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9116.json
2mostly-true
Manufacturing wages today in America on a per-hour basis are actually a bit lower than average wages in the economy as a whole.
economy,jobs,poverty
steven-rattner
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
5034.json
1half-true
Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation.
gambling
ellyn-bogdanoff
state representative
Florida
republican
1
1
1
0
0
a newspaper article
3490.json
4barely-true
Georgia public sector employees do not have a say in the conditions of their employment, do not have bargaining rights or a say in their working conditions.
unions,workers
calvine-rollins
president, Georgia Association of Educators
Georgia
none
1
0
0
0
0
an op-ed
7583.json
1half-true
Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions.
elections
bill-seitz
State senator
Ohio
republican
0
0
1
1
0
testimony before a House committee
8350.json
5pants-fire
Ken Cuccinelli tried to shut down state government.
bipartisanship,state-budget
terry-mcauliffe
Governor
Virginia
democrat
12
6
2
2
3
a debate.
6087.json
1half-true
When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country.
deficit,history,state-finances,states
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign ad
6518.json
2mostly-true
Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people.
economy,energy,environment
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a news release
10446.json
2mostly-true
College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003.
education,state-budget,state-finances
democratic-national-committee
none
8
2
10
8
0
an email blast
13376.json
3true
Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families.
children
dan-patrick
Lieutenant governor-elect
Texas
republican
4
4
3
4
4
a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”
2843.json
0false
Rhode Island is one of only six states to use E-Verify.
immigration
lincoln-chafee
Rhode Island
democrat
3
5
3
4
0
comments to reporters following a news conference
11061.json
4barely-true
We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border.
immigration
jan-brewer
Arizona
republican
3
1
1
0
1
comments on CNN
566.json
4barely-true
John McCain has given erratic and inconsistent answers on when troops should return from Iraq.
iraq
democratic-national-committee
none
8
2
10
8
0
in an ad on the Internet
5340.json
4barely-true
Says he signed legislation leading to 12 Texas abortion clinics being closed.
abortion,state-budget,state-finances
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a South Carolina forum.
12434.json
5pants-fire
It is Hillary Clintons agenda to release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released.
crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech to the National Rifle Association
3692.json
3true
Youve got each day 10,000 new seniors, baby boomers, becoming eligible for the entitlement programs.
medicare,social-security
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a TV appearance.
6877.json
4barely-true
Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that paying for (Mitt) Romneys tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000.
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an email to supporters
5153.json
1half-true
Says Mitt Romney put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board.
abortion,message-machine-2012
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a video campaign ad
3535.json
3true
Three courts have found the new health care law constitutional and two have found it unconstitutional.
health-care,legal-issues
james-roosevelt
CEO, Tufts Health Plan
Rhode Island
newsmaker
0
0
0
0
0
a segment of WPRI's Newsmakers program
4058.json
1half-true
Housing prices dropped for the 30 months prior to Barack Obama taking office, and they have stabilized, theyve been about flat since the president came in.
economy,housing
shaun-donovan
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
New York
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley"
7432.json
2mostly-true
You cant bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of whats going on, but you can bring a gun up there.
guns,states,technology,transparency
peter-barca
State Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
0
2
2
3
1
an interview
1703.json
1half-true
Passage of Clinton budget bill in 1993 "led to an enormous flowering of the economy in America."
economy,federal-budget,history,taxes,abc-news-week
bill-clinton
former president
Arkansas
democrat
4
2
12
11
3
an interview on ABC's This Week
12004.json
2mostly-true
Says he tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods.
criminal-justice,urban
tim-mcginty
Cuyahoga County prosecutor
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
his campaign website
3796.json
1half-true
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are toxic and not environmentally friendly.
consumer-safety,energy,market-regulation
ameripac
none
1
0
1
0
1
a fundraising letter
10197.json
0false
The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long.
economy,environment,jobs
bob-seger
Rock singer, songwriter
Michigan
none
0
1
0
0
0
an interview
4063.json
3true
Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey.
transportation
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato
1755.json
3true
At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on RD.
corporations,energy,oil-spill,pundits,science,technology
katrina-vanden-heuvel
none
0
2
1
0
0
a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week'
12410.json
1half-true
Ohio is probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. Its now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio.
drugs,health-care
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a radio interview
4443.json
2mostly-true
The U.S. military is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world.
federal-budget,foreign-policy,military
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a Republican presidential debate in Tampa
9006.json
2mostly-true
The Russians didnt wear uniforms when they came in to Ukraine.
foreign-policy,military
chris-matthews
Host of MSNBC's Hardball
none
1
2
2
1
0
a segment on "Hardball"
4514.json
2mostly-true
Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years.
education,state-budget,state-finances
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.
9385.json
3true
Rick Perry doesnt think there should be a federal minimum wage.
economy,federal-budget,state-budget
democratic-national-committee
none
8
2
10
8
0
an email blast
9918.json
3true
Since I took office, Wisconsin ranks 11th in the nation in total business establishment growth compared to 47th in the years Mary Burke was Commerce secretary.
economy,job-accomplishments,small-business
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a campaign news release
9925.json
4barely-true
It is truethat we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)
homeland-security,immigration,iraq,terrorism
trent-franks
U.S. Representative
Arizona
republican
2
1
0
0
0
a phone conference
10319.json
1half-true
The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be a middle-class benefit. Its not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year.
housing,income,taxes
tom-coburn
U.S. Senator
Oklahoma
republican
2
3
3
2
0
an interview with CNN
9057.json
4barely-true
A real result of his term is Georgia having the lowest taxes per capita of any state.
taxes
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
campaign flyer
11675.json
1half-true
Most of the black scientists in this country dont come from schools like the University of Texas. They come from lesser schools.
education
antonin-scalia
Supreme Court Associate Justice
none
0
0
1
0
0
a Supreme Court hearing
1995.json
3true
Democrats say Chafee wants to tax equipment that enables amputee veterans to drive
taxes
democratic-governors-association
democrat
1
0
0
0
2
Democratic Governors Association website
1060.json
2mostly-true
Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts.
economy,health-care,pundits,taxes
paul-krugman
New York Times columnist
none
0
2
3
4
0
a column
1517.json
1half-true
Bill McCollum "cost the rest of us billions" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that "skyrocketed" to $4.7 trillion.
candidates-biography
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party
8402.json
5pants-fire
The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.
crime,criminal-justice,foreign-policy,terrorism
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
an interview with the Texas Observer
2400.json
5pants-fire
Says a Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working
economy,stimulus
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a posting on Facebook
13352.json
3true
Says Donald Trump was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first hed want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them.
foreign-policy,homeland-security,military
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a rally in Florida
7140.json
3true
In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey.
jobs,tourism
frank-lautenberg
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
2
0
2
1
0
a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate
2307.json
3true
Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care.
health-care
bud-chiles
Florida
independent
0
0
1
0
0
a campaign website
12074.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obama has been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years.
economy,foreign-policy,jobs,trade
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press"
8049.json
2mostly-true
The oceans have become 30 percent more acidic.
animals,climate-change,economy,energy,environment,history,public-health,science,weather
sheldon-whitehouse
U.S. Senator
Rhode Island
democrat
2
3
2
7
0
a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate
8195.json
4barely-true
The book Little Red Riding Hood is something thats been banned in America, but not assault weapons.
education,guns
moms-demand-action-gun-sense-america
advocacy group
Indiana
none
1
0
0
1
0
an ad shared on social media
1457.json
1half-true
Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening.
military,pundits
glenn-beck
none
5
7
7
2
6
his Fox News program
3073.json
4barely-true
The nations food supply is 99.99 percent safe.
food-safety
jack-kingston
U.S. Representative
Georgia
republican
3
1
4
3
0
a newspaper article
2928.json
3true
150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid.
oil-spill
alex-sink
Florida
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
a meeting of the Florida Cabinet
9211.json
3true
In Rhode Island today, 25 percent of our households either dont have a bank account at all, or they have a bank account and theyre still relying on high-cost financial services like payday loans, pawn shop check cashing and so on.
debt,economy,families,financial-regulation,income,poverty,wealth,workers
seth-magaziner
investment advisor
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an appearance on “10 News Conference”
64.json
1half-true
"Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food."
consumer-safety
dennis-kucinich
U.S. representative
Ohio
democrat
1
3
4
6
0
a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.
3270.json
0false
Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsins finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year.
labor,pundits,state-budget
rachel-maddow
MSNBC host
none
6
6
4
6
1
a segment on her television talk show
3100.json
2mostly-true
Weve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs in Milwaukee County. I did that.
health-care,job-accomplishments
lee-holloway
Chairman, Milwaukee County Boaerd of Supervisors
Wisconsin
none
1
2
0
1
1
a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
6008.json
3true
Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff.
history
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.
4163.json
3true
Says members of the military have sent him more campaign contributions than theyve sent President Barack Obama and more than twice what theyve sent other Republican presidential candidates.
campaign-finance
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
an interview.
3183.json
5pants-fire
Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.
education,federal-budget,state-budget
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a radio ad.
2038.json
1half-true
"To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution."
health-care
john-oxendine
Georgia
republican
0
0
2
0
0
a televised debate on Fox 5
8502.json
2mostly-true
The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
health-care,medicare,taxes
scott-brown
New Hampshire
republican
2
2
1
3
1
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
1837.json
3true
"The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that."
afghanistan,foreign-policy,military,abc-news-week
colin-powell
republican
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on ABC News' "This Week"
1518.json
1half-true
I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nations five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending.
economy,housing,job-accomplishments,state-budget
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a TV advertisement.
6296.json
0false
Says President Barack Obama has not raised taxes.
taxes
bill-pascrell
U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey
democrat
0
3
4
4
0
an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
12577.json
3true
SaysDonald Trump called pregnant employees an inconvenience.
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a rally in Columbus, Ohio
8341.json
4barely-true
Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work.
economy,health-care,jobs
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law
249.json
2mostly-true
"McCain opposes repeal of the death tax."
taxes
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a TV ad
3327.json
1half-true
Says signs posted at projects funded by the federal stimulus act has cost 20 or 40 million dollars.
deficit,federal-budget,stimulus
jim-renacci
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
5
3
4
1
1
a radio interview
9620.json
5pants-fire
Amid the crisis at our southern border, there are reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as Ebola virus.
ebola,health-care,immigration,public-health
phil-gingrey
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
republican
2
5
2
1
1
a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3448.json
2mostly-true
Says for the equivalent cost of a single mile of freeway, we have a bike infrastructure.
transportation
sam-adams
Mayor of Portland
Oregon
democrat
3
2
5
2
0
a video online
4221.json
1half-true
If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest.
economy,federal-budget
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an e-mail
4840.json
0false
While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we dont see jobs being created in this state.
jobs
john-wisniewski
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
2
2
0
1
0
an NJToday interview
2574.json
1half-true
Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him.
health-care,legal-issues,message-machine
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
a TV ad.
6633.json
3true
We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world.
economy,jobs,science,workers
choose-new-jersey
New Jersey
none
0
0
0
0
0
an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal
1219.json
2mostly-true
"The Defense Department received only one-half of 1 percent of the nearly trillion-dollar stimulus package funding."
military,stimulus
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a speech to investors in Hong Kong
3292.json
2mostly-true
The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations.
corporations,pundits,taxes,abc-news-week
donna-brazile
Political commentator
Washington, D.C.
democrat
0
1
4
7
0
an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
12828.json
4barely-true
Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austins streets.
city-government,corrections-and-updates,transportation
bike-austin
Advocacy group
Texas
none
1
0
0
0
0
a press release
10596.json
0false
Every illegal immigrant can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in.
immigration,taxes
john-fredericks
Talks show host
Virginia
talk-show-host
0
1
0
0
0
a radio show.
4942.json
4barely-true
You look at defense were spending more than the rest of the world combined.
federal-budget,military,new-hampshire-2012
jon-huntsman
Utah
republican
5
1
5
4
1
a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
11153.json
0false
The Navy is bringing charges against a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property.
guns,military,terrorism
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
a blog on his website
6718.json
1half-true
Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation
jobs
jeanne-shaheen
Senator
New Hampshire
democrat
3
0
4
2
0
an interview on The Daily Rundown
7390.json
3true
The 12 hottest years on record have come in the last 15 years.
environment
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union Address
6796.json
4barely-true
Says Daniel Webster used taxpayer funds to build a lobbyist lounge.
message-machine-2012,taxes
val-demings
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign commercial
6125.json
5pants-fire
Says 97 cents of every dollar played represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds.
lottery,state-budget,state-finances
oregon-lottery
organization
0
0
1
0
1
an advertisement
12194.json
2mostly-true
We got a million jobs.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a confrontation with a customer at a Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks
3479.json
4barely-true
Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court.
legal-issues
joanne-kloppenburg
State Appeals Court judge
Wisconsin
none
2
1
0
2
1
a newspaper interview
10601.json
2mostly-true
Says Hillary Clinton sent a memo to all State Department staff that said you should not do State Department business on personal email.
ethics,transparency
joe-scarborough
Host of a morning show on MSNBC
none
1
4
3
3
0
a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
1428.json
5pants-fire
Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the worlds largest abortion clinic.
abortion
republican-party-texas
Texas
republican
3
1
1
3
1
an e-mail.
5165.json
5pants-fire
PolitiFact Oregon gave Rob Cornilles a Pants on Fire for a claim about taxes and fees.
message-machine-2012,taxes,voting-record
suzanne-bonamici
State Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
3
0
0
1
a press release
6997.json
2mostly-true
As governor, I cut $5 billion in spending.
job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,state-budget,state-finances
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a TV ad.
12419.json
1half-true
One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45.
abortion
naral-pro-choice-america
organization
1
0
1
0
0
a website post.
8398.json
4barely-true
Ann Kuster turned a blind eye to those in need of funding by voting against funding for our nations veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
children,federal-budget,health-care,public-health,science,veterans,women
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
an advertisement
10863.json
4barely-true
One person has been fired at the Veterans Administration for withholding services.
veterans
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a speech at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Day dinner
10964.json
2mostly-true
Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV.
public-health
fulton-county-health-and-wellness
none
Georgia
none
0
0
0
1
0
a press release
1570.json
4barely-true
"Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!"
military,workers
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a Facebook status update message
12038.json
4barely-true
Trump refuses to denounce the KKK.
candidates-biography
conservative-solutions-pac
Florida
organization
3
0
1
0
0
a Conservative Solutions PAC ad, first aired on Feb. 29
9394.json
4barely-true
Says Barack Obama broke a decades-old policy of not negotiating with terrorists.
foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
comments on ABC's "This Week"
3502.json
1half-true
From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year.
state-budget
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story"
3526.json
2mostly-true
Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world.
corporations,taxes
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed
11003.json
0false
Lincoln was fervently making plans to send all freed slaves to the jungles of Central America once the (Civil War) was over. The only thing that kept this from happening was his assassination.
diversity,history
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
posts on the Internet
7255.json
0false
Semi-automatic weapons, whether pistol or rifle, were designed for use by the military on the battlefield.
crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns,military,public-health,recreation,market-regulation
providence-city-council
none
0
1
0
0
0
a council resolution
4674.json
0false
Herman Cain is a pro-choice candidate.
abortion,message-machine-2012
iowans-some-semblance-christian-decency
Iowa
none
0
1
0
0
0
parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event