-eissler
Texas House Representative
Texas
republican
0
0
0
0
1
remarks on the House floor
6434.json
5pants-fire
Sherrod Brown sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries.
congress,federal-budget,foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,stimulus
josh-mandel
Ohio treasurer
Ohio
republican
4
5
4
5
6
a television ad
6040.json
0false
Says PolitiFact listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies and our own untruthful Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifacts top five of Lie - en Governors.
candidates-biography
loretta-weinberg
State Senator
democrat
1
2
0
1
0
a column on Blue Jersey
2391.json
0false
On whether President Obamas speeches to school children spread socialist ideology.
education
jim-greer
Florida
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a statement to the press
9633.json
0false
The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clintons presidency was a hundred times what it was under President Ronald Reagan.
economy,history,jobs,poverty
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show"
2971.json
5pants-fire
Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center.
job-accomplishments,veterans
steve-kagen
U.S. House member -- 8th District
Wisconsin
democrat
0
0
0
0
2
a newspaper article
2168.json
3true
(Bill) McCollum also voted for numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, even voting to make trains less accessible to those in wheelchairs.
disability
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
a press release
7934.json
2mostly-true
People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want womens health care. Theres issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasnt. Youve seen the actions hes taken on them.
gays-and-lesbians,health-care,marriage,state-budget,state-finances,women,workers
stephen-sweeney
State Senator
democrat
1
2
3
1
0
an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program
4151.json
5pants-fire
Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus spending -- Part II.
economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,state-finances,stimulus
ocean-state-policy-research-institute
Rhode Island
organization
0
2
0
0
1
a report
3994.json
5pants-fire
Phil Puckett voted no on sending the EPA a message that theyve gone too far not once, but twice.
energy,environment,government-regulation
republican-party-virginia
Virginia
republican
2
0
0
0
1
a blog post.
4091.json
1half-true
A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year.
retirement,state-budget,state-finances
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
an e-mail to state employees
614.json
4barely-true
"Obama voted to raise taxes on people making just $42,000."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
in a television ad.
7208.json
2mostly-true
AIG has fully repaid the federal government plus a profit of more than $22 billion.
corporations,federal-budget,financial-regulation
american-international-group
none
0
0
0
1
0
a TV ad
3084.json
4barely-true
The financial regulatory bill will kill jobs.
economy,financial-regulation,market-regulation
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
a press release
642.json
3true
Says McCain once said that on "the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush."
bush-administration
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech in Springfield, Ill.
6963.json
3true
Says Barack Obama said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened.
deficit,federal-budget
leonard-lance
republican
0
0
1
2
0
a debate
5355.json
3true
Says if we raise the number of third-graders who read at a third-grade level, we affect everything, from graduation rates to incarceration rates.
education
ben-cannon
Education Adviser
Oregon
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a Portland Monthly article.
12166.json
5pants-fire
The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz.
6793.json
1half-true
Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.
gambling,message-machine-2012
yes-82-and-83-campaign
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a campaign ad
5333.json
4barely-true
Says as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
jobs
barbara-buono
State Senator
New Jersey
democrat
3
1
4
4
1
a column
2577.json
4barely-true
John Kitzhaber is the only pro-choice candidate in the race for governor.
abortion
planned-parenthood-pac
political action committee
Oregon
none
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign mailer
1287.json
1half-true
When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage."
foreign-policy,pop-culture
bono
none
0
0
1
1
0
an interview with the Associated Press
8732.json
2mostly-true
You dont see Norway losing population, and its taxes are astronomical.
taxes
jonathan-harris
University professor
Rhode Island
activist
0
0
0
1
0
a newspaper commentary
13199.json
1half-true
Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students has not increased since legalization.
marijuana
campaign-regulate-marijuana-alcohol
Arizona
none
0
0
1
0
0
a political advertisement
9565.json
1half-true
Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs.
health-care,medicaid,poverty
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a tweet