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4barely-true
An average of nine children a day in the U.S. die of gunshot wounds.
guns,public-safety
brady-campaign-prevent-gun-violence
none
1
1
0
0
0
a gun-control rally claim
12374.json
3true
Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents.
city-government,economy,small-business,technology
steve-adler
Mayor of Austin
Texas
democrat
1
1
1
2
1
speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot
5454.json
2mostly-true
In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage its $1,500 a year.
states,transportation
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
an interview with WTSP
13160.json
1half-true
SaysGary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system.
candidates-biography,children,education,families,government-regulation,history
chelsea-clinton
democrat
1
0
1
0
0
an interview with Cosmo
5386.json
2mostly-true
Theyre saying that 40 percent of the traffic that goes over [the Sakonnet River Bridge is from] out of state.
state-budget,transportation
john-g-edwards
State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
a radio interview
4818.json
3true
(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa.
message-machine-2012,stimulus
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a TV ad
3568.json
3true
There used to be 16 workers for every one person on Social Security. ... Now its three.
deficit,federal-budget
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
a meeting with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board
12388.json
1half-true
There are more than twice as many (crisis pregnancy centers) as there are legitimate abortion providers in the United States.
abortion,families,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,public-safety,religion,science,state-budget,women
vicki-saporta
President, National Abortion Federation
activist
0
0
1
0
0
an episode of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
12264.json
4barely-true
Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches.
campaign-finance,congress,congressional-rules,ethics,financial-regulation
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a television ad
4271.json
3true
Certainly were going to be the most restrictive state in the land in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace.
drugs,government-regulation,marijuana,public-health
nicholas-scutari
State Senator
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
in a NJToday interview
1751.json
0false
"Klein did not hold a single town hall meeting (on health care) where the general public was invited to ask questions or present their views."
health-care
allen-west
U.S. representative, Florida District 22
Florida
republican
6
9
3
1
4
press release
11052.json
0false
Wisconsins economy has tanked under Gov. Scott Walker andso far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014.
economy,jobs
american-bridge-21st-century
democrat
2
1
0
3
0
a website posting
9083.json
4barely-true
In Virginias Medicaid program, approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies.
health-care,medicaid
jimmy-massie
State delegate
Virginia
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a Facebook post.
10320.json
2mostly-true
Says 3,000 Americans died of gunfire between the time of the Ebola scare in Dallas and the midterm elections.
guns,public-health
doonesbury
none
0
0
2
4
0
the Sunday comics
11653.json
4barely-true
Last year, I stopped an Obamacare bailout and saved taxpayers $2.5 billion.
federal-budget,health-care,taxes
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a tweet
722.json
0false
Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "youre looking at the miracle John McCain helped create."
candidates-biography,technology
douglas-holtz-eakin
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a conversation with reporters.
776.json
2mostly-true
"Obama held one of the first meetings of his political career in Bill Ayers's home. And they've worked together on various projects in Chicago."
candidates-biography
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
Clearwater, Fla.
13150.json
1half-true
Says most illegal immigrants draw welfare benefits, theyre sending their kids to school, theyre using the public services.
education,immigration,welfare
tom-delay
Former U.S. House member
Texas
republican
1
0
1
1
1
an interview on MSNBC
6042.json
2mostly-true
Says TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages.
transportation
john-charles
President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute
Oregon
libertarian
0
0
1
1
0
a blog post.
10306.json
1half-true
When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased.
marijuana,public-safety
charles-chuck-spahos
none
0
0
1
0
0
a joint legislative hearing
11804.json
0false
A lot of student loans are already refinanced by the federal government.
debt,education,federal-budget,financial-regulation
dale-kooyenga
State Representative
Wisconsin
republican
1
1
2
2
0
a radio interview
1749.json
2mostly-true
Were making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but its no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s.
children,education,energy
jerry-patterson
state land commissioner
Texas
republican
1
1
1
3
0
a newspaper column
3793.json
1half-true
Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the election prompting the runoff.
city-government,elections,history
randi-shade
Member, Austin City Council
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
2
0
a statement.
5598.json
0false
Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?
health-care
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a tweet.
4037.json
4barely-true
Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the states rainy day fund is already used.
state-budget,state-finances
charles-perry
CPA
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a Texas Tribune interview.
2668.json
4barely-true
Says Julie Parrish is one of Sarah Palins mama grizzlies.
elections
future-pac-oregon-house-democrats
campaign committee
Oregon
democrat
3
0
0
0
1
a campaign mailer
12030.json
2mostly-true
Almost every poll has shown that Sanders vs. Trump does a lot better than Clinton vs. Trump and, thats true nationally.
polls
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Mich.
9262.json
4barely-true
Greenlight Pinellas wont take existing lanes from other vehicles.
transportation
friends-greenlight
none
1
0
0
0
0
an email to voters
4097.json
5pants-fire
There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts.
government-regulation,public-safety,market-regulation
joseph-trillo
minority whip, Rhode Island House of Representatives
Rhode Island
republican
0
0
1
0
1
a House debate over mandatory seat belt use
10346.json
4barely-true
Regarding sexual assault against women, Its actually safer not to be in college than it is to be in college.
crime,education
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
an interview.
9601.json
4barely-true
Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off.
economy
jack-kingston
U.S. Representative
Georgia
republican
3
1
4
3
0
an ad
6725.json
1half-true
Seven times Obama could have stopped Chinas cheating. Seven times, he refused.
china,foreign-policy,job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012,trade
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
in a TV ad
11294.json
3true
Im the only governor in America ... who signed a law that says there needs to be an independent investigation any time theres a death of someone in police custody.
criminal-justice
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
12503.json
4barely-true
Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas.
children,education
austin-independent-school-district
School district
Texas
none
1
0
0
0
0
an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies
11570.json
4barely-true
We now know these firms areunwilling to put up any private money, for Californias high-speed rail project.
state-finances,transportation
jim-patterson
state assemblyman
California
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a news article
3142.json
4barely-true
The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited.
economy
hank-johnson
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
democrat
3
0
4
3
0
an online posting
11214.json
3true
Says Ron Johnson opposes entirely a federal minimum wage, except perhaps for guest workers.
agriculture,economy,government-regulation,jobs,labor,unions,workers
russ-feingold
Wisconsin
democrat
2
4
7
5
1
a speech
11481.json
2mostly-true
Says Marco Rubio opposes abortioneven in the case of rape and incest.
abortion,candidates-biography
jennifer-granholm
Former governor of Michigan
Michigan
democrat
1
0
3
2
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
12663.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump has bankrupt four separate businesses.
bankruptcy,candidates-biography,gambling
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
a TV interview.
532.json
0false
"We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."
energy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Houston, Texas
8810.json
0false
For the past year, I was censored and muzzled.
congress,congressional-rules,ethics
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
an email blast
9088.json
1half-true
For educational testing, Florida has chosen a company that has a significant history of promoting identification of the GLBT lifestyle for children as young as seven years old.
education,gays-and-lesbians
florida-stop-common-core-coalition
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
1
a letter to supporters
1365.json
1half-true
When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
education,florida
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a meeting of Florida Republicans
8495.json
2mostly-true
Due to Obamacare, Arkansas has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already.
health-care,states
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Boston
2682.json
0false
Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
federal-budget,taxes
kendrick-meek
Florida
democrat
2
6
1
4
1
a debate
5842.json
4barely-true
Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her.
crime
jana-duty
Williamson County attorney
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.
12878.json
4barely-true
Says Rep.Mike Coffman istheone who said he would support Trump.
campaign-advertising
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
an ad
8315.json
2mostly-true
According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit.
deficit,federal-budget,health-care
carol-shea-porter
Retired social worker
New Hampshire
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a press release
91.json
2mostly-true
"Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
economy
bill-richardson
Governor
New Mexico
democrat
1
2
3
8
1
a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.
10432.json
0false
The Texas leg of the Keystone pipeline has already created 4,800 jobs in just the year its been up and running.
energy,jobs
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
a post on his U.S. Senate website
11816.json
4barely-true
A third of the budget for the city of Ferguson (Missouri) was being reaped by civil fines.
city-budget,civil-rights,crime,criminal-justice,public-safety,urban
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
a Republican debate
3163.json
1half-true
Says 25 percent of Austins public school buildings are underutilized.
education
janet-mitchell
Volunteer task force co-chair
Texas
none
0
0
1
0
0
an interview.
2199.json
0false
McCain opposed the border fence.
immigration,message-machine
jd-hayworth
Arizona
republican
0
1
1
1
2
a TV ad against John McCain
10742.json
2mostly-true
SaysLoretta Lynchs nomination has been now sitting there longer than the previous seven attorney general nominees combined.
congressional-rules,criminal-justice
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
12916.json
0false
I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats.
foreign-policy,military,terrorism
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio
2273.json
2mostly-true
Taxpayer money will provide iPod Touch devices to high school students in Utah, BlackBerry smart phones to smokers who kick the habit and funding for a study of exotic ants in East Africa.
stimulus
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
a press release
13267.json
3true
Says over 90 percent of Travis Countys eligible residents have registered to vote.
elections
bruce-elfant
Constable, Travis County, Precinct 5
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a press conference
6109.json
2mostly-true
Says Mitt Romney has said we dont need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.
economy,education,jobs
tennessee-democratic-party
Tennessee
democrat
1
1
0
2
0
a press release.
200.json
3true
"In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."
families
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
St. Petersburg, Fla.
3374.json
5pants-fire
Says union bosses bused protesters to aCentral Florida education protest.
education,labor,state-budget
florida-chamber-commerce
Florida
none
0
1
1
2
1
a radio ad.
13442.json
5pants-fire
Says that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace.
elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Hershey, Pa.
1756.json
0false
On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.
transparency
bill-mccollum
Florida
republican
2
1
2
0
1
interviews with Florida media.
5136.json
2mostly-true
Says a drug test can be performed for just $4 or $5.
drugs,welfare
stacey-campfield
State Senator
Tennessee
republican
0
1
0
1
1
interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.
5347.json
2mostly-true
Oregon House Republicans jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years.
jobs
kevin-cameron
Oregon
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a news release
4303.json
1half-true
Says that before Rick Perry became governor, only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent.
economy,jobs
mike-villarreal
Small business owner
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
a Texas Capitol rally.
13309.json
5pants-fire
When Hillary Clinton ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen they dont know.
candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the third presidential debate
10099.json
5pants-fire
Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush.
immigration,religion,terrorism
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
a speech in Washington, D.C.
7504.json
3true
More than 80 percent of Americans believe we need to have universal background checks.
guns
nan-orrock
Georgia
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a speech
6179.json
1half-true
The transportation tax is regressive, and Emory University is literally getting its own transit line at virtually no cost to itself.
transportation
georgia-green-party
none
0
0
1
0
0
Georgia Green Party flier
11746.json
2mostly-true
We have cut our deficits by almost three-quarters.
deficit,economy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union address
4047.json
1half-true
Says that in 2009, Jon Huntsman said that the Recovery Act wasnt large enough and as governor he asked for $14.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. Now hes saying that he never supported it.
economy,new-hampshire-2012,stimulus
richard-swett
Former U.S. Representative
New Hampshire
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a conference call with reporters.
8589.json
0false
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
congressional-rules
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
speeches
5668.json
3true
More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry.
children,labor
rashad-taylor
Georgia
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a speech
11106.json
1half-true
The United States isfighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen were fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis.
iraq,military
jon-stewart
none
0
2
1
1
1
an interview on "The Daily Show"
5289.json
4barely-true
Gov. Romney cut off kosher meals for Jewish senior citizens who were on Medicaid to save $5 a day.
medicaid,religion,retirement
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a speech in Tampa, Fla.
2275.json
1half-true
Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers.
economy,government-efficiency,stimulus
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a speech at the City Club of Cleveland
5086.json
1half-true
Oregons per capita income is 9 percent below the national average and getting worse. This is a state thats actually getting poorer.
economy,income,jobs,poverty,workers
matt-wingard
State representative
Oregon
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a news story online
1383.json
1half-true
"Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year."
corporations
michael-bloomberg
New York
independent
0
2
2
3
0
an interview on 'Meet the Press.'
9184.json
4barely-true
A grant for $5,000 [from the Governors Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter.
economy,federal-budget,government-efficiency,small-business,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,workers
mike-stenhouse
chief executive officer, R.I. Center for Freedom and ProsperityState Policy Research Institute
Rhode Island
newsmaker
1
1
1
0
1
a commentary in The Providence Journal
7602.json
0false
Says rabid animals from other states carry different strains of rabies that Florida vaccines and serums dont affect.
animals
marion-hammer
Executive director, Unified Sportsmen of Florida
Florida
none
0
1
0
2
0
a committee hearing
3891.json
2mostly-true
Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005
crime,state-budget
wisconsin-professional-police-association
Wisconsin
none
1
0
0
1
0
a press release
7987.json
1half-true
Were already seeing bakers and florists and photographers forced to participate in same-sex marriages under the threat of law and in some cases even jail.
gays-and-lesbians
tony-perkins
republican
0
1
1
0
0
a TV interview
117.json
0false
"We spent $223-million on a bridge in Alaska to an island with 50 people on it."
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a speech in Nashua, N.H.
3475.json
5pants-fire
Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida.
labor
grover-norquist
President, Americans for Tax Reform
republican
0
3
0
2
1
a post on Twitter.
10331.json
3true
My wife is going to be the first Hispanic first lady in the history of Texas.
candidates-biography,history,women
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
an interview on Meet the Press
2841.json
2mostly-true
Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending.
federal-budget
richard-lugar
U.S. Senator
Indiana
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a prepared statement
12884.json
2mostly-true
Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering.
elections,legal-issues,redistricting,states
common-cause
organization
0
0
0
1
0
an online video ad
6237.json
0false
The health care law is the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country
health-care,taxes
phil-gingrey
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
republican
2
5
2
1
1
a radio interview
7920.json
0false
A study ranked Florida No. 1 in government corruption under Gov. Rick Scott.
ethics
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
a Web video
7560.json
1half-true
Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they dont meet suggested federal standards.
elections
robert-kando
Executive director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections.
Rhode Island
state-official
0
0
1
0
0
testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee
3909.json
1half-true
Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicares most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage.
health-care,medicare
mike-haridopolos
Florida Senate President
Florida
republican
0
3
1
1
0
an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed
7729.json
4barely-true
Broward County was one of three counties in the nation pivotal to an Obama victory in 2012.
elections
broward-democratic-executive-committee
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a press release
13360.json
1half-true
Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she was afraid it would help Democrats, showing outrageous partisan bias.
bipartisanship,city-government,education,elections
our-democracy-2020
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a news release
1263.json
1half-true
The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
taxes
save-flexible-spending-plans
none
0
0
1
0
0
a news release
3166.json
0false
Nevada will be energy independent within the immediate future.
energy,environment
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston"
5049.json
0false
Says there were only about eight or 10 inflammatory sentences in his newsletters.
candidates-biography
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a radio interview
10074.json
2mostly-true
Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour will destroy between half a million and one million jobs.
income,jobs,message-machine-2014
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
a debate
499.json
3true
"Ten years ago, John McCain offered a bill that said he would ban a candidate from paying registered lobbyists."
ethics
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Tampa, Fla.
11216.json
1half-true
Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women dont need you!
abortion
alliance-defending-freedom
none
0
0
1
0
0
a Twitter post
6375.json
1half-true
Under the Obama administrations bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close.
economy,jobs,message-machine-2012
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a campaign commercial