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13361.json
4barely-true
When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded I just dont know enough about it.
health-care
elise-stefanik
Representative from the 21st Congressional District
New York
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a television ad
7366.json
5pants-fire
Except for Virginia, the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax.
states,taxes,transportation
richard-saslaw
State Senate Minority Leader
Virginia
democrat
2
3
0
0
1
a news conference.
7830.json
4barely-true
Says 70,000 children have lost their Head Start slots because of the sequester.
children,education,federal-budget,poverty
mark-warner
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
3
1
6
3
0
a radio interview.
4382.json
0false
On disaster aid offsets
deficit,federal-budget,weather
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a TV interview.
2586.json
2mostly-true
(Strickland) raised taxes last year to the tune of $840 million.
taxes
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a news conference
682.json
0false
Sarah Palin "has more experience than Barack Obama."
candidates-biography
fred-thompson
Actor
Tennessee
republican
1
4
3
3
0
St. Paul, Minn.
10280.json
1half-true
A golf course closes somewhere in America every 48 hours.
sports
bryant-gumbel
Broadcaster
New York
none
0
0
1
0
0
an episode of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
9038.json
3true
If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than the other way around, because you cant find enough trucks to flee the Golden State.
economy,states,tourism,transportation
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech
6373.json
0false
The Congressional Budget Office has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion.
deficit,federal-budget,health-care,taxes
michael-riley
Rhode Island
republican
2
1
1
0
0
a taped debate on "State of the State"
9698.json
0false
Oregons three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers.
economy,health-care
george-will
Columnist
Maryland
columnist
7
6
3
5
1
a syndicated column
1923.json
4barely-true
"We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)."
energy,oil-spill
orrin-hatch
U.S. Senator
Utah
republican
2
0
1
0
0
an interview on the Fox Business network
4624.json
0false
The Department of Energys Billion Ton Study has shown that wind and solar energy combined could at best provide only 5 percent of our total energy needs.
energy
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
his book, "This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House"
2459.json
3true
Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
history,legal-issues,message-machine,supreme-court
todd-staples
state agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
0
1
4
3
1
a radio interview.
5301.json
0false
Says Mitt Romneys campaign has already spent more on negative ads than John McCain did during his entire presidential run.
campaign-finance,candidates-biography
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
a press release
4351.json
0false
As we near the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we should not forget that some of the hijackers used New Jersey drivers licenses to board those aircraft.
terrorism,transportation
kevin-otoole
State Senator
New Jersey
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an opinion piece in the Times of Trenton
3345.json
3true
For every $10,000 invested in business incubators, up to nearly 70 local jobs are generated.
economy,jobs
sherrod-brown
U.S. Senator
Ohio
democrat
3
4
5
8
1
a newspaper column
9589.json
5pants-fire
Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isnt even getting the money for that.
economy,environment,history,pundits,recreation,state-budget,state-finances,tourism
john-depetro
Talk-show host
Rhode Island
talk-show-host
0
3
0
0
3
a talk radio comment
1291.json
0false
Three presidents in the last century Harding, Kennedy and Reagan all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
economy,federal-budget,history,taxes
tom-mcclintock
U.S. House of Representatives
California
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a speech on the House floor
1599.json
1half-true
The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years."
federal-budget,health-care
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
a press release
9903.json
4barely-true
Says John Barrow voted with Obama 85 percent of the time.
voting-record
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
a campaign ad
3899.json
1half-true
Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare.
drugs,marijuana,poverty
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
an interview on CNN
8069.json
3true
The income of the top 1 percent nearly quadrupled from 1979 to 2007, but the typical familys incomes barely budged.
economy,income
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Galesburg, Ill.
669.json
3true
"John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
bush-administration
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at Democratic National Convention
12796.json
2mostly-true
Says he and Bernie Sanders have very similar views on trade
china,economy,labor,trade,workers
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC
2355.json
1half-true
On (Rob Portmans) watch as Bushs trade czar, our deficit with China exploded and as Bushs budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit.
federal-budget,foreign-policy,history,message-machine,trade
lee-fisher
Former Lieutenant governor
Ohio
democrat
2
1
1
2
0
a campaign commercial
9453.json
5pants-fire
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted to let the U.N. take OUR guns.
guns,voting-record
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email.
7746.json
4barely-true
In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th.
economy,legal-issues,market-regulation
chris-clark
Georgia Chamber of Commerce president
Georgia
none
1
0
0
0
0
a meeting
5712.json
1half-true
6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama.
economy,poverty
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
an online video
449.json
1half-true
Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."
health-care,workers
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a television ad
9728.json
1half-true
We have less crime in the (Rio Grande) Valley than we do in other major Texas cities.
crime,criminal-justice,immigration
juan-chuy-hinojosa
Attorney
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a press release
7180.json
0false
Says, In the last four years weve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue.
city-budget,city-government
sam-adams
Mayor of Portland
Oregon
democrat
3
2
5
2
0
a budget meeting
13469.json
3true
Financial conflict-of-interest laws dont apply to the president, right? So, the president doesnt have to have a blind trust.
campaign-finance,ethics
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
CNN's "State of the Union"
7778.json
4barely-true
Says nearly 1 million people are coming to town in the next 20 years.
population
lee-leffingwell
Austin mayor
Texas
democrat
1
0
4
1
0
an opinion column.
1303.json
1half-true
The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years."
federal-budget,health-care
wall-street-journal-editorial-page
none
0
0
1
0
0
an editorial
154.json
0false
"It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding."
bush-administration
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Philadelphia, Pa.
2232.json
0false
Kathryn Starkey joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike.
candidates-biography,environment,taxes
committee-protect-florida
Florida
none
0
1
1
2
0
in a mailer
3716.json
1half-true
Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up.
economy,jobs
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a presidential debate
7382.json
4barely-true
Says Texas has the nations most uninsured residents.
health-care
sacramento-bee-editorial-board
none
1
0
1
1
0
an editorial.
9654.json
2mostly-true
We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate
education
dennis-richardson
state representative
Oregon
republican
0
4
1
2
0
a campaign debate
13116.json
2mostly-true
Welcome to #Houston, the most #diverse city in #America.
census,city-government,population
sylvester-turner
Attorney
Texas
democrat
0
2
0
2
0
a tweet announcing new display signage at airports and Houston's City Hall
6356.json
4barely-true
The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000.
federal-budget,homeland-security,pundits
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a Facebook post
8334.json
0false
Says Maggie Hassan is the only female governor in the country.
states,women
nh-afl-cio
New Hampshire
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a tweet
10598.json
0false
Thomas Paine wrote that the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.
history,patriotism
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech
9147.json
2mostly-true
Weve dedicated more money from (Washington Countys) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County.
transportation
andy-duyck
Chairman, Washington County Board of Commissioners
Oregon
none
0
0
0
1
0
a public presentation
2836.json
3true
The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is equivalent to about three minutes worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet.
homeland-security,science,transportation
john-pistole
Transportation Security Administration administrator
none
0
0
0
0
0
an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.
10916.json
4barely-true
If Fox News presidential debate rules had been in place during the1992 election,Bill Clinton wouldnt have beenon the stage.
polls
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
7254.json
0false
U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin was partly right that a womans body has a way of shutting down so that a pregnancy doesnt occur if shes raped.
abortion
phil-gingrey
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
republican
2
5
2
1
1
a speech
3415.json
2mostly-true
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports banning guns.
children,guns
marion-hammer
Executive director, Unified Sportsmen of Florida
Florida
none
0
1
0
2
0
comments before a state Senate committee.
2522.json
4barely-true
Barbara Boxer voted to cut spending on Medicare benefits by $500 billion, cuts so costly to hospitals and nursing homes that they could stop taking Medicare altogether.
health-care,medicare,message-machine,retirement
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a television ad
9697.json
5pants-fire
Global warming is a hoax.
climate-change,energy,environment
lenar-whitney
Louisiana state representative
Louisiana
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a YouTube video
4704.json
4barely-true
Says that we brought CHI Manufacturing, that had business in China, back to Texas.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
the Blooomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.
4405.json
2mostly-true
This year, the Blackstone Valley Mayoral Academy became the first public school in Rhode Island history to have 100 percent of its elementary-age students proficient in reading on state assessments.
children,education
daniel-mckee
Mayor
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
1
2
0
a Providence Journal commentary
1244.json
4barely-true
The cap-and-trade bill will mean 2 million jobs lost.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,environment
energycitizensorg
none
2
0
0
0
0
an ad in the Washington Post
2607.json
0false
The new health care law crushes small businesses with billions in penalties.
health-care,message-machine,small-business
us-chamber-commerce
none
6
3
3
1
1
a campaign ad
638.json
0false
"The fact is that although we have had a president who is opposed to abortion over the last eight years, abortions have not gone down.''
abortion
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a TV interview with megachurch pastor Rick Warren in Lake Forest, Calif.
2724.json
3true
Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs,stimulus
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
13357.json
2mostly-true
Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa.
food
foodmentum
none
0
0
0
1
0
a tweet
7403.json
4barely-true
Says of a failed cloture vote on nominating Chuck Hagel for defense secretary: This is not a filibuster.
congress,congressional-rules
john-cornyn
Senator
Texas
republican
5
3
6
2
1
a speech on the Senate floor
3165.json
3true
Says every school will be negatively impacted if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
education,state-budget
dave-hunt
State representative
Oregon
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an e-mail
3064.json
1half-true
Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office.
jobs
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a speech.
7393.json
0false
I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist...
job-accomplishments
paul-broun
Congressman
Georgia
republican
4
8
3
2
1
fundraising letter
9495.json
1half-true
Part of the increase in the cost (of higher education) has been because state support has dropped. We now spend, under Governor Walker, more on corrections than we do on higher education.
criminal-justice,education,state-budget
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
an interview
370.json
3true
"We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a debate in Austin, Texas.
13161.json
1half-true
Since I came into office we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent.
federal-budget,veterans
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a CNN town hall
1034.json
1half-true
Sotomayor thinks "that ones sex, race and ethnicity ought to affect the decisions one renders from the bench."
sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court
judicial-confirmation-network
none
0
0
1
0
0
a released statement
3515.json
0false
South Korea doesnt pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country.
federal-budget,foreign-policy,military
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on ABC's "The View"
653.json
2mostly-true
While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed "tax cuts for hard-working families."
taxes
michelle-obama
Illinois
democrat
0
2
1
4
0
Denver
11745.json
1half-true
Every one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been in gun-free zones.
corrections-and-updates,guns
dan-patrick
Lieutenant governor-elect
Texas
republican
4
4
3
4
4
an interview on Meet the Press
6350.json
0false
Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia.
foreign-policy
wes-riddle
Theater owner, activist
Texas
republican
0
2
0
0
0
a Facebook post
9700.json
4barely-true
Says Rick Scott raised property taxes.
education,state-budget,taxes
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a campaign commercial
6640.json
1half-true
Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures hit the bottom.
housing
kamala-harris
Attorney General
California
democrat
0
0
2
2
0
a convention speech
2923.json
3true
Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Floridas economy.
economy,military
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a press conference
13444.json
4barely-true
Theres a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge.
criminal-justice,elections,foreign-policy
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
comments on "Meet the Press"
10515.json
1half-true
The woman named Wisconsins 2010 outstanding teacher of the year was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under seniority and tenure rules that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
labor
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a speech in Iowa
11741.json
0false
Medicaid expansion could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year...
medicaid,state-budget
steven-landes
State delegate
Virginia
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a constituent survey.
10032.json
0false
The Islamic State is so small it couldnt fill a DoubleAballpark in Charleston, W. Va.
terrorism
ben-affleck
Actor, director, activist
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on "Real Time with Bill Maher"
7109.json
0false
There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group.
drugs,marijuana,poverty
joseph-joe-deshotel
Attorney
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a press release.
9753.json
3true
Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year.
economy,income,jobs
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a tweet
1414.json
0false
The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
health-care,immigration
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
5100.json
0false
[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify.
economy,immigration,jobs,labor
thomas-sgouros-jr
columnist
Rhode Island
columnist
0
1
0
0
0
an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment"
3192.json
3true
Some politicians want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries.
taxes
americans-against-food-taxes
Advocacy group
Washington, D.C.
none
0
0
0
0
0
a television commercial
12643.json
0false
Says she never received nor sent any material that was marked classified on her private email server whilesecretary of state.
corrections-and-updates,ethics,foreign-policy,technology
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on MSNBC
4390.json
1half-true
The United States won every major battle of the Vietnam War. Every single one.
history,military,veterans
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech to the American Legion
7971.json
0false
When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number.
crime,guns
david-clarke-jr
Milwaukee County Sheriff
Wisconsin
democrat
3
5
2
1
0
a speech
5601.json
4barely-true
Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon.
energy,gas-prices
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
an email blast.
5146.json
3true
My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False.
medicare,message-machine-2012,campaign-advertising
suzanne-bonamici
State Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
3
0
0
1
a debate
11098.json
1half-true
Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said about John McCains military record.
military,patriotism
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
a segment on his radio show
6984.json
1half-true
Veterans unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office.
economy,jobs,veterans
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.
2185.json
5pants-fire
In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent.
federal-budget,voting-record
bill-oneill
Candidate in Ohio's 14th Congressional District
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
in a letter
2067.json
0false
Some city of Atlanta employees have not had raises in eight years.
government-efficiency
charles-clark
none
0
1
0
0
0
a telephone interview
10219.json
2mostly-true
Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for people making over 350 grand than for the average middle-class person.
state-budget,taxes
peter-barca
State Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
0
2
2
3
1
an interview
4904.json
5pants-fire
99% of NJ voters do NOT support hunting.
animals,polls
bear-education-and-resource-group
New Jersey
none
0
0
0
0
1
a website
7600.json
2mostly-true
Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama owe $333,485 in back taxes.
taxes
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
blog posts
6700.json
0false
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson admitted that Washington, D.C., changed him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
bush-administration,candidates-biography,federal-budget,message-machine-2012
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a TV ad
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Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades.
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President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
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9
remarks in Clinton, Tenn.
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In New York City, murders are up.
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President-Elect
New York
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a presidential debate at Hofstra University
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"Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that hes been in Congress."
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john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
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31
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31
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a speech in Tampa
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Says Ronald Reagan repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way.
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an interview on NPR
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1half-true
We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget.
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rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
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a television ad
12046.json
0false
Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border.
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jeff-dewit
Arizona State Treasurer
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0
1
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0
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an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.