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7119.json
3true
Says Delta Air Lines has once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis.
government-regulation,market-regulation
steve-cohen
U.S. Representative
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
1
0
1
a press release.
2334.json
1half-true
On hearings about automatic citizenship provision in U.S. Constitution.
immigration
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
a border stop.
7247.json
3true
Seven of Americas 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area.
deficit,federal-budget
jim-jordan
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
1
0
3
3
0
an interview on Fox News Sunday
6681.json
4barely-true
Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax.
elections
american-civil-liberties-union
the United States
organization
1
0
0
0
0
Newsletter
5404.json
5pants-fire
Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state to try to keep the deer population down.
agriculture,animals
frank-niceley
State House Representative
Tennessee
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting
4465.json
4barely-true
Says that even if you have no children, under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it.
health-care
mary-taylor
Lieutenant governor of Ohio
Ohio
republican
1
0
1
0
0
an opinion column
13254.json
3true
Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S.
foreign-policy,homeland-security,immigration,terrorism
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees
5989.json
3true
Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo.
economy,transportation
bob-gibbs
Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
1
1
a committee hearing in the House of Representatives
12525.json
1half-true
Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States.
crime,criminal-justice,drugs
louie-gohmert
U.S. House member
Texas
republican
2
6
1
0
1
House floor remarks
2766.json
0false
In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008.
voting-record
democratic-party-oregon
political party
Oregon
democrat
1
1
2
0
0
a doorknob flier
4684.json
2mostly-true
Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
transportation
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a radio show interview
4360.json
1half-true
Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported Obamacare
bipartisanship,health-care,public-health
club-growth
none
4
5
4
2
0
a TV ad
4903.json
5pants-fire
Sen. Sherrod Brown has chosen to side with Washington bureaucrats and fringe extremists in the attacks on our natural resources.
energy,environment
josh-mandel
Ohio treasurer
Ohio
republican
4
5
4
5
6
a newspaper column
7817.json
2mostly-true
Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies they couldnt inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them.
corrections-and-updates,medicare
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
an interview on "Meet the Press"
4618.json
4barely-true
Says There are now Occupy Wall Street camps in hundreds of cities across the United States.
city-government,occupy-wall-street
sam-adams
Mayor of Portland
Oregon
democrat
3
2
5
2
0
in a press conference
8646.json
1half-true
The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work wont have any money to spend.
economy,jobs
david-madland
Director, American Worker Project
none
0
0
1
0
0
a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire"
694.json
5pants-fire
Sarah Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
elections
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a speech at the Republican National Convention
7353.json
2mostly-true
When total Sandy spending is added up, its more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And its more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department.
government-efficiency
kelly-ayotte
U.S. Senator
New Hampshire
republican
2
1
1
4
0
a guest commentary
10103.json
2mostly-true
In 1968 the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average workers pay. Today that multiple is about 350.
corporations,workers
jim-webb
writer
Virginia
democrat
1
0
1
5
0
a speech.
6395.json
3true
Says About 7 in 10 of Oregons inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses.
crime,criminal-justice,public-safety,state-budget
steve-doell
Executive Diretor of the Truth in Sentencing Project
Oregon
newsmaker
0
0
0
1
0
a press release
695.json
3true
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "said, quote, 'I can't stand John McCain.' "
candidates-biography
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a speech at the Republican National Convention
11001.json
5pants-fire
The Civil War wasnt about slavery.
history
gavin-mcinnes
none
0
1
0
0
1
a tweet
2215.json
1half-true
Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help first responders, teachers, vets and troops.
voting-record
liz-carter
Georgia
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a press release
3686.json
0false
Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.
city-government,government-efficiency,labor,state-budget
ed-garvey
Attorney, blogger
Wisconsin
democrat
0
2
0
0
0
a blog posting
202.json
4barely-true
"No, I did not (have illegal immigrants working at his mansion)."
immigration
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
St. Petersburg, Fla.
11662.json
1half-true
In Texas, weve had three ISIS-related incidents already.
criminal-justice,immigration,islam
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
Network TV interview
295.json
0false
"When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
taxes
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
730.json
1half-true
John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV ad.
10835.json
1half-true
Proposed fast-track legislation allows presidents to easily use a future trade deal to override our domestic financial rules.
financial-regulation,foreign-policy,trade
elizabeth-warren
U.S. senator
Massachusetts
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
remarks at the Institute for New Economic Thinking
10129.json
3true
Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me.
candidates-biography,debates,campaign-advertising
allan-fung
mayor, city of Cranston, R.I.
Rhode Island
republican
2
2
0
2
1
a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate
8395.json
0false
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Daines, R-Mont., opposes a vote on his own legislation that he proposed just a few months ago.
federal-budget
democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee
democrat
1
2
3
1
0
a press release
4200.json
1half-true
Our government has spent $2.6 million to teach Chinese prostitutes how to drink responsibly.
federal-budget,government-efficiency
judson-phillips
none
0
0
1
0
0
a "Washington Post" opinion piece
1694.json
3true
Crist sent his "top policy staffer to the House Committee to testify in support of the proposal," then vetoed the bill.
education
adam-hasner
Florida
republican
2
1
4
4
0
a press release.
1205.json
0false
"Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage."
health-care
bruce-braley
U.S. House of Representatives
Iowa
democrat
0
2
0
1
0
a speech on the House floor
268.json
0false
"I supported the surge when you didn't."
iraq
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a debate in Manchester, N.H.
205.json
0false
"I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper."
immigration
tom-tancredo
U.S. representative
Colorado
republican
2
4
1
1
0
Fox News interview
5977.json
4barely-true
Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
job-accomplishments,jobs,message-machine-2012
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a television ad
12748.json
3true
Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps.
welfare
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the 2016 Republican National Convention
7795.json
3true
Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes.
taxes
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a gubernatorial campaign television ad
5067.json
1half-true
We havent had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one.
guns
bill-pascrell
U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey
democrat
0
3
4
4
0
a speech on the House floor
2220.json
5pants-fire
Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world.
immigration
courtney-combs
State representative
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
0
1
an appearance at the Cleveland City Club
12799.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages.
immigration
michael-bloomberg
New York
independent
0
2
2
3
0
a speech at the Democratic convention
9477.json
4barely-true
The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was fully paid for.
congress,congressional-rules,debt,deficit,economy,federal-budget,income,jobs,labor,taxes,workers
jack-reed
U.S. Senator
Rhode Island
democrat
1
0
2
1
0
Senate floor speeches and during a news conference
9189.json
3true
From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent.
environment,jobs
morgan-griffith
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
3
2
1
0
0
congressional testimony.
7010.json
2mostly-true
We got back every dime used to rescue the banks.
financial-regulation
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.
9797.json
4barely-true
While Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare, Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they couldnt get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69.
medicare,message-machine-2014,retirement,social-security
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a campaign ad
1256.json
3true
A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill."
health-care
nancy-ann-deparle
White House Office of Health Reform Director
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an interview on "The NewsHour"
6671.json
3true
Wayne Powell has a stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust off of U.S. currency.
religion
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
an email.
7805.json
1half-true
There are about 120,000 solar energy jobs in the United States, but only 1,700 of them are in Georgia.
energy
tim-echols
Public Service Commissioner
Georgia
republican
0
0
1
1
0
a twitter post
12576.json
5pants-fire
We dont know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, shes been in the public eye for years and years, and yet theres no theres nothing out there.
religion
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a meeting with Christian leaders
2198.json
3true
Police officers in this state have that right, to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
civil-rights,homeland-security,immigration
bill-mccollum
Florida
republican
2
1
2
0
1
televised candidates' debate
5622.json
4barely-true
Says only seven percent of 2009s stimulus bill went toward transportation projects, yet they created over one-third of the bills total jobs.
stimulus,transportation
peter-defazio
U.S. representative
Oregon
democrat
1
1
1
2
0
an online blog
2748.json
0false
Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
immigration,message-machine
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates
11634.json
3true
Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs.
children,drugs,poverty
vicky-hartzler
U.S. Representative
Missouri
republican
1
0
1
0
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week"
2267.json
0false
Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally.
children,families,health-care,immigration,terrorism
debbie-riddle
State representative
Texas
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a television interview
7017.json
5pants-fire
Under President Obama: $4,000 tax hike on middle-class families.
message-machine-2012,taxes
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a campaign ad
5954.json
4barely-true
Betty Sutton gutted Medicare by $500 billion with her vote for the presidents health care bill.
health-care,medicare,voting-record
jim-renacci
U.S. representative
Ohio
republican
5
3
4
1
1
a campaign website posting
11728.json
5pants-fire
A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over our southern border.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a television ad
919.json
2mostly-true
In Chicago, school is never canceled because of winter weather.
education
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
in a meeting with business leaders
12071.json
2mostly-true
California cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). Weve only reinvested about $300 million.
children,state-finances
anthony-rendon
Assembly Speaker
California
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a news conference
6300.json
3true
Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses of smallpox vaccine and I created enough to vaccinate every man, woman and child against smallpox in America.
federal-budget,homeland-security,public-health,terrorism
tommy-thompson
Wisconsin
republican
6
8
2
5
3
a speech
9039.json
0false
President Barack Obama shut down NASA space flights and turned the agency into a Muslim outreach department.
islam,space
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
a segment on 'The Rush Limbaugh Show'
5748.json
4barely-true
This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . .
agriculture,children,labor
lamar-alexander
republican
1
2
2
0
0
a press release.
2959.json
3true
Under the compromise tax agreement, 99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax.
taxes
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a Twitter message
11076.json
1half-true
Its commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers and above that cause 90 plus percent of the damages on our highways and bridges.
infrastructure,transportation
gina-raimondo
venture capital company founder
Rhode Island
democrat
2
1
2
5
1
news conference
5389.json
5pants-fire
Says he was exonerated in every single case in 1990s ethics violations charges.
ethics
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a radio interview
4682.json
1half-true
After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts.
corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,history,military
leon-panetta
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
California
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
congressional testimony
9029.json
0false
Millennials are more pro-life than baby boomers and older Americans.
abortion
ralph-reed
republican
0
2
1
0
0
a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press"
2045.json
2mostly-true
Republicans extended unemployment insurance under President Bush when he asked to extend unemployment insurance.
abc-news-week,workers
david-axelrod
democrat
2
1
6
7
0
an interview on "This Week."
2782.json
2mostly-true
The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent.
stimulus,transportation
bill-nelson
Florida
democrat
3
1
8
10
0
an Orlando rail conference.
3497.json
2mostly-true
Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s.
transportation
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story"
7031.json
3true
The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly.
children,crime,message-machine-2012,voting-record
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a TV ad
155.json
0false
"I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine."
health-care
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
6507.json
4barely-true
Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil.
campaign-finance
friends-democracy
none
1
0
0
0
0
an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire
2829.json
2mostly-true
Weve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs in Virginia since February.
jobs
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a TV interview
561.json
0false
"If you have an investment for your child's education or own a mutual fund or a stock in a retirement plan, (Obama) is going to raise your taxes."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Denver, Co.
7.json
3true
"Corporate profits are up, CEO pay is up, but average wages of Americans are flat."
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Washington, DC
362.json
2mostly-true
"I have 35 years' experience making change."
candidates-biography
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.
5812.json
0false
Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country.
economy,income
bill-haslam
Governor
Tennessee
republican
0
1
1
0
0
a speech to Carter County Republican Party
6057.json
3true
Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president.
recreation
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
639.json
5pants-fire
Obama wants to increase the size of government by 23 percent.
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a radio ad called "Millions"
1582.json
5pants-fire
Bill White ... supports the ObamaCare socialized medicine plan, as well as Cap and Trade legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,health-care
cathie-adams
Chair, Republican Party of Texas
Texas
republican
1
1
1
0
1
a fund-raising letter
3341.json
3true
Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team.
federal-budget,military
betty-mccollum
U.S. Representative
Minnesota
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
press release, Rep. Betty McCollum
513.json
3true
"Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years."
bush-administration
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a campaign e-mail
11194.json
1half-true
F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bushs leadership.
education,state-budget
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a Twitter exchange
1023.json
0false
The Democrats propose a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage.
health-care
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
an e-mail
8880.json
0false
Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 I pay in property taxes per year.
city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,taxes
david-clarke-jr
Milwaukee County Sheriff
Wisconsin
democrat
3
5
2
1
0
an interview
1492.json
0false
As Houstons mayor, I helped our area lead the nation in job growth.
economy,job-accomplishments
bill-white
Former mayor of Houston
Texas
democrat
2
3
5
7
3
a questionnaire
9228.json
1half-true
Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined.
taxes
tax-foundation
none
0
0
2
1
0
a Facebook post
3658.json
5pants-fire
President Obama was raised Muslim.
religion
gordon-robertson
Chief executive officer, Christian Broadcast Network
Virginia
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a TV interview.
5304.json
1half-true
Says Gov. Scott Walker made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsins) technical colleges.
education,jobs,state-budget
fred-clark
State Assembly member, 42nd District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a Democratic Party radio address
11814.json
0false
Neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters knew that they were talking about trying to take our country and attack it.
terrorism
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
the Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa
2333.json
4barely-true
Ron Johnson is willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies.
energy,environment,message-machine
russ-feingold
Wisconsin
democrat
2
4
7
5
1
a campaign ad
11872.json
2mostly-true
There really isnt any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders.
foreign-policy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
comments on Meet the Press
7069.json
4barely-true
Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
education
new-hampshire-democratic-party
New Hampshire
democrat
4
0
3
3
0
a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents
9785.json
0false
Heroin and prescription opioids are the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin.
crime,drugs,health-care,public-health
brad-schimel
republican
0
2
1
0
0
an interview
747.json
2mostly-true
"You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana."
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
in debate in Oxford, Miss.
1697.json
0false
"When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience."
candidates-biography,legal-issues
rick-green
republican
0
1
1
0
0
a YouTube video
3873.json
2mostly-true
Over the last 15 months, weve added more than 2 million jobs in the private sector. Thats far in excess of what it was in the comparable period after the last recession.
economy,history,abc-news-week
austan-goolsbee
chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Illinois
democrat
0
1
0
3
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
7527.json
0false
The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times.
public-safety
julian-bond
American University adjunct professor
none
0
1
0
0
0
an interview