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12710.json
0false
Says as GOP was picking a convention city, I recommended Ohio.
elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly
9802.json
3true
Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts.
crime,criminal-justice,homeland-security,military,public-safety,terrorism
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
an opinion column
1890.json
5pants-fire
Says she was never a member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans.
gays-and-lesbians
karen-handel
republican
2
0
3
3
1
a newspaper article
10511.json
2mostly-true
By spring 2014, parents of 60,000 students in New York state had refused to let them take the Common Core Tests.
education,families
sheila-resseger
Retired teacher
Rhode Island
none
0
0
0
1
0
a newspaper commentary
2675.json
1half-true
Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time.
voting-record
robert-hurt
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
4
1
0
0
a statement on candidate's web site
4367.json
1half-true
In (Sen. Marco) Rubios state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty.
poverty,pundits,retirement,social-security
ed-schultz
MSNBC television host
none
3
1
4
1
2
MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011
13191.json
4barely-true
Donald Trump would engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security.
social-security
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
the 2016 vice presidential debate
6847.json
2mostly-true
Massachusetts schools are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states.
debates,education,states
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a presidential debate in Denver
12251.json
4barely-true
But for immigrants, we would have a contracting population...
immigration,population
don-beyer
8th District congressional candidate
Virginia
democrat
1
2
1
3
0
a radio interview.
1980.json
0false
The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules.
immigration,legal-issues,marijuana
jan-brewer
Arizona
republican
3
1
1
0
1
a television interview
2420.json
4barely-true
Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card with $400 a month on it and $250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food.
health-care,immigration,poverty
peter-palumbo
State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
3
1
1
0
0
an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren"
9679.json
4barely-true
Says Mark Pryor continues to insist that Obamacare is an amazing success.
health-care
tom-cotton
U.S. House of Representatives
Arkansas
republican
3
4
2
3
1
campaign email
5089.json
5pants-fire
Were only inches away from no longer being a free economy.
economy,new-hampshire-2012,market-regulation
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.
9678.json
2mostly-true
The United States is the leading nation in the world with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change.
climate-change,environment,polls
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
comments on his radio show
9223.json
1half-true
The U.S. Justice Department has taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009.
civil-rights,elections
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech
11902.json
2mostly-true
On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO.
income,workers
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a Hillary for America campaign ad
5683.json
3true
Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.
economy,poverty,recreation
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
an online video ad.
12220.json
1half-true
Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin.
crime,elections
frank-luntz
president, Luntz Global
Unknown
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a tweet
5336.json
0false
This years redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history.
redistricting
ron-ramsey
Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
Tennessee
republican
0
2
0
0
1
an email announcing redistricting maps.
8331.json
2mostly-true
Under economic sanctions, now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment.
economy,foreign-policy,pundits
robert-reich
Economics professor at the University of California (Berkeley)
California
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”
4908.json
2mostly-true
Says that as Wisconsin governor, we ended welfare.
job-accomplishments,welfare
tommy-thompson
Wisconsin
republican
6
8
2
5
3
a campaign announcement video
2111.json
3true
In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy
bob-gibbs
Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
1
1
a statement posted to his website
12667.json
4barely-true
The folks in Washington are already forcing you to buy government health care.
health-care
carlos-beruff
Developer
Florida
republican
3
1
0
0
0
a campaign ad
9025.json
0false
Says President Barack Obama is the first president weve ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore.
corrections-and-updates,history,legal-issues,supreme-court
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a speech at the CPAC conference
9251.json
2mostly-true
Up to 45 percent of illegal immigrants are not people that physically crossed the southern border or northern border. They are visa overstayers.
immigration
julian-castro
Mayor, San Antonio
Texas
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
a debate over immigration issues with state Sen. Dan Patrick
1640.json
0false
Charlie Crist "worked with Acorn" to give felons voting rights.
civil-rights
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
5894.json
0false
On support for gay marriage.
civil-rights,families,gays-and-lesbians,marriage
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV interview
1860.json
1half-true
"This year, we have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month, a majority in the private sector, a stark contrast to the Bush Administration record of losing an average of nearly 750,000 jobs per month in its last three months."
economy,job-accomplishments
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
a news release
5690.json
3true
Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close.
federal-budget,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
remarks to the Newspaper Association of America
12794.json
4barely-true
Says Hillary Clintons Iran nuclear deal lined the pockets of the worlds number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money.
foreign-policy,nuclear,terrorism
reince-priebus
Chairman, Republican National Committee
Wisconsin
republican
2
12
8
3
1
a speech
459.json
5pants-fire
Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
patriotism
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
in a chain email
9430.json
3true
Right now, America has $1.1 trillion of student debt. Thats more than credit card debt.
debt,education,message-machine-2014
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
a speech.
11358.json
2mostly-true
Twenty-six men named William have been elected to statewide office and only seven women have had the honor.
elections,women
ruths-list-florida
organization
0
0
0
1
0
an email to voters
2692.json
4barely-true
When Obama took office the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years.
economy,history,abc-news-week
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
an interview on "This Week."
10866.json
0false
Says Marco Rubio said that felons should not have their voting rights restored but that convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time.
crime,elections,guns
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook post
2495.json
2mostly-true
Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon.
federal-budget
jim-huffman
Lewis & Clark Law School professor
Oregon
republican
0
1
0
1
0
a press release
5205.json
1half-true
I didnt inherit money from my parents.
candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.
3200.json
3true
If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years.
federal-budget
johnny-isakson
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
2
3
3
2
0
a speech
5414.json
0false
You cant put a gun rack in a [Chevrolet] Volt.
energy,environment,guns
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a campaign speech in Cobb County
7293.json
3true
The tax penalty that the government imposes if you dont buy health insurance is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance.
health-care
ron-desantis
member of Congress
Florida
republican
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on Fox News
11368.json
1half-true
Israel has seen a 90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence.
foreign-policy,israel,terrorism
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a radio interview
5221.json
5pants-fire
Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are government-sponsored enterprises like Freddie Mac.
financial-regulation
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a Republican presidential primary debate
12561.json
4barely-true
Attempts to find things like, crime, criminal activity, indictment, have been filtered out by Google in favor of Hillary Clinton.
technology
andrew-napolitano
judge
republican
3
0
2
0
3
a segment on Fox & Friends
7440.json
5pants-fire
The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain.
federal-budget,pop-culture
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a news release.
4586.json
3true
Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in.
federal-budget,new-hampshire-2012
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
Republican presidential primary debate
5443.json
0false
The biggest contribution behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce
economy,jobs
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a radio interview
10784.json
2mostly-true
If we choose Obamacare expansion, 600,000 will lose eligibility for their subsidies, of which 257,000 would be forced into Medicaid.
health-care,medicaid,state-budget
steve-crisafulli
republican
0
0
1
1
0
an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times
8136.json
4barely-true
Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an operational profit year after year.
federal-budget,financial-regulation,government-regulation
jim-hightower
Commentator
Texas
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
a fundraising letter.
13471.json
2mostly-true
California has seen a 56 percent decline in the gun murder rate since the 1990s.
crime,elections,guns
gavin-newsom
California Lt. Governor
California
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a press conference.
11938.json
0false
Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire.
drugs,states
maggie-hassan
Candidate for governor
New Hampshire
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
her State of the State speech
6866.json
0false
Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city.
immigration
brendan-doherty
Rhode Island
republican
1
2
1
1
0
a TV interview
1829.json
1half-true
Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions.
agriculture,campaign-finance,ethics,message-machine
dale-peterson
Alabama
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a campaign commercial
9595.json
0false
Says 70 percent of Virginias Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes.
medicaid
mark-sickles
State delegate
Virginia
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a speech.
4146.json
3true
[L]ess than one-tenth of Atlantas transportation needs are covered in a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax.
transportation
mike-bodker
Mayor, Johns Creek
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a newspaper article
13520.json
2mostly-true
More than two-thirds of the aliens the Obama administration has brought to the United States under the presidents Central American Minors program werent actually minors at all.
homeland-security,immigration
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
an MRCTV post
3510.json
2mostly-true
Says Chris Abele, opponent in Milwaukee County executive race, failed to finish 3 separate colleges, dropping out all 3 times.
candidates-biography,education
jeff-stone
Member of State Assembly, 82nd District
Wisconsin
republican
1
0
0
1
0
a campaign flier
9428.json
5pants-fire
Obama Signs Bill Forgiving All Student Loan Debt.
education,financial-regulation
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet
6572.json
1half-true
AGallup report recently said that nearly 50 percent of small business owners arent hiring because of what they call regulatory uncertainty.
economy,government-regulation,jobs,market-regulation,small-business
sher-valenzuela
Candidate for lieutenant governor of Delaware in 2012.
Delaware
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
662.json
0false
"Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
foreign-policy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a TV ad
5721.json
0false
Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the states SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws.
immigration
charlie-gonzalez
U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
0
1
1
0
0
a conference call
12912.json
4barely-true
Toomey crossed party lines to stop gun sales to suspects on the terror watch list.
guns
independence-usa-pac
none
1
0
0
0
0
a television ad
8936.json
1half-true
Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year.
economy,jobs,poverty
steve-forbes
republican
0
0
1
0
0
comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
7822.json
1half-true
The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years.
jobs,workers
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
a speech
9324.json
1half-true
Says hes the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress.
guns
john-stone
candidate for 12th congressional district
Georgia
republican
0
0
1
0
0
campaign website and YouTube video
1017.json
0false
On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
human-rights,legal-issues,terrorism,transparency
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
legal filings
9602.json
0false
Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed.
elections,ethics,gays-and-lesbians,guns,legal-issues,marriage
brad-schimel
republican
0
2
1
0
0
a fund-raising email
10296.json
0false
The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military is 35 to 40 percent.
education,military
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a Wall Street Journal CEO Council event
229.json
3true
"We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children."
poverty
chris-dodd
U.S. senator
Connecticut
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
debate in Johnston, Iowa
2158.json
4barely-true
Cicilline continues to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbyist, corporate PAC and insider money to fund his campaign.
campaign-finance
bill-lynch
Lawyer
Rhode Island
democrat
1
0
0
0
1
in a press release
10497.json
2mostly-true
Borrowing in my 2015-17 state budget is less than half that in my predecessors last budget and the lowest it has been in a decade.
debt,state-budget,state-finances
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
his budget speech
6450.json
5pants-fire
Says the federal government mandates transexuals (sic) and homosexuals grabbing children in their stranger-danger zones in the name of airport security.
privacy
mark-clayton
Floor installer.
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a post on his campaign's Facebook page.
8851.json
0false
Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature weve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
job-accomplishments,jobs
brett-hulsey
democrat
1
3
0
0
0
a radio interview
6486.json
4barely-true
Claims Joe Biden said coal is more dangerous than terrorists.
economy,energy,environment,jobs
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a campaign speech
7040.json
5pants-fire
An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to offer them cell phones.
campaign-advertising
adam-putnam
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture
Florida
republican
0
1
1
2
1
at a Romney campaign rally
8873.json
1half-true
What is and isnt a Schedule I narcotic is a job for Congress.
congress,drugs,legal-issues
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview with CNN
9271.json
4barely-true
Higher beer production and higher consumption go hand-in-hand.
Alcohol,market-regulation
kelli-stargel
Senator from 15th District
Florida
republican
2
0
0
0
0
a newspaper editorial
1542.json
3true
"We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
crime
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
the State of the State address
4667.json
4barely-true
Says theres $4 billion in private investment along the streetcar.
city-government,economy,job-accomplishments,transportation
sam-adams
Mayor of Portland
Oregon
democrat
3
2
5
2
0
in a speech
7963.json
5pants-fire
Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with taxpayer-funded health care for life.
health-care
patriot-majority-usa
democrat
1
1
0
2
1
an ad
3180.json
3true
Israels per capita income is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world.
economy,foreign-policy,israel
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
an interview with ABC News
7661.json
4barely-true
Well over 90 percent of felony cases, all over the nation, are committed by defendants who grew up in father-absent households.
children,crime,families,legal-issues
john-duncan
U.S. Congressman
Tennessee
republican
1
1
0
0
0
a letter to a constituent
6238.json
4barely-true
For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology.
foreign-policy,message-machine-2012
secure-america-now
none
1
0
0
1
0
a TV ad
10854.json
3true
Georgia is on track for 1,200 traffic fatalities this year, a reversal of nine years of declines.
public-safety,transportation
russell-mcmurry
Georgia
none
0
0
0
0
0
news reports
11830.json
0false
More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today.
corporations,economy,small-business
ed-gillespie
Republican strategist
Washington, D.C.
republican
2
3
2
2
1
a Facebook post.
11512.json
1half-true
We have record numbers of people living in poverty.
poverty
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
440.json
3true
Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11."
candidates-biography
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Democratic debate in Philadephia
6931.json
3true
Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year.
immigration
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
the second presidential debate
6271.json
5pants-fire
The media wont publish a real photo of Trayvon Martin with tattoos on his face.
crime
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
10698.json
4barely-true
Rand Paul supports Obamas negotiations with Iran.
candidates-biography,foreign-policy,nuclear
foundation-secure-and-prosperous-america
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an ad
6533.json
2mostly-true
For Social Security, which is projected to remain solvent through 2033, Whitehouse has cosponsored [a bill that] . . . would extend the life of the program by an additional 75 years.
federal-budget,poverty,social-security,taxes,wealth
sheldon-whitehouse
U.S. Senator
Rhode Island
democrat
2
3
2
7
0
a news release
10302.json
4barely-true
A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year in public assistance in Wisconsin.
children,education,health-care,housing,public-health,welfare
glenn-grothman
State Senator, 20th District
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
1
0
an interview
9820.json
2mostly-true
Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993.
criminal-justice,foreign-policy,legal-issues
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a meme on social media
13224.json
4barely-true
Says Hillary Clinton viciously attacked women abused by Bill Clinton.
history,women
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the second presidential debate
1754.json
4barely-true
A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them."
energy,oil-spill,market-regulation,abc-news-week,workers
lamar-mckay
chairman and president of BP America
none
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on ABC News' 'This Week'
1454.json
3true
"We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses."
stimulus,taxes
david-axelrod
democrat
2
1
6
7
0
NBC's "Meet the Press"
11273.json
0false
Under the Iran deal: If Israel attacks Iran were supposed to be on Irans side.
foreign-policy,israel
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview
10312.json
5pants-fire
Nobody suffered any lasting injuries from the CIA interrogation program.
foreign-policy,terrorism
peter-king
U.S. House of Representatives
New York
republican
0
1
1
2
1
a radio show appearance
12811.json
5pants-fire
Im not one for name calling.
ethics
ed-rendell
Governor
Pennsylvania
democrat
1
0
0
0
1
an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett
12842.json
4barely-true
Says Sen. Pat Toomey even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood.
congress
majority-forward
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
In a political ad
7846.json
2mostly-true
Wisconsin has one of the most progressive tax codes in the country.
income,jobs,taxes
dale-kooyenga
State Representative
Wisconsin
republican
1
1
2
2
0
an opinion piece