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3
America has lost over 50,000 manufacturing factories on other trade deals.
April 17, 2015
jobs;trade;punditfact
ed schultz
Ed Schultz is the host of the Ed Show on MSNBC.
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1
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a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show"
Schultz said that more than 50,000 manufacturing factories were lost due to trade deals. His numbers are up for some interpretation, depending on how you factor in the most recent recession. The recession itself exposes a flaw in Schultz’s math in that he blames trade deals for almost all of the decline in factories. B...
1
america has lost over 50,000 manufacturing factories on other trade deals.
schultz said that more than 50,000 manufacturing factories were lost due to trade deals. his numbers are up for some interpretation, depending on how you factor in the most recent recession. the recession itself exposes a flaw in schultzs math in that he blames trade deals for almost all of the decline in factories. bu...
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0
Says Mandela Barnes supports killing "preemies" – "infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy
September 28, 2022
abortion;elections;health care
restoration pac
Suburan Chicago-based Restoration PAC is a super PAC that was formed in January 2015.
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With the ad’s linguistic distortion aside, the underlying point is still vastly when it comes to Barnes’ view.  Our ruling  A Restoration PAC ad claimed that Barnes supports killing "preemies," or "infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy. "  There’s no for the that Barnes would support killing babies after birt...
0
says mandela barnes supports killing "preemies" "infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy
with the ads linguistic distortion aside, the underlying point is still vastly when it comes to barnes view.  our ruling  a restoration pac ad claimed that barnes supports killing "preemies," or "infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy. "  theres no for the that barnes would support killing babies after birth  ...
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3
A gun "background check is futile. Something like 42 (people during the) last year … were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million.
December 15, 2013
punditfact;guns
larry pratt
Larry Pratt has been executive director of Gun Owners of America for over 30 years, according to the group.
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comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
Pratt said "the background check is futile. Something like 42 (people during the) last year of record were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million." He is a little off in his numbers, but they’re close. However, his statement also paints just a partial picture of the entire backgroun...
1
a gun "background check is futile. something like 42 people during the last year were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million.
pratt said "the background check is futile. something like 42 people during the last year of record were prosecuted for trying to buy a gun with a criminal record out of 11 million." he is a little off in his numbers, but theyre close. however, his statement also paints just a partial picture of the entire background c...
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3,059
2
The war in Iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil.
February 3, 2011
energy
jim webb
Jim Webb is running for president of the United States in 2016. Webb, a Democrat, served as a U.S. senator from Virginia in 2007-13. He served as the first Assistant Secreatry of Defense for Reserve Affairs and Secretary of the Navy in the Ronald Reagan administration. Webb is a 1968 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academ...
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But both also said higher demand in China and other emerging economies, along with a surging global economy before the 2008 recession, were far more important factors. Global demand for oil has increased by 7.6 million barrels a day over the last decade -- more than three time Iraq’s peak output during that period. Web...
0
the war in iraq was a major factor in blowing "the top off the price of oil.
but both also said higher demand in china and other emerging economies, along with a surging global economy before the 2008 recession, were far more important factors. global demand for oil has increased by 7.6 million barrels a day over the last decade more than three time iraqs peak output during that period. webb i...
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1
Meghan Markle wasn't allowed to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
September 17, 2022
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A quick online search reveals plenty of news reports and photos of Markle at the queen’s funeral and no word about a supposed "last order" denying her the opportunity to attend.  "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle occupied highly visible spots at the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II" on Sept. 19, Time reported . Mark...
0
meghan markle wasn't allowed to attend queen elizabeth ii's funeral.
a quick online search reveals plenty of news reports and photos of markle at the queens funeral and no word about a supposed "last order" denying her the opportunity to attend.  "prince harry and meghan markle occupied highly visible spots at the state funeral for queen elizabeth ii" on sept. 19, time reported . markl...
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16,409
1
Says Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself 'Catholic' and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption.
August 26, 2019
religion;facebook fact-checks
viral image
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"  Republican and Democratic Catholics both used to admire Pope Francis, according to Pew, but he’s become an increasingly polarizing figure in the church. Democrats and Democratic-leaning Catholics view him more favorably than Republicans and Republican-leaning Catholics. Republican Catholics are much more likely than...
0
says pope francis said, "you cannot call yourself 'catholic' and vote democrat. it is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption.
"  republican and democratic catholics both used to admire pope francis, according to pew, but hes become an increasingly polarizing figure in the church. democrats and democraticleaning catholics view him more favorably than republicans and republicanleaning catholics. republican catholics are much more likely than de...
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Says Thai police found bodies of children with their organs removed.
February 28, 2019
children;fake news;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post said a photo of rows of dead children showed the victims of organ trafficking. The picture comes from Syria in 2013 after a deadly chemical weapons attack. The connection to organ trafficking dates back to 2016. We rate this .
0
says thai police found bodies of children with their organs removed.
a facebook post said a photo of rows of dead children showed the victims of organ trafficking. the picture comes from syria in 2013 after a deadly chemical weapons attack. the connection to organ trafficking dates back to 2016. we rate this .
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6,424
4
Says Paul Ryan's budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher.
October 4, 2012
medicare
robert menendez
Robert Menendez, a Democrat, has been serving as one of New Jersey's U.S. Senators since January 2006. Menendez previously served as a member of the House of Representatives.
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a debate on NJTV
In a debate Thursday against Kyrillos, Menendez claimed Ryan’s budget would turn Medicare into a "voucher." It’s accurate that Ryan’s plan, starting in 2023, would provide premium support payments for new beneficiaries to purchase private insurance or a plan that acts like traditional Medicare. The term "voucher" gener...
1
says paul ryan's budget would turn medicare into a "voucher.
in a debate thursday against kyrillos, menendez claimed ryans budget would turn medicare into a "voucher." its accurate that ryans plan, starting in 2023, would provide premium support payments for new beneficiaries to purchase private insurance or a plan that acts like traditional medicare. the term "voucher" generall...
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8,957
5
A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border.
June 17, 2014
immigration;crime
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
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an interview on Fox & Friends
Perry said a record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border." We didn’t come up with apprehension figures for every year through history. But available figures show the Border Patrol apprehended more people from countries other than Mexico along the border through the first eight month...
1
a record number of immigrants not from mexico are "being apprehended at the border.
perry said a record number of immigrants not from mexico are "being apprehended at the border." we didnt come up with apprehension figures for every year through history. but available figures show the border patrol apprehended more people from countries other than mexico along the border through the first eight months...
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5
The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s.
April 16, 2008
economy
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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Philadephia
Piketty and Saez found that economic inequality grew further by 2005. That year, the top 1 percent of Americans — people with incomes of more than $348,000 — received their largest share of national income since 1928. Critics may argue whether this change in income distribution is significant or not, or what it's under...
1
the united states is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s.
piketty and saez found that economic inequality grew further by 2005. that year, the top 1 percent of americans people with incomes of more than 348,000 received their largest share of national income since 1928. critics may argue whether this change in income distribution is significant or not, or what it's underlyi...
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1
A bird pooped on Joe Biden during his speech" in Iowa.
April 12, 2022
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook said that a bird did its business on Biden’s jacket while the president was delivering a speech in Iowa. Something did stain the president’s suit during his speech, but it was distillers grains, according to reporters in the room and the White House. A video clearly shows particles flying around from a gian...
0
a bird pooped on joe biden during his speech" in iowa.
a facebook said that a bird did its business on bidens jacket while the president was delivering a speech in iowa. something did stain the presidents suit during his speech, but it was distillers grains, according to reporters in the room and the white house. a video clearly shows particles flying around from a giant,...
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4
The largest U.S. companies would owe $620 billion in U.S. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens.
April 6, 2016
corporations;taxes
bernie sanders
Bernie Sanders is a senator from Vermont. Sanders was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2018. The senator also ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton. From 1991 until 2007, he was the representative of Vermont’s At-Large Distr...
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a tweet
Sanders said that if American multinational corporations had to pay taxes on the profits they made overseas, they would owe $620 billion. This is at the high end of the estimates we collected. Sanders also described the overseas holdings as cash. According to one expert we reached, a lot of that money might be invested...
1
the largest u.s. companies would owe 620 billion in u.s. taxes on the cash they store in tax havens.
sanders said that if american multinational corporations had to pay taxes on the profits they made overseas, they would owe 620 billion. this is at the high end of the estimates we collected. sanders also described the overseas holdings as cash. according to one expert we reached, a lot of that money might be invested ...
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3
Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform.
October 16, 2018
deficit;federal budget;taxes
don bacon
Don Bacon is the Republican U.S. Rep. for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
national
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Bacon defended the tax law by dismissing projections that it will add to the deficit, saying that revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Revenues did increase by 0.4 percent, but this historically small increase disappears once inflation is factored in. In addition, any causal link between this small revenue grow...
1
says revenues "are actually up after tax reform.
bacon defended the tax law by dismissing projections that it will add to the deficit, saying that revenues "are actually up after tax reform." revenues did increase by 0.4 percent, but this historically small increase disappears once inflation is factored in. in addition, any causal link between this small revenue grow...
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Says President Joe Biden was recorded talking about bank collapse.
March 15, 2023
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tiktok posts
Posts on the video-sharing platform TikTok.
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In this case, it surfaces only TikTok results, which is a pretty good indication it can be ignored," Caulfield said. A TikTok video claims Biden was recorded talking about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. The White House said the audio clip is inauthentic and an expert said it’s . The expert’s forensic analysis showed...
0
says president joe biden was recorded talking about bank collapse.
in this case, it surfaces only tiktok results, which is a pretty good indication it can be ignored," caulfield said. a tiktok video claims biden was recorded talking about the silicon valley bank collapse. the white house said the audio clip is inauthentic and an expert said its . the experts forensic analysis showed t...
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Says North Carolina bill to require in-person learning is "stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.
February 2, 2021
coronavirus
roy cooper
Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is the governor of North Carolina. Previously he was the attorney general, a state senator and a state representative.
north carolina
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Cooper said a Republican bill that would require counties to enact in-person learning is "stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place." He’s right that the bill would "strip" school boards of the ability to offer remote learning exclusively. Also, if the bill is enacted and local school boards opt for ...
1
says north carolina bill to require inperson learning is "stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place.
cooper said a republican bill that would require counties to enact inperson learning is "stripping out some of the health protocols that are in place." hes right that the bill would "strip" school boards of the ability to offer remote learning exclusively. also, if the bill is enacted and local school boards opt for pl...
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Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.
January 3, 2021
constitutional amendments;elections;states
mike gallagher
Republican Mike Gallagher of Green Bay was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2016. He is the senior global market strategist at Breakthrough Fuel, a Green Bay supply chain fuel management company. Gallagher previously served as a human intelligence and counterintelligence officer in the U.S. Mari...
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Gallagher said, "Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state." He said this in making the broader point that Congress is not tasked in this case with making "value judgements" about the legitimacy of those votes. That is a power left to the states. The role of Congress, ...
1
congress has one job here to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.
gallagher said, "congress has one job here to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state." he said this in making the broader point that congress is not tasked in this case with making "value judgements" about the legitimacy of those votes. that is a power left to the states. the role of congress, a...
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A man at "the storming of the U.S. embassy" in Iraq visited the White House in 2011.
January 4, 2020
iran;iraq;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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In a story headlined, "These 3 pro-Iran militia leaders are provoking protesters at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad," the Washington Post said he was "also in attendance. "  But he is the same person who visited the White House in 2011.  A viral Facebook post displays two pictures — one taken at the White House in 2011 a...
1
a man at "the storming of the u.s. embassy" in iraq visited the white house in 2011.
in a story headlined, "these 3 proiran militia leaders are provoking protesters at the u.s. embassy in baghdad," the washington post said he was "also in attendance. "  but he is the same person who visited the white house in 2011.  a viral facebook post displays two pictures one taken at the white house in 2011 and...
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Girl Scouts USA's curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate.
February 4, 2014
abortion;children;sexuality
american life league
The American Life League calls itself the largest grass-roots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and says it is committed to the "protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to natural death."
texas
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The league said Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." A Girl Scouts’ Pinterest page--not the scouts’ curriculum--leads to a blog post highlighting speeches by 1...
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girl scouts usa's curriculum "promotes margaret sanger, founder of planned parenthood, betty friedan, founder of naral prochoice, and other proabortion women as icons for our children to emulate.
the league said girl scouts usas curriculum "promotes margaret sanger, founder of planned parenthood, betty friedan, founder of naral prochoice, and other proabortion women as icons for our children to emulate." a girl scouts pinterest pagenot the scouts curriculumleads to a blog post highlighting speeches by 13 women,...
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Video shows "the earthquake in Turkey.
February 8, 2023
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
But this video has been online since well before the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6.  It was posted on TikTok on Jan. 16, with a caption in Arabic that Google translated to mean "Jeddah, Kilo 3, Old Makkah Road." Old Makkah Road is in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia . In response to Belgian fact-c...
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video shows "the earthquake in turkey.
but this video has been online since well before the earthquake that devastated parts of turkey and syria on feb. 6.  it was posted on tiktok on jan. 16, with a caption in arabic that google translated to mean "jeddah, kilo 3, old makkah road." old makkah road is in jeddah, saudi arabia . in response to belgian factch...
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For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it.
May 23, 2011
history;states;taxes
tim pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty is the former governor of Minnesota, having served two terms in office from 2003-2011.
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a speech to announce his presidential candidacy
So we’re sticking with our measurement. So to recap, we conclude that Pawlenty did have an almost perfect record of keeping Minnesota out of the top 10 list for highest-taxed states. And he’s right that three of his predecessors, in both parties, failed to achieve what he did to any significant degree. But when he says...
1
for decades before i was elected, governors tried and failed to get minnesota out of the top 10 highesttaxed states in the country. i actually did it.
so were sticking with our measurement. so to recap, we conclude that pawlenty did have an almost perfect record of keeping minnesota out of the top 10 list for highesttaxed states. and hes right that three of his predecessors, in both parties, failed to achieve what he did to any significant degree. but when he says th...
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Emails show that Fauci knew "hydroxychloroquine worked [and] emailed friends about it being effective.
June 2, 2021
health care;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims Fauci knew about hydroxychloroquine's ability to treat people with COVID-19, referencing emails from the health director obtained by BuzzFeed and the Washington Post.  However, those emails do not show him acknowledging its effectiveness. Instead, it shows him aware of claims being made by other ...
0
emails show that fauci knew "hydroxychloroquine worked and emailed friends about it being effective.
a facebook post claims fauci knew about hydroxychloroquine's ability to treat people with covid19, referencing emails from the health director obtained by buzzfeed and the washington post.  however, those emails do not show him acknowledging its effectiveness. instead, it shows him aware of claims being made by other p...
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Haiti, Tanzania and Madagascar refused the COVID-19 vaccines and now all three of their presidents have died unexpectedly.
July 11, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims that the presidents of Haiti, Tanzania and Madagascar were all killed after their countries refused the COVID-19 vaccines. There is no that any of the men were killed because of their countries reluctance over the COVID-19 vaccines.  Magufuli and Ratsiraka both reportedly died in hospitals of he...
0
haiti, tanzania and madagascar refused the covid19 vaccines and now all three of their presidents have died unexpectedly.
a facebook post claims that the presidents of haiti, tanzania and madagascar were all killed after their countries refused the covid19 vaccines. there is no that any of the men were killed because of their countries reluctance over the covid19 vaccines.  magufuli and ratsiraka both reportedly died in hospitals of hear...
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5
When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … 'Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?' Brennan responded and said, 'no, there is no limitation.'
March 6, 2013
civil rights;terrorism
rand paul
Rand Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky elected in 2010. He ran for president in 2016 before dropping out to seek re-election to the Senate. Paul is a medical doctor and an ophthalmologist. His father is Ron Paul, a 2008 presidential candidate and a former member of Congress from Texas. 
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a Senate filibuster
Paul said during the filibuster, "When Brennan, whose nomination I am opposing today, was asked directly, … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’" We found three instances when Brennan cited legal opinion asserting no geographic limi...
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when john brennan ... was asked directly 'is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?' brennan responded and said, 'no, there is no limitation.'
paul said during the filibuster, "when brennan, whose nomination i am opposing today, was asked directly, is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program? brennan responded and said, no, there is no limitation." we found three instances when brennan cited legal opinion asserting no geographic limit on ...
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The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs.
August 8, 2016
environment;energy;jobs;government regulation
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Detroit
Trump said that "the Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." However, this is problematic on several levels. While the number matches one projection of how many potential jobs could be lost from the blockage of coal-fired plants, there’s a difference between actual jobs lost and potential future...
0
the obamaclinton war on coal has cost michigan over 50,000 jobs.
trump said that "the obamaclinton war on coal has cost michigan over 50,000 jobs." however, this is problematic on several levels. while the number matches one projection of how many potential jobs could be lost from the blockage of coalfired plants, theres a difference between actual jobs lost and potential future jo...
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Breaking: Shep Smith to be canned because he can't control his hate for Donald Trump.
June 10, 2018
fake news;punditfact
newsflash
Newsflash is a website that posts content about politics and celebrities but lacks original reporting.
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They can say whatever they want, if it’s their opinion. I don’t really watch a lot of opinion programming. I’m busy." Bottom line: This headline is recycled news from 2017. We rate this statement !
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breaking shep smith to be canned because he can't control his hate for donald trump.
they can say whatever they want, if its their opinion. i dont really watch a lot of opinion programming. im busy." bottom line this headline is recycled news from 2017. we rate this statement !
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15,984
0
Says Hillary Clinton said in an email that she didn't want Michelle Obama at the same events as her.
April 23, 2019
negative campaigning;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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Lastly, we looked for news stories of Clinton making such a statement about Michelle Obama. Between the release of hacked emails to the controversy over Clinton using a private email server while she was secretary of state, the two-time presidential hopeful has garnered wide media coverage when it comes to messages sen...
0
says hillary clinton said in an email that she didn't want michelle obama at the same events as her.
lastly, we looked for news stories of clinton making such a statement about michelle obama. between the release of hacked emails to the controversy over clinton using a private email server while she was secretary of state, the twotime presidential hopeful has garnered wide media coverage when it comes to messages sent...
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19,136
4
Wisconsin is second to last in the Midwest in our vaccination rate and the governor says he's 'satisfied.'
January 14, 2021
public health;coronavirus
rebecca kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch was the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2011-19 under Gov. Scott Walker. She previously worked as a TV anchor and reporter, most recently with WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Kleefisch was defeated August 9, 2022 in her Republican primary bid for Republican nomination for governor.  
wisconsin
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1
5
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a tweet
Criticizing the rollout under Evers’ administration, Kleefisch said Wisconsin is second to last in the Midwest in vaccination rate. Kleefisch is making the general point that Wisconsin is in worse shape than surrounding states, and that’s correct. But it’s in fact even worse than she asserted. After a stretch as second...
1
wisconsin is second to last in the midwest in our vaccination rate and the governor says he's 'satisfied.'
criticizing the rollout under evers administration, kleefisch said wisconsin is second to last in the midwest in vaccination rate. kleefisch is making the general point that wisconsin is in worse shape than surrounding states, and thats correct. but its in fact even worse than she asserted. after a stretch as secondwor...
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4
When Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg Address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? He was ridiculed.
September 6, 2018
history
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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Billings, Mont
Trump said, "When Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg Address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? He was ridiculed." Lincoln was definitely ridiculed by some newspapers, primarily on the basis of politics. Those sympathetic to Democrats and the South blasted it for seeming to support a continuation ...
1
when abraham lincoln made the gettysburg address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? he was ridiculed.
trump said, "when abraham lincoln made the gettysburg address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? he was ridiculed." lincoln was definitely ridiculed by some newspapers, primarily on the basis of politics. those sympathetic to democrats and the south blasted it for seeming to support a continuation ...
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'No Sharpies on ballots' permitted for in-person voting in Illinois.
November 8, 2022
elections;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
illinois
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Instagram post
They have been tested and approved to be used on these devices." The state’s Board of Elections also directly responded to the erroneous Awake Illinois tweet about Sharpie pens reportedly being prohibited.  "Sharpies are an approved ballot marking device for many voting systems," the board replied in a tweet. Claims s...
0
'no sharpies on ballots' permitted for inperson voting in illinois.
they have been tested and approved to be used on these devices." the states board of elections also directly responded to the erroneous awake illinois tweet about sharpie pens reportedly being prohibited.  "sharpies are an approved ballot marking device for many voting systems," the board replied in a tweet. claims sa...
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3
Says "my plan is a property tax cut.
March 8, 2012
state budget;taxes
stephen sweeney
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney is a Democrat representing Salem County and parts of Gloucester and Cumberland counties.
new jersey
2
1
3
1
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an interview on NJToday
In radio and TV interviews, Sweeney claimed his proposal "cuts property taxes" or represents a "property tax cut." The senator’s proposal would provide a tax credit of up to $1,000 for households earning less than $250,000 a year. The credit would be based on the amount of property taxes paid, but the credit would be "...
1
says "my plan is a property tax cut.
in radio and tv interviews, sweeney claimed his proposal "cuts property taxes" or represents a "property tax cut." the senators proposal would provide a tax credit of up to 1,000 for households earning less than 250,000 a year. the credit would be based on the amount of property taxes paid, but the credit would be "aga...
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4
Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job.
May 17, 2012
education;jobs
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
national
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35
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a private campaign fundraiser
Romney told campaign donors that "50 percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." He missed a key qualifier -- according to the research, about a quarter of recent college grads literally can’t find a job, while another quarter have found a job, but one that doesn’t require a college degree. Still, the resear...
1
fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job.
romney told campaign donors that "50 percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." he missed a key qualifier according to the research, about a quarter of recent college grads literally cant find a job, while another quarter have found a job, but one that doesnt require a college degree. still, the research s...
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1
Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
June 12, 2013
abortion;children;families;health care;women
rachel campos-duffy
Rachel Campos-Duffy, the wife of U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., is a conservative pundit, writer and occasional TV show host. She first gained notoriety on MTV's "The Real World."
wisconsin
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0
0
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an interview
But the council makes no and provides no indicating that on a national level upwards of 90 percent of women seeking an abortion change their minds after seeing an ultrasound. Our rating Campos-Duffy said "upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Re...
0
upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
but the council makes no and provides no indicating that on a national level upwards of 90 percent of women seeking an abortion change their minds after seeing an ultrasound. our rating camposduffy said "upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. res...
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Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators.
April 29, 2011
elections;state budget
kim simac
Kim Simac, a Republican, is a leader of the tea party movement in Wisconsin and is founder of Northwoods Patriots, a group based in Eagle River, Wis., that says it is dedicated to protecting Christian values. She ran unsuccessfully in a 2011 recall election against Democratic Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin.
wisconsin
1
0
0
1
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a news release
Let’s wrap up. Simac said people who signed Holperin recall petitions received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators." Some people who received calls said they felt harassed even if they received just one call ...
1
says people who signed recall petitions against wisconsin state sen. jim holperin received "harassing phone calls from outofstate telemarketers claiming to represent the democratic party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators.
lets wrap up. simac said people who signed holperin recall petitions received "harassing phone calls from outofstate telemarketers claiming to represent the democratic party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators." some people who received calls said they felt harassed even if they received just one call bec...
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6,907
3
Says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
January 30, 2013
guns
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
texas
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a U.S. Senate committee hearing
    Cruz said the that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were required. However, the 1994 survey took place a few months after federal law mandated background checks--and about one third of states were requiring the checks even earlier. Given ...
1
says the claim that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were even required.
cruz said the that 40 percent of guns are sold without background checks traces to information gathered before background checks were required. however, the 1994 survey took place a few months after federal law mandated background checksand about one third of states were requiring the checks even earlier. given the in...
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8,381
0
A friend's sister "died from Obamacare" because Blue Shield "completely just pulled out of California.
February 2, 2014
health care;punditfact
ann coulter
Ann Coulter is a conservative columnist and author.
null
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1
3
2
3
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an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend"
Coulter said a friend’s sister "died from Obamacare" because she was "thrown off her insurance plan, you know Blue Shield completely just pulled out of California." We're not fact-checking whether someone died. We're looking at the circumstances Coulter presented. Blue Shield did not pull out of California, and the com...
0
a friend's sister "died from obamacare" because blue shield "completely just pulled out of california.
coulter said a friends sister "died from obamacare" because she was "thrown off her insurance plan, you know blue shield completely just pulled out of california." we're not factchecking whether someone died. we're looking at the circumstances coulter presented. blue shield did not pull out of california, and the compa...
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19,946
0
In 2020 we won (Wisconsin).
June 26, 2021
elections;legal issues;states;wisconsin
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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Trump’s that he won Wisconsin in 2020 was when he first made it. If anything, to keep repeating it is more now. .  
0
in 2020 we won wisconsin.
trumps that he won wisconsin in 2020 was when he first made it. if anything, to keep repeating it is more now. .
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1
Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states.
November 11, 2019
elections;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
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a Facebook post
"Presidential candidates are not going to campaign for the general election in rural areas no matter what system is used, simply because there aren't enough votes there," Speel said. A Facebook post said, "Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states." With a popular vote syste...
0
abolishing the electoral college would make los angeles county stronger than 43 states.
"presidential candidates are not going to campaign for the general election in rural areas no matter what system is used, simply because there aren't enough votes there," speel said. a facebook post said, "abolishing the electoral college would make los angeles county stronger than 43 states." with a popular vote syste...
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0
Before the presidential campaign, "I didn't know Steve (Bannon).
April 11, 2017
candidate biography
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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media comments
Trump said that before the presidential campaign, "I didn’t know Steve," referring to Steve Bannon. That’s contradicted by Trump’s own words and independent reporting. We rate this .
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before the presidential campaign, "i didn't know steve bannon.
trump said that before the presidential campaign, "i didnt know steve," referring to steve bannon. thats contradicted by trumps own words and independent reporting. we rate this .
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0
A bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by President Barack Obama "in secret.
March 15, 2012
legal issues;transparency
andrew napolitano
Andrew Napolitano is a Fox News political commentator and legal analyst.
national
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an interview on Fox News
Napolitano said the law was signed "in secret." But the path of H.R. 347 to the president's desk was very public. It was introduced in public, discussed in public, voted on in public, and then signed the same way as most bills. The White House says it posted the bill on its web page for legislation awaiting the preside...
0
a bill that could restrict free speech when the president is nearby was signed by president barack obama "in secret.
napolitano said the law was signed "in secret." but the path of h.r. 347 to the president's desk was very public. it was introduced in public, discussed in public, voted on in public, and then signed the same way as most bills. the white house says it posted the bill on its web page for legislation awaiting the preside...
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1
COVID-19 vaccines caused a 40% increase in deaths identified by a life insurance company.
February 4, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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a blog post
Posts suggested a 40% increase in deaths identified by a life insurance company was from COVID-19 vaccines, rather than from the virus.  Research indicates that COVID-19 is likely responsible for the increase, both directly and indirectly. There is no to suggest the vaccines are to blame. We rate this .
0
covid19 vaccines caused a 40 increase in deaths identified by a life insurance company.
posts suggested a 40 increase in deaths identified by a life insurance company was from covid19 vaccines, rather than from the virus.  research indicates that covid19 is likely responsible for the increase, both directly and indirectly. there is no to suggest the vaccines are to blame. we rate this .
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2
Kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
May 28, 2014
education;federal budget
ron johnson
Ron Johnson is a Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin. A businessman and accountant, Johnson defeated Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold in the 2010 election. He is seeking re-election in 2016.
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statement at a town hall meeting
Our rating Johnson said those "coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middle-class families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. In some cases, affluent people get a subsidized loan and based on repayment programs, some small ...
0
kids coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middleclass families with no connection to college are picking up the tab.
our rating johnson said those "coming from an affluent background" are "taking advantage of all these student loan programs and grants" while many middleclass families with no connection to college are picking up the tab. in some cases, affluent people get a subsidized loan and based on repayment programs, some small p...
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0
mRNA is not a vaccine" — it's "actually an operating system" that's run by Bill Gates to program humans.
March 31, 2021
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a video
Conspiracy theories accusing Gates of a nefarious coronavirus vaccination scheme have circulated since last spring. The Facebook video is and . We rate it ! RELATED:  vaccine claims persist on Facebook, despite a ban. Here’s why
0
mrna is not a vaccine" it's "actually an operating system" that's run by bill gates to program humans.
conspiracy theories accusing gates of a nefarious coronavirus vaccination scheme have circulated since last spring. the facebook video is and . we rate it ! related  vaccine claims persist on facebook, despite a ban. heres why
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5
If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person.
February 2, 2015
health care;public health;punditfact
elizabeth cohen
Elizabeth Cohen is CNN's senior medical correspondent, reporting on breaking health news and special projects. In 2010, she published her book The Empowered Patient: How to get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time.
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an interview with Anderson Cooper
Cohen said, "If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person." She is right. Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, and the CDC gives this exact timeframe on its website. We rate her .
1
if someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person.
cohen said, "if someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person." she is right. measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, and the cdc gives this exact timeframe on its website. we rate her .
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5
Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.
November 3, 2010
consumer safety;financial regulation
john boehner
John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.
ohio
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a news conference
Democrats cite a recent Gallup Poll to explain why Boehner said he’d exercise oversight over the financial services bill rather than seek its repeal. The poll found that six in 10 Americans approve of the legislation, in contrast to the majority that disapprove of 2009 economic stimulus package, the auto industry bailo...
1
says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.
democrats cite a recent gallup poll to explain why boehner said hed exercise oversight over the financial services bill rather than seek its repeal. the poll found that six in 10 americans approve of the legislation, in contrast to the majority that disapprove of 2009 economic stimulus package, the auto industry bailou...
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1
It's impossible for colloidal silver to turn you blue.
October 17, 2022
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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Although argyria doesn’t typically cause major health problems, the clinic said, "it can be a cosmetic concern because it does not go away when you stop taking silver products. "  Karason got the nickname "Papa Smurf" because of his skin’s blue tint, and earlier this year Snopes looked at claims that publicity surround...
0
it's impossible for colloidal silver to turn you blue.
although argyria doesnt typically cause major health problems, the clinic said, "it can be a cosmetic concern because it does not go away when you stop taking silver products. "  karason got the nickname "papa smurf" because of his skins blue tint, and earlier this year snopes looked at claims that publicity surroundin...
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1
Says Nicole Galloway's campaign "is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police.
September 2, 2020
campaign finance;crime
uniting missouri pac
Uniting Missouri PAC is a conservative political action committee in Missouri.
missouri
0
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a campaign ad
Uniting Missouri PAC’s ad claims that "Galloway’s campaign is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police." At least one group, Indivisible, has been encouraging people to donate to Galloway’s campaign. However, to say the group is "bankrolling" her campaign when it hasn't directly contributed...
0
says nicole galloway's campaign "is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police.
uniting missouri pacs ad claims that "galloways campaign is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police." at least one group, indivisible, has been encouraging people to donate to galloways campaign. however, to say the group is "bankrolling" her campaign when it hasn't directly contributed an...
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2
Says he met a teacher in Dallas "who was only in his third year of teaching and already making more than $90,000 a year in salary.
February 5, 2019
education
greg abbott
Greg Abbott won election as governor of Texas in November 2014, carrying 59 percent of the vote. Abbott was re-elected in 2018. Abbott, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, served three terms as the state's attorney general before being succeeded by Ken Paxton in early 2015.
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a speech
Abbott said he met a teacher "who was only in his third year of teaching and already making more than $90,000 a year in salary." While Abbott met a teacher who was earning over $90,000 last year, the educator had more than three years of experience in the classroom. It’s possible for newer teachers at Dallas ISD to ear...
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says he met a teacher in dallas "who was only in his third year of teaching and already making more than 90,000 a year in salary.
abbott said he met a teacher "who was only in his third year of teaching and already making more than 90,000 a year in salary." while abbott met a teacher who was earning over 90,000 last year, the educator had more than three years of experience in the classroom. its possible for newer teachers at dallas isd to earn t...
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3
Pollsters say "don't actually believe our own data" and Gallup stopped primary polling "because they don't trust their methodology.
October 8, 2015
polls and public opinion;punditfact
steve deace
Steve Deace hosts a show on the conservative Blaze TV streaming network. 
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0
2
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an interview on MSNBC's "News Nation"
Deace said pollsters are warning people not to trust their results and that Gallup doesn’t trust its methodology. The articles he cited actually were more specific than he suggested. Pollsters did say that surveys can’t be used with surgical precision to separate the wheat from the chaff in the crowded Republican field...
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pollsters say "don't actually believe our own data" and gallup stopped primary polling "because they don't trust their methodology.
deace said pollsters are warning people not to trust their results and that gallup doesnt trust its methodology. the articles he cited actually were more specific than he suggested. pollsters did say that surveys cant be used with surgical precision to separate the wheat from the chaff in the crowded republican field. ...
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Photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Tafari Campbell's death.
July 29, 2023
facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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an Instagram post
An Instagram post claims that photos of Barack Obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in Campbell’s death. But Massachusetts police said Campbell died in a paddleboard accident, and that his death wasn’t suspicious. Golfers, including Obama, often tape their fingers to prevent  blisters or spl...
0
photos of barack obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in tafari campbell's death.
an instagram post claims that photos of barack obama golfing with bandaged fingers are proof of his involvement in campbells death. but massachusetts police said campbell died in a paddleboard accident, and that his death wasnt suspicious. golfers, including obama, often tape their fingers to prevent  blisters or split...
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1
This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. And so you would think the people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that.
April 15, 2020
public health;coronavirus
kellyanne conway
Kellyane Conway is a White House counselor to President Donald Trump. Previously, she was a Republican strategist and pollster who served as campaign manager for Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
national
0
1
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an interview on "Fox & Friends"
Conway said, "This is COVID-19, not COVID-1," arguing that the WHO should have been better prepared to deal with the virus.  "People should know the facts," she added. We agree. The name of the disease caused by the coronavirus, COVID-19, doesn’t mean it’s the 19th in a series of similar coronaviruses. The 19 refers to...
0
this is covid19, not covid1, folks. and so you would think the people charged with the world health organization facts and figures would be on top of that.
conway said, "this is covid19, not covid1," arguing that the who should have been better prepared to deal with the virus.  "people should know the facts," she added. we agree. the name of the disease caused by the coronavirus, covid19, doesnt mean its the 19th in a series of similar coronaviruses. the 19 refers to the ...
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1
Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic.
October 12, 2010
health care
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
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a news conference with reporters
We’ve done enough research, however, to draw a conclusion about Walker’s . In supporting his views, Walker said scientists agree the most promising research is focused on adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. In supporting that , he selectively cites part of a statement by the National Institutes of Health. A bro...
0
scientists have shown us that the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. it has not been with embryonic.
weve done enough research, however, to draw a conclusion about walkers . in supporting his views, walker said scientists agree the most promising research is focused on adult stem cells, not embryonic stem cells. in supporting that , he selectively cites part of a statement by the national institutes of health. a broad...
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Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses.
April 20, 2008
taxes
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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an interview on "This Week."
Additionally, most of the gains reported in 2005 — about 81 percent — were claimed by taxpayers making $200,000 a year or more, the top 2.7 percent of tax returns. We don't think of them as "policemen, firemen, nurses." So McCain is right on Obama's position, but he takes a lot of liberties in explaining the potential ...
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barack obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401ks" for "policemen, firemen, nurses.
additionally, most of the gains reported in 2005 about 81 percent were claimed by taxpayers making 200,000 a year or more, the top 2.7 percent of tax returns. we don't think of them as "policemen, firemen, nurses." so mccain is right on obama's position, but he takes a lot of liberties in explaining the potential eff...
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2
I fought 38 Studios from the beginning.
October 7, 2014
candidate biography;debates;economy;history;message machine 2014;state budget
gina raimondo
Gina Raimondo served a four-year term as Rhode Island's general treasurer beginning in Jan. 4, 2011 before being elected governor in 2014. She cofounded and served as a general partner of Point Judith Capital. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and a Rhodes Scholar. She is married with two children.
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television commercial
Gina Raimondo says, "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." It's clear Raimondo had concerns about the deal. But calling something "a gamble," saying a deal makes you "nervous" and urging someone to "proceed very carefully" signals opposition but doesn't rise to the level of fighting. We couldn't find -- and her camp...
0
i fought 38 studios from the beginning.
gina raimondo says, "i fought 38 studios from the beginning." it's clear raimondo had concerns about the deal. but calling something "a gamble," saying a deal makes you "nervous" and urging someone to "proceed very carefully" signals opposition but doesn't rise to the level of fighting. we couldn't find and her campai...
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1
Says an NBC producer at the Olympics was caught on a hot mic saying "60% of people in this stadium will be dead within 10 days.
July 25, 2021
sports;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
NBC is broadcasting the Olympics in the United States.  Comedian Tim Dillon shared the video on his Twitter account on July 23, writing, "Man this is crazy. NBC employee fired after hot mic incident at Olympics. "  Some users are clearly in on the joke, like those commenting on a post in a forum that describes the vid...
0
says an nbc producer at the olympics was caught on a hot mic saying "60 of people in this stadium will be dead within 10 days.
nbc is broadcasting the olympics in the united states.  comedian tim dillon shared the video on his twitter account on july 23, writing, "man this is crazy. nbc employee fired after hot mic incident at olympics. "  some users are clearly in on the joke, like those commenting on a post in a forum that describes the vid...
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Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts
August 14, 2020
abortion;criminal justice;health care;crime
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a headline
Popular social media posts claimed Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris failed to prosecute Planned Parenthood for "selling baby parts," and went after two "pro-life journalists" instead.  It’s correct that Harris as California’s attorney general never brought charges against Planned Parenthood for this a...
0
kamala harris tried to put prolifers in jail who exposed planned parenthood selling baby parts
popular social media posts claimed democratic vice presidential nominee kamala harris failed to prosecute planned parenthood for "selling baby parts," and went after two "prolife journalists" instead.  its correct that harris as californias attorney general never brought charges against planned parenthood for this acti...
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4
Says Missouri families' "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century.
January 10, 2016
economy;income
todd richardson
Todd Richardson, a Republican, represents part of Butler County in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2010 and reelected in November of 2012 and 2014.
missouri
0
1
0
0
0
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Missouri Politics"
Richardson largely got his numbers right when he said that Missouri’s families’ "earning power is less today than it was at the start of the century."  While his exact numbers could be off, the general trend holds up. The typical household is making less. We rate Richardson’s statement .
1
says missouri families' "earning power is about 5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century.
richardson largely got his numbers right when he said that missouris families "earning power is less today than it was at the start of the century."  while his exact numbers could be off, the general trend holds up. the typical household is making less. we rate richardsons statement .
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership "was designed for China to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone.
November 10, 2015
china;trade
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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the fourth GOP primary debate
Trump said the Trans Pacific Partnership "was designed for China to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone." Not only is China not a part of the TPP, but the experts we talked to all agreed: The TPP isn’t exciting news for China. There’s a chance that China could join t...
0
the transpacific partnership "was designed for china to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone.
trump said the trans pacific partnership "was designed for china to come in, as they always do, through the back door and totally take advantage of everyone." not only is china not a part of the tpp, but the experts we talked to all agreed the tpp isnt exciting news for china. theres a chance that china could join the ...
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1
Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year.
January 8, 2012
federal budget;health care;new hampshire 2012
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
national
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New Hampshire
Romney said repealing the health care law would save $95 billion a year. But that only accounts for outlays in one year, 2016. Because of the revenue sources that the law established, repealing it actually adds significantly to the deficit over the long haul, according to the CBO. We rate Romney’s statement .
0
eliminating "obamacare" ... "saves 95 billion a year.
romney said repealing the health care law would save 95 billion a year. but that only accounts for outlays in one year, 2016. because of the revenue sources that the law established, repealing it actually adds significantly to the deficit over the long haul, according to the cbo. we rate romneys statement .
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3
In Pennsylvania, President Barack Obama's policies have increased unemployment 19 percent, led to the loss of 37,900 manufacturing jobs, and left 189,000 more people in poverty.
November 30, 2011
economy;jobs;message machine 2012;poverty;states
republican national committee
The Republican National Committee is the national arm of the Republican Party.
national
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a Web video
This may not offer much solace for the Obama camp -- it’s hard to crow, "The Pennsylvania manufacturing sector eroded more slowly on our watch than it did under our predecessor!" -- but we do think it’s important context to point out. Our rating The ad gets all of its numbers right, but it overreaches by holding Obama ...
1
in pennsylvania, president barack obama's policies have increased unemployment 19 percent, led to the loss of 37,900 manufacturing jobs, and left 189,000 more people in poverty.
this may not offer much solace for the obama camp its hard to crow, "the pennsylvania manufacturing sector eroded more slowly on our watch than it did under our predecessor!" but we do think its important context to point out. our rating the ad gets all of its numbers right, but it overreaches by holding obama fully ...
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1
Says Chuck Norris recorded a video in response to the Biden administration saying, "Our great country and freedom are under attack.
January 22, 2022
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
That’s because it wasn’t filmed in response to President Joe Biden, as the post suggests.  Rather, Norris and his wife recorded this in 2012 to urge Americans to vote against then-President Barack Obama, who was up for re-election against Sen. Mitt Romney. Of course, Biden was Obama’s running mate at the time, but the...
0
says chuck norris recorded a video in response to the biden administration saying, "our great country and freedom are under attack.
thats because it wasnt filmed in response to president joe biden, as the post suggests.  rather, norris and his wife recorded this in 2012 to urge americans to vote against thenpresident barack obama, who was up for reelection against sen. mitt romney. of course, biden was obamas running mate at the time, but the vide...
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The Supreme Court's views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
June 29, 2015
lgbtq;polls and public opinion;supreme court
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
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an interview on NPR
Cruz said the Supreme Court’s views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Most polls say around 60 percent favor same-sex marriage -- a high point. At the state level, the majority holds in most cases. Cruz’s staff said that Americans think lega...
0
the supreme court's views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize samesex marriage nationwide.
cruz said the supreme courts views "are radically out of step with public opinion" regarding its decision to legalize samesex marriage nationwide. most polls say around 60 percent favor samesex marriage a high point. at the state level, the majority holds in most cases. cruzs staff said that americans think legalizing...
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13,920
2
Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!
October 17, 2017
medicaid
matt gaetz
Matt Gaetz was elected to Congress in 2016 representing Florida's 1st District. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives serving District 4 in 2010. His father is former Sen. Don Gaetz.
florida
0
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5
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0
a tweet
And by ignoring a larger window, Gaetz misses the fact that the Medicaid expansion states he’s talking about had an opioid problem before the health care legislation took effect. Experts were universal in saying that the that Medicaid expansion is somehow fueling the opioid crisis doesn’t exist. In some ways, it’s not...
0
opioid crisis is the worst in obamacare expansion states!
and by ignoring a larger window, gaetz misses the fact that the medicaid expansion states hes talking about had an opioid problem before the health care legislation took effect. experts were universal in saying that the that medicaid expansion is somehow fueling the opioid crisis doesnt exist. in some ways, its not mu...
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1
Extraterrestres reales de visita".
April 1, 2023
space;facebook fact-checks;politifact en español
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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50
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245
1,410
570
una publicación en Facebook
En la misma página de Facebook donde fue compartido el video, se han difundido también otros videos de extraterrestres creados por Terramidia, así como videos de supuestos fenómenos paranormales .  Este tipo de videos de seres u objetos no identificados se están haciendo virales tras el revuelo que causaron los cuatro...
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extraterrestres reales de visita".
en la misma pgina de facebook donde fue compartido el video, se han difundido tambin otros videos de extraterrestres creados por terramidia, as como videos de supuestos fenmenos paranormales .  este tipo de videos de seres u objetos no identificados se estn haciendo virales tras el revuelo que causaron los cuatro obje...
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1
A photo shows Ghislaine Maxwell and Bruce Reinhart.
August 10, 2022
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
(Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) In the original photo , Maxwell is massaging Epstein’s feet. An FBI agent testified during Maxwell’s trial that it was among a series of photos seized during a raid of Epstein’s Manhattan home in 2019. The photo of Reinhart that was used in the altered image appears to ...
0
a photo shows ghislaine maxwell and bruce reinhart.
read more about our partnership with facebook . in the original photo , maxwell is massaging epsteins feet. an fbi agent testified during maxwells trial that it was among a series of photos seized during a raid of epsteins manhattan home in 2019. the photo of reinhart that was used in the altered image appears to have ...
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4
The current school psychologist to student ratio in this country is roughly 1,400 to 1, while experts say it should be at most 700 to 1.
May 28, 2019
health care;health check
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
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Houston
And given the broader point he is making — that many kids cannot access mental health care in schools — his statement would benefit from more context.  Children may not have a "school psychologist," but may still attend a school where another kind of psychologist or mental health professional is employed. That means t...
1
the current school psychologist to student ratio in this country is roughly 1,400 to 1, while experts say it should be at most 700 to 1.
and given the broader point he is making that many kids cannot access mental health care in schools his statement would benefit from more context.  children may not have a "school psychologist," but may still attend a school where another kind of psychologist or mental health professional is employed. that means the...
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4
Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
March 18, 2011
candidate biography;state budget;taxes
chris abele
Chris Abele is Milwaukee County Executive, a position he won in an April 2011 special election to finish out the final year of the term of Scott Walker, who was elected governor in November 2010. The election was the first attempt at political office for Abele, a Milwaukee philanthropist and business owner. The office...
wisconsin
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3
5
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a television ad
Abele’s strongest comes from Stone himself, who has aligned himself closely with Walker’s agenda and politics. Their voting histories are very similar, and they win very similar ratings from interest groups. They are not indistinguishable, though: The transit issue illustrates Stone’s willingness to step out from Repu...
1
says jeff stone scott walker.
abeles strongest comes from stone himself, who has aligned himself closely with walkers agenda and politics. their voting histories are very similar, and they win very similar ratings from interest groups. they are not indistinguishable, though the transit issue illustrates stones willingness to step out from republic...
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1
Ringing in your ears can cause total shutdown in under two years" but a pill can make tinnitus disappear.
June 16, 2023
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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1,410
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a Facebook post
But Dr. Bradley Kesser , a University of Virginia professor who specializes in hearing loss and tinnitus, called the post "completely spurious. "  "No such medicine exists and the claims are ," Kesser said.  We also found nothing suggesting that the Mayo Clinic has dubbed tinnitus "precursor dementia," as the post cla...
0
ringing in your ears can cause total shutdown in under two years" but a pill can make tinnitus disappear.
but dr. bradley kesser , a university of virginia professor who specializes in hearing loss and tinnitus, called the post "completely spurious. "  "no such medicine exists and the claims are ," kesser said.  we also found nothing suggesting that the mayo clinic has dubbed tinnitus "precursor dementia," as the post cla...
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3
Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up.
September 3, 2009
pundits;terrorism
glenn beck
Glenn Beck is the host of The Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show. He also hosts an Internet-based TV show. Beck formerly hosted a television talk show on CNN Headline News and then Fox News.
national
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5
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6
his television program
We rate Beck's statement . UPDATE: A few days after we published this story, Jones name was removed from the petition on the Web site of  911Truth.org. "Following recent media-generated controversy over Obama appointee Van Jones' signature on this Statement, he and two other signatories have requested their names be re...
1
van jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the bush administration blew up the world trade center and covered it up.
we rate beck's statement . update a few days after we published this story, jones name was removed from the petition on the web site of  911truth.org. "following recent mediagenerated controversy over obama appointee van jones' signature on this statement, he and two other signatories have requested their names be remo...
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7,905
2
Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations.
October 9, 2013
education;state budget
florida democratic party
the Florida affiliate of the Democratic Party.
florida
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7
10
5
4
3
a campaign mailer
The Imagine Charter School of Land O'Lakes is owned by a Virginia-based company. The ad makes broad assumptions that district costs would swell by millions of dollars, leading to cuts, that local revenues wouldn't keep pace and that charter schools owned by out-of-state companies would get tax money. That's a lot of as...
0
bill gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, forprofit schools run by outofstate corporations.
the imagine charter school of land o'lakes is owned by a virginiabased company. the ad makes broad assumptions that district costs would swell by millions of dollars, leading to cuts, that local revenues wouldn't keep pace and that charter schools owned by outofstate companies would get tax money. that's a lot of assum...
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7,526
1
Says Terry McAuliffe "opposes" Virginia's right-to-work law.
June 21, 2013
labor;legal issues;unions
ken cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli became acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on June 10, 2019. Cuccinelli, a Republican, was Virginia's attorney general from 2010 to 2014. In 2013, he lost the general election for governor to Democrat Terry McAuliffe. In 2016, he was a adisver to the presidential campaign of Sen....
virginia
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5
1
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1
a radio interview
Cuccinelli said McAuliffe "opposes" the right-to-work law. He focuses on a June 18 news report that McAuliffe, during an interview, refused to defend right-to-work. But McAuliffe, in that article, did not criticize the popular law and was quoted as saying that right-to-work is "not going to change." On at least two occ...
0
says terry mcauliffe "opposes" virginia's righttowork law.
cuccinelli said mcauliffe "opposes" the righttowork law. he focuses on a june 18 news report that mcauliffe, during an interview, refused to defend righttowork. but mcauliffe, in that article, did not criticize the popular law and was quoted as saying that righttowork is "not going to change." on at least two occasions...
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5,913
0
The media won't publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.
July 16, 2012
crime
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
florida
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5
9
11
44
107
a chain email
"I’m the face of L.A., so I put L.A. on my face," he once said . A publicist for the rapper said this picture was probably snapped during a photoshoot with XXL Magazine , though he wasn’t sure when. It’s no matter. We have enough information here to make our ruling. We rate the chain email !
0
the media won't publish a real photo of trayvon martin with tattoos on his face.
"im the face of l.a., so i put l.a. on my face," he once said . a publicist for the rapper said this picture was probably snapped during a photoshoot with xxl magazine , though he wasnt sure when. its no matter. we have enough information here to make our ruling. we rate the chain email !
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9,409
5
Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football.
September 21, 2014
sports;punditfact
george will
George Will is a conservative columnist syndicated by the Washington Post.
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5
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7
7
1
a panel on "Fox News Sunday"
Will said, "Last week’s three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football ." Football games and related programming accounted for eight of the top 10 most-viewed TV programs between Sept. 8-14, 2014. Even though Monday Night Football came in fifth, not t...
1
last week's three mostviewed television programs were sunday night football, thursday night football and monday night football.
will said, "last weeks three mostviewed television programs were sunday night football, thursday night football and monday night football ." football games and related programming accounted for eight of the top 10 mostviewed tv programs between sept. 814, 2014. even though monday night football came in fifth, not third...
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4
We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed.
September 5, 2007
iraq
ron paul
Ron Paul, a Texas physician, served two stints in the U.S. House. He also was the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 1988 before later seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2012. He didn't seek re-election to the House in 2012.
national
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Durham, N.H
The corresponding figure for deaths in Afghanistan is 372. In addition, 232 American civilian workers have been killed in Iraq, according to the latest report of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Official figures are difficult to come by for civilian deaths in Afghanistan, but the Web site icasualt...
1
we've lost over 5,000 americans over there in afghanistan, in iraq, and plus the civilians killed.
the corresponding figure for deaths in afghanistan is 372. in addition, 232 american civilian workers have been killed in iraq, according to the latest report of the special inspector general for iraq reconstruction. official figures are difficult to come by for civilian deaths in afghanistan, but the web site icasualt...
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5,376
2
Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama.
April 6, 2012
corrections and updates;jobs;women
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
national
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Mitt Romney's website
    Romney's website said that women account for 92.3 percent of jobs lost under Obama.     By comparing job figures with January 2009 and March 2012 and weighing them against women’s job figures from the same periods, Saul came up with 92.3 percent. The numbers are accurate but quite . First, Obama cannot be held enti...
0
women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under obama.
romney's website said that women account for 92.3 percent of jobs lost under obama.     by comparing job figures with january 2009 and march 2012 and weighing them against womens job figures from the same periods, saul came up with 92.3 percent. the numbers are accurate but quite . first, obama cannot be held entirely ...
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1
If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years.
April 14, 2017
families;federal budget;food
claire mccaskill
Claire McCaskill is a Democrat and a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
missouri
5
1
3
5
5
0
a town hall
McCaskill said that if Trump stayed home from Mar-a-Lago for one weekend, then it would pay for the cost of meals on wheels in Missouri for two years. We don't know how much it costs for Trump to visit Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. A GAO report said it cost $3.6 million for Obama to take a four-day, two-city trip in 2013...
0
if donald trump would stay home from maralago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of missouri for almost two years.
mccaskill said that if trump stayed home from maralago for one weekend, then it would pay for the cost of meals on wheels in missouri for two years. we don't know how much it costs for trump to visit maralago for the weekend. a gao report said it cost 3.6 million for obama to take a fourday, twocity trip in 2013, but t...
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If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you're left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.
April 9, 2022
corrections and updates;gas prices;taxes;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a photo on Facebook
Two recent Facebook posts claimed: "If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100." Since the Facebook posts did not include ho...
0
if you earn 100 and pay 33 income tax you're left with 67. you then buy 67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48 fuel tax fuel tax 32.16 6.70 gst. this means that the government just got 71.86 tax from your hard earned 100.
two recent facebook posts claimed "if you earn 100 and pay 33 income tax youre left with 67. you then buy 67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48 fuel tax fuel tax 32.16 6.70 gst. this means that the government just got 71.86 tax from your hard earned 100." since the facebook posts did not include how much money th...
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5
At Bain Capital, "we helped start an early childhood learning company called Bright Horizons that First Lady Michelle Obama rightly praised.
August 30, 2012
candidate biography
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
national
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58
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Tampa
Romney said the first lady "praised" Bright Horizons. She did say that she was "excited" to launch an initiative that included the child care provider, calling Let’s Move partners "so important." Those are favorable comments about the company. We rate his .
1
at bain capital, "we helped start an early childhood learning company called bright horizons that first lady michelle obama rightly praised.
romney said the first lady "praised" bright horizons. she did say that she was "excited" to launch an initiative that included the child care provider, calling lets move partners "so important." those are favorable comments about the company. we rate his .
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3,140
3
One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land.
February 1, 2011
federal budget
rob woodall
Rod Woodall, a Republican, is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th Congressional District.
georgia
1
0
2
0
0
0
a town hall meeting
We conclude that the congressman was essentially correct on how federal money is spent. He said about 50 percent of federal funds are spent on mandatory programs such as Social Security. The CBO’s data show a slightly higher percentage is spent on these programs, but we figure that’s close enough. As for the congressma...
1
one half of federal spending goes to social security, medicare and medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land.
we conclude that the congressman was essentially correct on how federal money is spent. he said about 50 percent of federal funds are spent on mandatory programs such as social security. the cbos data show a slightly higher percentage is spent on these programs, but we figure thats close enough. as for the congressmans...
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5,960
0
The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions.
July 24, 2012
health care;taxes
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
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44
107
a chain email
The chain email doesn’t acknowledge any of those pesky facts. It says that a 3.8 percent tax applies to all real estate transactions as a sales tax. That is not the case. The email seems intended to scare people, particularly older Americans thinking of downsizing. For that, we award this chain email a !
0
the health care law includes "a 3.8 sales tax" on "all real estate transactions.
the chain email doesnt acknowledge any of those pesky facts. it says that a 3.8 percent tax applies to all real estate transactions as a sales tax. that is not the case. the email seems intended to scare people, particularly older americans thinking of downsizing. for that, we award this chain email a !
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12,573
0
Not even Tim Kaine is willing" to say he trusts Hillary Clinton.
October 17, 2016
candidate biography
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
florida
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Orlando
Rubio said that "not even Tim Kaine" is willing to say that he trusts Hillary Clinton. This is . Kaine has vocalized his trust of Clinton on multiple occasions, and there is no suggesting Kaine doesn’t feel this way. Rubio’s statement is not accurate and makes a . ! https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/4c4e4af7-c525-44...
0
not even tim kaine is willing" to say he trusts hillary clinton.
rubio said that "not even tim kaine" is willing to say that he trusts hillary clinton. this is . kaine has vocalized his trust of clinton on multiple occasions, and there is no suggesting kaine doesnt feel this way. rubios statement is not accurate and makes a . !
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3,785
1
President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine's $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs.
June 3, 2011
deficit;economy;stimulus
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
virginia
1
3
11
18
14
7
a press release
Let’s review. The NRSC says the stimulus  "failed to create jobs." The stimulus may  not have created as many jobs as Republicans and Democrats hoped. But there’s no doubt it put many people back to work and preserved the jobs of many more. We rate the NRSC statement . 
0
president obama and liberal former dnc chairman tim kaine's 787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs.
lets review. the nrsc says the stimulus  "failed to create jobs." the stimulus may  not have created as many jobs as republicans and democrats hoped. but theres no doubt it put many people back to work and preserved the jobs of many more. we rate the nrsc statement .
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10,907
1
Says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a $1.1 trillion hole.
October 28, 2015
federal budget;taxes
ben carson
Dr. Ben Carson is President Donald Trump's secretary for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A retired pediatric neurosurgeon, Carson ran as a Republican for president in 2016. He owns homes in West Palm Beach and Maryland.
national
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the third GOP primary debate
Carson said "it’s not " that his plan would leave us with a $1.1 trillion hole, as moderator Becky Quick said. But Quick’s math is sound, based on what's publicly known about Carson's plan. Carson’s 15 percent flat tax would generate a $1.1 trillion hole. By his own math, his plan would create a $1 trillion hole.  We r...
0
says his tax plan wouldn't leave the federal government with a 1.1 trillion hole.
carson said "its not " that his plan would leave us with a 1.1 trillion hole, as moderator becky quick said. but quicks math is sound, based on what's publicly known about carson's plan. carsons 15 percent flat tax would generate a 1.1 trillion hole. by his own math, his plan would create a 1 trillion hole.  we rate ca...
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16,589
3
People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years.
October 15, 2019
economy;income;jobs;wealth
tom steyer
Tom Steyer is a former hedge fund manager and environmental advocate who lives in San Francisco. In July 2019, he announced he's running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. 
california
0
0
1
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a Democratic presidential debate
Tom Steyer claimed at the Democratic presidential debate in Ohio that, "People haven't had a raise -- 90 percent of Americans have not had a raise for 40 years." PolitiFact in April fact-checked a similar by South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg: "Since 1973, the income of the bottom 90 percent, so pretty much all of us, di...
1
people haven't had a raise 90 percent of americans have not had a raise for 40 years.
tom steyer claimed at the democratic presidential debate in ohio that, "people haven't had a raise 90 percent of americans have not had a raise for 40 years." politifact in april factchecked a similar by south bend mayor pete buttigieg "since 1973, the income of the bottom 90 percent, so pretty much all of us, didnt ...
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12,264
3
In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA.
August 15, 2016
immigration
ruben kihuen
Ruben Kihuen is a Democratic state Senator and running for Nevada's Fourth Congressional District
nevada
0
0
1
0
0
0
a press conference
Kihuen said Hardy "voted to defund DACA" while in Congress. Kihuen oversimplifies Hardy’s record on DACA, which is more mixed than the lets on. Hardy did vote for a version of a bill that included an amendment defunding DACA. But Hardy also voted against that specific amendment when it came up on the floor, and he bro...
1
in congress, cresent hardy voted to defund daca.
kihuen said hardy "voted to defund daca" while in congress. kihuen oversimplifies hardys record on daca, which is more mixed than the lets on. hardy did vote for a version of a bill that included an amendment defunding daca. but hardy also voted against that specific amendment when it came up on the floor, and he brok...
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4
Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia.
July 3, 2016
foreign policy
tom cotton
Tom Cotton, a Republican, was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 from a district in Arkansas.
national
1
5
2
9
8
1
an interview on "Meet the Press"
Cotton said Clinton "pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia." Cotton shrinks the timeframe and oversimplifies the nature of the Russian action. Yet, while imperfect, his words are not necessarily an retelling of history. We rate this . https://www.sharethefacts.co/shar...
1
says hillary clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with russia just a few months after russia had invaded georgia.
cotton said clinton "pressed the reset button with russia just a few months after russia had invaded georgia." cotton shrinks the timeframe and oversimplifies the nature of the russian action. yet, while imperfect, his words are not necessarily an retelling of history. we rate this .
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1
Says Facebook imposes a 7% limit on a user's sharing.
June 20, 2020
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
Facebook spokesperson Ryan Peters told PolitiFact there is no such thing as the 7% limit that is mentioned in the image.  Facebook does not demote content simply because it is in favor of or against any political figure or party, unless it violates Facebook’s Community Standards , such as by being threatening or haras...
0
says facebook imposes a 7 limit on a user's sharing.
facebook spokesperson ryan peters told politifact there is no such thing as the 7 limit that is mentioned in the image.  facebook does not demote content simply because it is in favor of or against any political figure or party, unless it violates facebooks community standards , such as by being threatening or harassi...
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8,556
5
Says Abraham Lincoln tried to buy slaves' freedom in border states, but the states "all rejected it.
March 11, 2014
history;punditfact
jon stewart
Jon Stewart is a comedian and host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show.
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2
1
1
0
2
1
a broadcast of "The Daily Show"
Stewart said Lincoln tried to free slaves in the border states by buying them. The record bears this out. Lincoln tried in Delaware and won congressional approval to apply the principle to all states. But with no slave owners willing to come to the table, the effort failed. The result was the Emancipation Proclamation....
1
says abraham lincoln tried to buy slaves' freedom in border states, but the states "all rejected it.
stewart said lincoln tried to free slaves in the border states by buying them. the record bears this out. lincoln tried in delaware and won congressional approval to apply the principle to all states. but with no slave owners willing to come to the table, the effort failed. the result was the emancipation proclamation....
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5,332
1
I think it's seven or eight of the California system of universities don't even teach an American history course. It's not even available to be taught.
April 2, 2012
education;history
rick santorum
Rick Santorum is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. He is a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and was a Republican presidential candidate in 2012.
national
6
7
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5
Wisconsin
Rick Santorum said, "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." While he appeared to be referencing a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece, he bungled the details — and badly. Far from "not available," Amer...
0
i think it's seven or eight of the california system of universities don't even teach an american history course. it's not even available to be taught.
rick santorum said, "i think its seven or eight of the california system of universities dont even teach an american history course. its not even available to be taught." while he appeared to be referencing a recent wall street journal opinion piece, he bungled the details and badly. far from "not available," american...
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12,467
3
A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. The legislature's failure to expand Medicaid has brought crisis to many of Missouri's rural health care providers.
August 9, 2016
medicaid
chris koster
Chris Koster is the Missouri attorney general, and is running for governor as a Democrat.
missouri
1
3
2
0
0
0
an Instagram post
Koster said, "A rural hospital in Missouri closes every 8 months. The legislature’s failure to expand Medicaid has brought crisis to many of Missouri’s rural health care providers." Koster’s is a bit of stretch. Four small Missouri hospitals have closed entirely or in part since September 2014, three of which are rura...
1
a rural hospital in missouri closes every 8 months. the legislature's failure to expand medicaid has brought crisis to many of missouri's rural health care providers.
koster said, "a rural hospital in missouri closes every 8 months. the legislatures failure to expand medicaid has brought crisis to many of missouris rural health care providers." kosters is a bit of stretch. four small missouri hospitals have closed entirely or in part since september 2014, three of which are rural. ...
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2,487
2
Says Marco Rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for $380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed.
October 19, 2010
ethics
charlie crist
Charlie Crist lost the race for Florida governor as the Democratic candidate in 2022. He served as a U.S. congressman from St. Petersburg since 2017 and resigned Aug. 31, 2022 to focus on his campaign.  As a Republican, Crist served as governor from 2007 to 2011. Crist left the Republican Party in 2010 to mount a campa...
florida
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a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate
This is an interesting case study in politics. Let's start by stating the obvious. Rubio would have been better off selling his house to someone other than the mother of a chiropractor who was trying to get him to extend personal injury protection. It seems odd. But, other than perception, there are no obvious glaring ...
0
says marco rubio sold a home to a chiropractor who had been lobbying him on automobile insurance legislation and "once he sold the home, for 380,000 cash, the speaker's position on the issue changed.
this is an interesting case study in politics. let's start by stating the obvious. rubio would have been better off selling his house to someone other than the mother of a chiropractor who was trying to get him to extend personal injury protection. it seems odd. but, other than perception, there are no obvious glaring ...
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14,786
1
Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren't qualified for it, do not merit that relief.
June 25, 2018
immigration;homeland security
jeff sessions
Jeff Sessions is President Donald Trump's Attorney General. He was previously a U.S. Senator from Alabama.  
national
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2
6
10
4
0
a speech
Sessions said, "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief." Sessions’ is based on Justice Department data showing a 20 percent asylum grant rate in 2017. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the remaining 80 percent were without merit. The data ...
0
our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren't qualified for it, do not merit that relief.
sessions said, "our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum arent qualified for it, do not merit that relief." sessions is based on justice department data showing a 20 percent asylum grant rate in 2017. but that doesnt necessarily mean that the remaining 80 percent were without merit. the data the...
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4
I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP.
March 10, 2016
trade
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
national
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Miami
Cruz said he has always opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The record shows that he took no position on the treaty itself until the full text became public. Then he said he opposed it. However, when Cruz first supported granting the president the key authority to finalize the TPP, he spoke positively about the conc...
1
i opposed tpp transpacific partnership and have always opposed tpp.
cruz said he has always opposed the transpacific partnership. the record shows that he took no position on the treaty itself until the full text became public. then he said he opposed it. however, when cruz first supported granting the president the key authority to finalize the tpp, he spoke positively about the conce...
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22,864
1
Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!
April 5, 2023
lgbtq;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claimed that "Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!" If passed, the bill in question would prohibit acts of intimidation within 100 meters of temporarily designated safety zones for LGBTQ+ people in Ontario. The bill would not prevent peaceful protests. The bill was recently introduce...
0
canada just made it illegal to protest against the lgbt!
a facebook post claimed that "canada just made it illegal to protest against the lgbt!" if passed, the bill in question would prohibit acts of intimidation within 100 meters of temporarily designated safety zones for lgbtq people in ontario. the bill would not prevent peaceful protests. the bill was recently introduced...
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1
Video shows President Donald Trump saying COVID-19 is Democrats' "new hoax.
March 3, 2020
ad watch;coronavirus
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
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a tweeted video
A similar video tweeted by Michael Bloomberg on Feb. 20 made it look like he left other Democratic presidential candidates speechless during a debate when he didn’t. When we reached out to the Biden campaign for comment, it told us that Trump is "the most dishonest president in American history." "We don't trust his ne...
0
video shows president donald trump saying covid19 is democrats' "new hoax.
a similar video tweeted by michael bloomberg on feb. 20 made it look like he left other democratic presidential candidates speechless during a debate when he didnt. when we reached out to the biden campaign for comment, it told us that trump is "the most dishonest president in american history." "we don't trust his nex...
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5
If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn't good enough.
June 4, 2015
elections;states
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
texas
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Houston
Clinton said: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." The photo IDs accepted at Texas polling places include the state’s concealed-handgun license and not any student IDs. We rate this statement . – The stateme...
1
if you want to vote in" texas, "you can use a concealedweapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student id isn't good enough.
clinton said "if you want to vote in" texas, "you can use a concealedweapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student id isnt good enough." the photo ids accepted at texas polling places include the states concealedhandgun license and not any student ids. we rate this statement . the statement is ...
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5
The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980.
November 2, 2014
elections
sean spicer
Sean Spicer is former press secretary to President Donald Trump. Previously, he was the communications director for the Republican National Committee.
national
1
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1
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2
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comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Spicer said the last time Republican Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." Republicans kicked a total of 9 incumbent Democrats out of office in 1980 (another three lost in a primary). Since then, Republicans have turned two or fewer seats each election. Most of their success has been in winning ...
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the last time republican u.s. senate candidates "beat more than two incumbents was 1980.
spicer said the last time republican senate candidates "beat more than two incumbents was 1980." republicans kicked a total of 9 incumbent democrats out of office in 1980 another three lost in a primary. since then, republicans have turned two or fewer seats each election. most of their success has been in winning form...
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2
Says Donald Trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise.
February 26, 2016
veterans
conservative solutions pac
Conservative Solutions PAC is a super political action committee based in Tampa, Fla., that supports Marco Rubio for president.
florida
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a TV ad
A pro-Rubio Super PAC said Trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise." The TV ad is because viewers could assume that Trump tried to ban disabled veterans from living in his high rise. His beef was with street vendors including disabled veterans who were given special vendor licenses selling wares around his Tr...
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says donald trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise.
a prorubio super pac said trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise." the tv ad is because viewers could assume that trump tried to ban disabled veterans from living in his high rise. his beef was with street vendors including disabled veterans who were given special vendor licenses selling wares around his tru...
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3
Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
May 3, 2014
federal budget;health care;medicare
sean duffy
Sean Duffy is a Republican member of the U.S. House, representing Wisconsin's 7th District in the northwestern part of the state. The former Ashland County district attorney was elected In November 2010, taking the seat previously held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Obey of Wausau.
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an interview
Our rating Duffy says "explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason that federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. The congressman’s deficit figures are on target and there’s no doubt that Medicare is a major driver of predicted deficits. But Duffy leaves out ...
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explosive growth in medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top 1 trillion again after falling to 600 billion annually.
our rating duffy says "explosive growth in medicare" is the reason that federal deficit spending is predicted to top 1 trillion again after falling to 600 billion annually. the congressmans deficit figures are on target and theres no doubt that medicare is a major driver of predicted deficits. but duffy leaves out soci...
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1
Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate.
December 6, 2013
health care;marriage;punditfact
rush limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh is a conservative radio talk show host. His website describes him as "America's Truth Detector; the Doctor of Democracy; the Most Dangerous Man in America; the All-Knowing, All-Sensing, All-Everything Maha Rushie; defender of motherhood, protector of fatherhood and an all-around good guy."
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a segment on his radio show
Limbaugh said, "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate." There is concern about a "marriage penalty," which exists for other federal programs with sliding income eligibility scales, with the Affordable Care Act, and there is anecdotal that at least one couple considered divorce to avoid it. (The postscript: S...
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obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate.
limbaugh said, "obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate." there is concern about a "marriage penalty," which exists for other federal programs with sliding income eligibility scales, with the affordable care act, and there is anecdotal that at least one couple considered divorce to avoid it. the postscript she...
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3
Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires.
January 13, 2015
income;wealth;workers;taxes
tammy baldwin
Tammy Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 6, 2012. She represented Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District from January 1999 to January 2013. She served as a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from January 1993 to January 1999. She was a Dane County supervisor from 1986 to 1994 and briefly served on the Madi...
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a news release
A more recent report , published in December 2014 by the Tax Foundation, which promotes lower tax rates, noted that the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a higher effective income tax rate (22.8 percent) than any other group and nearly seven times higher than taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent (3.28 percent). Our rating ...
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middleclass americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires.
a more recent report , published in december 2014 by the tax foundation, which promotes lower tax rates, noted that the top 1 percent of taxpayers paid a higher effective income tax rate 22.8 percent than any other group and nearly seven times higher than taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent 3.28 percent. our rating bald...
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