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3185.json
1half-true
Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost.
environment
michael-sullivan
president and ceo, Empower Texans
Texas
republican
1
0
3
1
0
a Twitter post.
13094.json
0false
Says Russ Feingold was the only senator to vote against Homeland Security.
candidates-biography,homeland-security
let-america-work
Wisconsin
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
9968.json
0false
Sen.Mark Begich cast the deciding vote in favor of President Obamas authority to issue executive amnesty to illegal aliens.
immigration,message-machine-2014,voting-record
dan-sullivan
Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner
Alaska
republican
2
2
1
0
0
an email to supporters
10878.json
4barely-true
ISIS didnt exist when my brother was president. Al-Qaida in Iraq was wiped out when my brother was president.
foreign-policy,iraq,terrorism
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a roundtable in New Hampshire
5928.json
2mostly-true
There are 49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies.
education,government-efficiency,jobs
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.
5866.json
0false
The U.S. economy is recovering slower than Europe
economy
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a TV interview.
2831.json
2mostly-true
Texas leads the country in drunk driving fatalities.
drugs,public-safety
art-acevedo
Chief of police, Austin, Texas
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
an interview.
4602.json
4barely-true
Romneycare has killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs.
health-care,jobs,message-machine-2012
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a campaign ad
9804.json
1half-true
Says Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst would privatize Social Security.
message-machine-2014,retirement,social-security,workers
democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee
democrat
1
2
3
1
0
a campaign ad
3961.json
0false
Says Allen West violatedfederal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag.
legal-issues,patriotism
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a blog
5428.json
3true
Says in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested for HIV.
public-health
alissa-keny-guyer
Oregon House member
Oregon
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a floor speech.
6582.json
2mostly-true
When President Obama took office, we were losing 700,000 jobs a month. Now weve had job growth, I think, for 24 consecutive months.
economy,jobs
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a debate on WPRI.com
3857.json
4barely-true
We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process.
redistricting
robert-brown
state senator
Georgia
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
an interview
10988.json
4barely-true
Says Scott Walker said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was just a cool thing.
abortion,government-regulation,health-care,public-health,women
naral-pro-choice
Washington, D.C.
organization
2
1
0
0
1
a TV ad
9580.json
2mostly-true
Says Charlie Crist raised taxes on the middle class by $2.2 billion.
taxes
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a campaign commercial
2272.json
0false
This is not a mosque. Its a cultural center that has a prayer area.
religion,abc-news-week
al-hunt
Executive editor for Washington for Bloomberg News
none
0
1
0
0
0
ABC's "This Week"
10472.json
4barely-true
Every year in the United States between 3,000 and 4,500 severe vaccine reactions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Not mild reactions. Severe reactions that land somebody in the hospital, the intensive care unit or cause a permanent disability or death.
health-care,public-health
bob-sears
Pediatrician
none
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on CNN
7323.json
3true
Odds of winning the Monopoly Millionaire instant win game are 1 in 3.27.
lottery
georgia-lottery
none
0
0
0
1
0
on a ticket
742.json
4barely-true
Obama "has voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes on people who make as low as $42,000 a year."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Oxford, Miss.
10201.json
2mostly-true
New Jersey has had seven credit downgrades since Chris Christie became governor.
economy,state-budget,state-finances,states
greta-van-susteren
Fox News host
none
0
1
0
1
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
13408.json
3true
Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid.
federal-budget,foreign-policy
john-kerry
Secretary of State
Massachusetts
democrat
3
2
2
5
0
a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
4933.json
0false
Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas.
energy,foreign-policy,trade
george-allen
consultant
Virginia
republican
2
8
3
4
1
a debate.
10464.json
1half-true
Ronald Reagan banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weaspons ban.
guns,history
alfonso-lopez
State delegate
Virginia
democrat
0
0
1
0
1
a floor speech.
10496.json
0false
Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!
history,military,religion
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
6621.json
3true
The first (state) budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood...It resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state.
abortion,health-care,women
cory-booker
U.S. senator
New Jersey
democrat
0
4
2
8
0
a rally at the Democratic National Convention
12328.json
1half-true
Says he started the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns.
candidates-biography,jobs
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
9059.json
0false
The United States has seen a net loss of people with health insurance because of Obamacare.
health-care,medicaid,public-health
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a press conference
8750.json
4barely-true
I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling.
candidates-biography
david-jolly
Florida
republican
4
0
1
1
0
comments at a public form
9136.json
0false
Glenn Hegar promised to eliminate the property tax.
state-budget,state-finances,taxes
mike-collier
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a campaign email blast
3205.json
0false
When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient and sometimes spend an entire shift out there doing that.
county-budget,health-care
jim-sullivan
Former State Senator, 5th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
2
2
0
0
a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
5868.json
3true
Says Mitt Romney is proposing a tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country.
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Columbus, Ohio
7299.json
4barely-true
Says Abortion clinics in Oregon, as in most states, have no state oversight and are not held to basic health or safety standards.
abortion
gayle-atteberry
activist
1
0
0
0
0
in an online post
3898.json
3true
The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees.
federal-budget,financial-regulation,market-regulation
elijah-cummings
U.S. Representativej
Maryland
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a congressional subcommittee hearing
5444.json
1half-true
Says that Rick Santorum voted for the unions over FedEx.
corporations,labor,voting-record
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
in a campaign appearance in Nashville.
11103.json
5pants-fire
When President AbrahamLincoln signed his Emancipation Proclamation, there were over 300,000 slaveholders who were fighting in the Union army.
history
chuck-baldwin
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a blog post
11332.json
3true
Eighty-three law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Twenty-four of them were shot and killed in cold blood.
crime,criminal-justice,guns,public-safety,public-service
casey-cagle
republican
1
0
0
2
0
press release
13205.json
3true
Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied by Hillary Clintons State Department.
foreign-policy,military,terrorism
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a tweet
4033.json
1half-true
Says the 2012-13 state budget leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund.
state-budget,state-finances
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech.
9718.json
3true
There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city.
elections
bob-donovan
Member of Milwaukee Common Council
Wisconsin
none
0
0
0
1
1
a speech
2465.json
0false
On running a civil and polite campaign
message-machine,campaign-advertising
roy-barnes
Attorney
Georgia
democrat
0
0
3
3
1
a television interview
4902.json
1half-true
Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty.
criminal-justice,states
joshua-marquis
Clatsop County District Attorney
Oregon
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a blog comment
3357.json
3true
We closed that plant down. It was a $27 million-dollar plant, operating full steam, and we closed it down.
education,environment
frederica-wilson
U.S. Representative, Florida District 17
Florida
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a Washington Post profile
13038.json
5pants-fire
Says President Barack Obama has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation, while Congress has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history.
bush-administration,congress,fake-news,government-efficiency,history,job-accomplishments,voting-record
occupy-democrats
organization
0
4
3
1
4
a posting on Facebook
3808.json
1half-true
Less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the U.S. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise.
corporations,financial-regulation,market-regulation
sergio-marchionne
none
0
0
1
0
0
a press release
9832.json
1half-true
Cory Gardner is sponsoring a bill to ban all abortions right now.
abortion,message-machine-2014,women
democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee
democrat
1
2
3
1
0
a campaign ad
2068.json
3true
Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years.
census,immigration
john-king
An anchor for CNN
none
0
0
0
1
0
a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro
10941.json
4barely-true
Millennials will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years.
labor,workers
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
an interview.
9811.json
1half-true
Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters.
elections,history
john-carlevale
co-founder, State of the State
Rhode Island
republican
0
1
1
0
0
an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program
11173.json
2mostly-true
The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence.
history,legal-issues,privacy
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
a Republican presidential debate in Cleveland
8471.json
2mostly-true
The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan.
health-care,pundits
david-axelrod
democrat
2
1
6
7
0
comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
3825.json
1half-true
The Democratic health care law added 12 years of solvency to Medicare.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview on MSNBC
3517.json
3true
The only segment in the beer market that is growing is the craft beer segment.
Alcohol,market-regulation,small-business
mike-villarreal
Small business owner
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
a press conference
12348.json
3true
Says $15-an-hourproposal in Cleveland is the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country.
labor,workers
joe-roman
President and CEO, Greater Cleveland Partnership
Ohio
business-leader
0
0
0
0
0
a Plain Dealer article
13372.json
1half-true
We are seeing kids who are healthier.
children,public-health
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina
12681.json
0false
90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate in Morocco.
education,women
snapchat
none
0
1
0
0
0
a snapchat
8706.json
4barely-true
Kathleen Peters refuses to take a stand to repeal Obamacare.
health-care
david-jolly
Florida
republican
4
0
1
1
0
David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters
458.json
5pants-fire
McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
energy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
an interview on the Fox News Channel.
4122.json
4barely-true
Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming.
medicare
lois-kolkhorst
Businesswoman
Texas
republican
1
0
1
0
0
House floor remarks.
140.json
1half-true
"Fences have not worked. The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall. That's not good among peoples, especially friends like the United States and Mexico."
immigration
bill-richardson
Governor
New Mexico
democrat
1
2
3
8
1
an interview on CNN.
3127.json
1half-true
Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
environment
dennis-jones
State Senator
Florida
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a state Senate committee hearing.
7100.json
3true
Says the Multnomah County Library system is the second busiest in the nation.
taxes
libraries-yes-committee
Oregon
none
0
0
0
0
0
a campaign mailer.
2961.json
2mostly-true
One in 19 Americans today get SSDI or SSI. Thats one in 19 Americans (who) are disabled.
disability,federal-budget,social-security
tom-coburn
U.S. Senator
Oklahoma
republican
2
3
3
2
0
a meeting of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission
3677.json
2mostly-true
55 percent of the people who cast a provisional ballot (in Florida) in the last presidential election -- their vote did not count.
elections
bill-nelson
Florida
democrat
3
1
8
10
0
a press conference
808.json
0false
"The centerpiece of Senator McCain's education policy is to increase the voucher program in D.C. by 2,000 slots."
education
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.
6301.json
1half-true
The Obama administration has been outsourcing by sending money to solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States.
stimulus
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.
5422.json
3true
On mandatory ultrasounds before abortions.
abortion
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a written statement.
10763.json
3true
Hillary Clintons State Department sent three comedians to India on the Make Chai, Not War tour.
foreign-policy,job-accomplishments
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
a speech in Nashua, N.H.
7888.json
3true
Currently, the intelligence community can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism.
civil-rights,legal-issues,terrorism
mark-udall
U.S. Senator
Colorado
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week"
8984.json
1half-true
Even though Chicago has the most stringent gun laws on the books, it still has the highest murder rate in the country.
crime,government-regulation,guns
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
a public meeting
3764.json
3true
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.
elections,state-budget
kim-simac
Leader of recall effort against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin
Wisconsin
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a news release
4278.json
0false
Virginia has a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is payingjust 41 percent.
education,state-budget
ken-plum
State delegate
Virginia
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
a newspaper column.
9744.json
3true
Uncompensated care has gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it.
medicaid,state-budget
george-barker
State senator
Virginia
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
statement
4129.json
0false
Every time weve cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, its been damaged.
economy,taxes
grover-norquist
President, Americans for Tax Reform
republican
0
3
0
2
1
an interview on CNN
9673.json
0false
Says Jason Carter has gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor.
elections
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
radio interview
2457.json
2mostly-true
Kilmartin has helped pass laws to create a witness protection program.
candidates-biography,crime
peter-kilmartin
state representative
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
2
1
1
a statement on his campaign website
8908.json
1half-true
Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.
congress,congressional-rules,health-care
clay-aiken
North Carolina
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
a YouTube campaign announcement
12871.json
1half-true
I havent switched my position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
candidates-biography,trade
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
an interview on "Meet the Press"
9501.json
0false
Says Barack Obama is the first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office.
elections
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
2379.json
1half-true
John Boehner wants to reopen a tax loophole that actually rewarded corporations for shipping jobs and profits overseas.
corporations,taxes,trade
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech on Labor Day
5828.json
5pants-fire
Nobody is leaving Memphis. Thats a myth.
census,population,taxes
joe-brown
Memphis City Councilman
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.
2476.json
0false
Florida seniors are exempt from losing Medicare Advantage under the federal health care bill.
medicare
george-pataki
presidential candidate
New York
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
12149.json
4barely-true
Theres a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us theres no tax.
china,trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with the New York Times
11425.json
2mostly-true
I am very proud that over my almost 30 years of public service I have had no scandals.
debates,ethics
lincoln-chafee
Rhode Island
democrat
3
5
3
4
0
presidential debate
12312.json
3true
Pat Toomey advocated for eliminating all corporate taxes.
taxes
katie-mcginty
Pennsylvania
democrat
1
0
0
1
1
a press release.
1299.json
1half-true
Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan."
abortion,health-care
house-republicans
republican
0
3
4
0
1
a news release
10329.json
2mostly-true
A lot of what (Cubas) survival depends on is Venezuelan oil money, which is drying up.
foreign-policy
ana-navarro
CNN contributor
republican
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on CNN's "Anderson Cooper"
4202.json
4barely-true
The RI Board of Elections has heard official testimony from Providence residents who claim to have witnessed known illegal aliens voting in local elections.
elections,immigration
travis-rowley
Rhode Island
republican
1
1
1
0
0
a commentary
12485.json
2mostly-true
Says Obama called Kagan a moderate. He called Sotomayor a moderate.
supreme-court
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
1364.json
0false
"Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage."
health-care,workers
tom-harkin
U.S. Senator
Iowa
democrat
0
1
1
1
0
a Senate floor speech
2693.json
1half-true
Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didnt pay most of the fines.
ethics
mark-butler
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a debate
12959.json
4barely-true
Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time.
diversity,poverty
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech in Tampa
12777.json
1half-true
The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income.
income
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a speech at the Democratic National Convention
4062.json
1half-true
Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants.
economy,immigration
steve-case
none
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on CNN
10479.json
1half-true
The group that organized Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin was recently listed as one of 82 organizations designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates.
foreign-policy,islam,religion,terrorism
molly-white
Texas House member
Texas
republican
0
0
1
0
0
an online statement
12584.json
4barely-true
Go look at a Trump product. Theyre all made in China.
china
thomas-perez
Secretary of Labor
Maryland
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
an interview.
7866.json
3true
Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S.
economy,income
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a tweet
5317.json
2mostly-true
Public education has been permanently cutby $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula.
education,state-budget
kitty-boitnott
President, Virginia Education Association
Virgina
none
0
1
0
1
0
a news conference.
5260.json
0false
This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip.
israel,terrorism
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.
3217.json
3true
In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation.
elections
milele-coggs
Member of Milwaukee Common Council, representing 6th District
Wisconsin
none
0
0
0
0
0
a news release
7962.json
2mostly-true
President Obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president.
immigration
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview on MSNBC