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0false
For every single scientist that tells you (global warming is) happening and that its our fault...I can stack up another group of reports that say just the opposite.
climate-change,environment
tom-tancredo
U.S. representative
Colorado
republican
2
4
1
1
0
Columbia, S.C.
5516.json
1half-true
Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state is heading in the right direction and a majority say they will grow their companies in 2012.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
13308.json
4barely-true
Says Hillary Clintons plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes.
economy,income,taxes
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the third 2016 presidential debate
9075.json
0false
Millions of Americans are paying more and getting less under Obamacare.
health-care
americans-prosperity
none
6
7
2
1
2
a political ad
4540.json
0false
When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson.
history
haley-barbour
Governor
Mississippi
republican
1
1
0
0
0
an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
584.json
4barely-true
"Sen. McCain's economic plan gives nearly $4-billion in tax breaks to the oil companies but doesn't provide any tax relief to more than 100-million middle-class families."
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a statement e-mailed to reporters.
8037.json
0false
Says Barack Obama is getting his nominees confirmed faster than President (George W.) Bush was at the same time in his second term.
congressional-rules
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
an interview on 'Meet the Press.'
6831.json
3true
Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half.
debates,deficit
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a presidential debate
3298.json
3true
In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input.
labor,state-budget,taxes
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a news release
11391.json
3true
90% of Americans want national background checks that close loopholes.
crime,criminal-justice,government-regulation,guns
jeremy-bird
founding partner, 270 Strategies
Illinois
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a tweet after the shootings at an Oregon community college
8063.json
0false
Dozens of artists, including Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Rihanna, are canceling Florida shows like Stevie Wonder in protest of stand your ground.
crime
instagram-posts
none
0
1
0
0
0
Instagram posts
1976.json
4barely-true
"We have that program where immigrants come here and they have to bring a million dollars in order to get a green card if theyre going to create jobs."
immigration
jeff-greene
Florida
democrat
3
1
3
0
0
a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate
5223.json
3true
Says Newt Gingrichs contract was with the lobbyists at Freddie Mac.
candidates-biography
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican debate in Tampa
494.json
4barely-true
"Privatizing Social Security was a bad idea when George W. Bush proposed it. It's a bad idea today. Sen. McCain's campaign went even further ... suggesting ... to cut cost-of-living adjustments or to raise the retirement age."
social-security
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Gresham, Ore.
5310.json
3true
On deporting illegal immigrants.
immigration
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a column
4280.json
0false
The countrys bankrupt.
bankruptcy,deficit,federal-budget
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
in a debate in Ames, Iowa
476.json
1half-true
"We spend a staggering amount of money on health care over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."
health-care
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital
1179.json
0false
Preventive care "saves money."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech to Congress
6593.json
0false
Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market.
social-security
bill-nelson
Florida
democrat
3
1
8
10
0
remarks at a campaign event
560.json
0false
"Our National Guard, as we saw in the Midwest flooding, can't function as effectively as it could. I was talking to National Guard representatives. Fifteen of their 17 helicopters in this region were overseas during the flooding."
iraq
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Chicago
1870.json
3true
"Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds.
women
fulton-county-government
none
0
0
0
0
0
a press releaase
2873.json
1half-true
Says the Texas House has a record number of new members joining our ranks.
elections,states
joe-straus
Texas House speaker
Texas
republican
0
0
2
1
0
an e-mail
4230.json
0false
Says Democrats cut $35 million from the state budget for Information Technology improvements.
state-budget
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a news conference
3554.json
0false
Austins Pease Elementary is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution.
education
meria-carstarphen
Superintendent, Austin Independent School District
Texas
none
0
1
0
0
0
a radio interview.
314.json
0false
"I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."
candidates-biography
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a campaign rally in Pensacola.
5745.json
1half-true
The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obamas proposed Buffett Rule is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000.
taxes
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech in Exeter, N.H.
11721.json
5pants-fire
Says U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho said African Americans should only be given three-fifths of a vote.
civil-rights,diversity,florida
viral-image
none
5
5
0
3
15
a Facebook post
3486.json
0false
We dont need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place.
drugs,health-care,public-health
larry-ahern
State Representative
Florida
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times"
6501.json
2mostly-true
A small business in my district needed 31 different permits and fees just to be able to expand.
government-regulation,market-regulation
connie-mack
U.S. representative from Fort Myers
Florida
republican
3
3
1
3
1
remarks
8565.json
2mostly-true
The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
federal-budget,military
saxby-chambliss
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
1
1
3
4
1
a hearing
8476.json
0false
FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans.
health-care
valerie-jarrett
senior adviser to President Barack Obama
Illinois
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
a tweet
1899.json
3true
After J.D. Hayworth "was voted out of Congress, he became a registered lobbyist" who was "paid thousands by a Florida corporation to lobby the very committee he used to serve on."
candidates-biography,ethics,message-machine,transparency
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a campaign commercial
9639.json
4barely-true
76 percent of doctors support the use of medical marijuana
marijuana
new-approach-oregon
Activist group
Oregon
organization
1
1
0
0
0
a Facebook post
3775.json
3true
Department of Education officials investigating Virginia Tech shootings have not once gotten into the car and driven down to Blacksburg to talk to the police chief or the university president or to anyone else.
crime,education
ken-cuccinelli
Attorney General
Virginia
republican
1
10
3
2
1
a news release.
7748.json
1half-true
We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law.
immigration
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a Fox News interview
2964.json
3true
When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits, just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law.
health-care,history,legal-issues,social-security
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a television interview
8432.json
0false
Says Damascus disincorporation would produce NO significant tax savings.
taxes
steve-spinnett
businessman
Oregon
none
0
1
0
0
0
a Voters' Pamphlet statement
10158.json
0false
Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans.
debt,economy,education,financial-regulation
greater-wisconsin-political-fund
Wisconsin
none
3
3
3
1
1
a TV ad
12966.json
0false
Lee Zeldin missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings
congress,veterans
anna-throne-holst
Candidate for Congress
New York
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article
2895.json
1half-true
I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938.
campaign-finance,elections
michael-steele
chairman of the Republican National Committee
Maryland
republican
0
1
1
0
2
an interview on NPR
10912.json
2mostly-true
500 percent more traffic here?
city-budget,city-government
anonymous-activist
None
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
yard signs posted anonymously opposing a proposed office park redevelopment in Northwest Austin
12793.json
0false
In Arizona, there are only one and a half (Border Patrol) agents per every 10 square miles.
immigration
kelly-terry-willis
none
0
1
0
0
0
a Republican National Convention video
665.json
1half-true
(McCain) says "we can't have ... timelines to draw down our troops from Iraq."
iraq
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
Denver
9225.json
2mostly-true
In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns.
economy,income,jobs,women
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
a news release
2593.json
0false
Loranne Ausleys a financial train wreck for taxpayers -- pushing gas taxes, property taxes, taxes on seniors.
message-machine,taxes
jeff-atwater
State Senator
Florida
republican
0
1
1
1
0
a TV ad.
2788.json
4barely-true
Grocery prices have risen significantly over the past year or so.
agriculture,economy,history
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
a prepared speech
1579.json
2mostly-true
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's "concession speech came with less than 20 percent of the precincts having been counted.
elections
linda-curtis
acting director, Independent Texans
Texas
independent
0
0
0
1
0
a Web post
506.json
0false
"I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here."
ethics
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Tampa, Fla.
11733.json
0false
Canadian-born Ted Cruz has had a double passport.
candidates-biography,immigration,legal-issues
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with The Washington Post
1672.json
3true
Says Holly Turner failed to vote in five straight Republican primaries.
elections
paul-workman
Businessman
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a TV ad
3245.json
1half-true
The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
federal-budget
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech
11077.json
0false
The California governor says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum in vaccines.
autism,public-health,science
jim-carrey
none
0
1
0
0
0
a Twitter post
13109.json
2mostly-true
Says Donald Trump has outlined policies that read like a Kremlin wish list.
candidates-biography,economy,energy,foreign-policy,history,human-rights,military,trade,transparency
michael-morell
none
0
0
0
1
0
an open letter to Donald Trump
6510.json
3true
Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of forcible rape.
abortion
john-wisniewski
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
2
2
0
1
0
a news release
12369.json
0false
SaysHillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment.
guns
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Washington
11220.json
3true
Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription.
census,families,income,poverty,wealth
julian-castro
Mayor, San Antonio
Texas
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
his year-in-review speech
1998.json
4barely-true
Said he is the only Democratic candidate for state attorney general who has "represented the entire state of Georgia."
candidates-biography
rob-teilhet
attorney
Georgia
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
a candidate questionnaire
1875.json
5pants-fire
"In 20 years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the president by themselves."
elections,immigration
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
8837.json
3true
During the past four years, average wages have barely budged.
economy,jobs
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of Union address
13475.json
5pants-fire
Donald Trump Protester Speaks Out: I Was Paid $3,500 To Protest Trumps Rally.
fake-news
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a post on the Internet
8628.json
5pants-fire
Says Vladimir Putin said, President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy.
economy,foreign-policy
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a meme on the Internet
668.json
4barely-true
McCain supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas.
taxes
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver
12535.json
5pants-fire
ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obamas policies.
immigration,terrorism
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention
1089.json
2mostly-true
Job losses are so certain under this new cap-and-tax plan that it includes a provision accommodating newly unemployed workers from the resulting dried-up energy sector, to the tune of $4.2 billion over eight years. So much for creating jobs.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy,environment
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an op-ed article in the Washington Post.
6347.json
3true
Says under federal law we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy.
guns
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
a news conference
8273.json
0false
Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas.
crime,elections
eddie-bernice-johnson
U.S. Representative
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2382.json
2mostly-true
Extending current tax rates would average more than $100,000 a year to millionaires and even billionaires.
taxes,abc-news-week
austan-goolsbee
chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Illinois
democrat
0
1
0
3
0
an interview on "This Week."
2389.json
2mostly-true
Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography.
children,crime,job-accomplishments
jb-van-hollen
Attorney General
Wisconsin
republican
0
0
0
1
0
written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee
2365.json
0false
Its factually correct to say that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwells mismanagement of the 2004 election.
elections,government-efficiency
maryellen-oshaughnessy
Franklin County clerk of courts
Ohio
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a radio interview
5763.json
5pants-fire
The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely.
military,religion
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
8555.json
4barely-true
Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama.
bush-administration,crime,guns
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
in an interview on the "Tonight Show"
90.json
0false
"There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term."
health-care
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
Hanover, N.H.
4839.json
2mostly-true
Says were losing one voter every 13 minutes.
elections
our-oregon
political group
Oregon
democrat
0
1
0
3
0
a statement on their website
2085.json
0false
Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working.
afghanistan,history
sheila-jackson-lee
congresswoman
Texas
democrat
2
1
0
0
0
a special order speech on the U.S. House floor
7903.json
4barely-true
A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data.
education,privacy
angela-bean
community activist
Georgia
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a newspaper article
13509.json
5pants-fire
Alison Alter got an F in attendance in 2016 as an Austin parks board member and was removed by a unanimous vote of the Austin City Council.
city-government
sheri-gallo
Owner, Private Properties, Inc.
Texas
none
1
0
1
0
1
a mailer to voters
4500.json
0false
Says he got lobbied by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer.
health-care,public-health
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.
8871.json
3true
Florida shelled out more money for drug testing than it saved by denying welfare benefits to people who tested positive for drugs.
legal-issues
nan-orrock
Georgia
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
television interview
12080.json
2mostly-true
Illegal immigration is lower than its been in 40 years.
immigration
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a Democratic National Committee reception
6964.json
3true
Ive got a 94 percent career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has a 92 percent voting record.
candidates-biography,voting-record
connie-mack
U.S. representative from Fort Myers
Florida
republican
3
3
1
3
1
a debate
12418.json
3true
When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating.
candidates-biography,foreign-policy,polls
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on "Meet the Press"
9108.json
0false
Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat.
candidates-biography,voting-record
gilberto-hinojosa
Chairman, Texas Democratic Party
Texas
democrat
0
4
1
2
1
an email blast
6506.json
0false
Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.
government-efficiency,health-care
betty-sutton
U.S. representative from Ohio's 13th District
Ohio
democrat
0
2
1
2
1
a campaign email
2179.json
5pants-fire
Democrats are poised now to cause this largest tax increase in U.S. history.
taxes
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
8184.json
1half-true
Says under Mayor Cory Booker, Newark has seen violent crime up five years in a row, murder up five years in a row.
crime
steve-lonegan
Conservative Activist
New Jersey
republican
1
2
2
0
0
a radio interview on “Focal Point with Bryan Fischer”
3989.json
3true
Seventy of Ohios 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food.
economy,families,hunger,poverty
dennis-kucinich
U.S. representative
Ohio
democrat
1
3
4
6
0
a House committee hearing
10999.json
2mostly-true
Americanschools are more segregated than they were in the 1960s.
civil-rights,education
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech in Florissant, Mo.
8086.json
2mostly-true
I was filibustered.
bipartisanship,congressional-rules
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a news conference call
1975.json
1half-true
It was President Obama's "inaction that caused over three weeks to go by before he even approved the governor's plan to protect our marsh."
environment,oil-spill,states
steve-scalise
U.S. Representative
Louisiana
republican
0
0
1
0
0
an interview on Sean Hannity's show on Fox News
12389.json
2mostly-true
The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion inintellectual property from the United States.
foreign-policy,legal-issues,technology,trade
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
11301.json
4barely-true
Almost nine out of every 10 pennies that would be spent turning a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70 into a toll road would be from folks outside Missouri.
state-budget,transportation
jay-nixon
Governor
Missouri
democrat
2
0
0
1
0
comments at the Missouri State Fair
9152.json
4barely-true
Greg Abbott said it would be a waste to expand pre-k to all Texas children.
children,education,state-budget,state-finances
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
an online petition
2323.json
0false
It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place.
afghanistan,federal-budget,iraq,terrorism
michael-j-gardiner
Lawyer
Rhode Island
republican
1
1
0
0
1
a Rhode Island News Channel debate
1056.json
2mostly-true
Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration.
terrorism
steny-hoyer
House Majority Leader
Maryland
democrat
0
1
3
4
0
a press availability.
12686.json
1half-true
Youre more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country.
crime,population,public-safety,urban
van-wanggaard
republican
0
0
1
1
0
an opinion article
9345.json
4barely-true
The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old.
income,jobs,workers
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
a radio interview
7456.json
1half-true
The majority of public funding for the Marlins stadium came from hotel taxes, the burden of which is incurred by tourists who are visiting our city, NOT the resident taxpayers.
baseball,city-budget,county-budget
jeffrey-loria
Marlins owner
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
0
an ad
12455.json
2mostly-true
More people today are leaving Virginia than moving in.
economy,population
nikki-haley
Governor
South Carolina
republican
0
0
1
3
0
a forum.
9649.json
4barely-true
With Rick Scott, there are more funds for preschool education.
education
republican-party-florida
republican
10
6
6
6
4
a TV ad
10480.json
5pants-fire
The children coming across the southern U.S. border were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy.
immigration,public-health
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show"