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10690.json
5pants-fire
Says Hillary Clinton will receive her congressional salary until she dies and the Secret Service pays her mortgage.
candidates-biography
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
5449.json
2mostly-true
Says theres no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.
energy,environment,public-safety
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa
8155.json
3true
Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car.
crime
bill-foster
Mayor, St. Petersburg
Florida
republican
1
0
2
2
0
a mayoral forum
5533.json
2mostly-true
Obamas secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon.
gas-prices
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an appearance on "Fox News Sunday"
1503.json
2mostly-true
"$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse."
stimulus
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
a press release
6270.json
3true
Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent.
economy,jobs
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention
7036.json
1half-true
There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms.
abortion,health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the second presidential debate at Hofstra University
750.json
1half-true
Under Obama's tax plan, "95 percent of you will get a tax cut."
taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Oxford, Miss.
10849.json
1half-true
It is simply a fact that insufficient funding for Amtrak has delayed the installation of a positive train control safety system. To deny a connection between the (derailment in Philadelphia) and underfunding Amtrak is to deny reality.
federal-budget,transportation
charles-schumer
Senator
New York
democrat
2
2
2
3
0
remarks to reporters
9962.json
2mostly-true
Austin has over 1,000 city employees that make six-figure salaries.
city-budget,city-government,corrections-and-updates,workers
jay-wiley
Attorney
Texas
republican
0
0
0
1
0
an Austin City Council candidate forum
11533.json
5pants-fire
Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience.
history
ben-carson
republican
7
12
3
2
4
an edited Facebook post
5634.json
4barely-true
The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores.
state-budget
nan-orrock
Georgia
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a speech
8138.json
1half-true
Says the acting chief of the IRS said he and the majority of IRS employees would rather stay with his current health plan than switch to Obamacare.
health-care
jeb-hensarling
U.S. Congressman
Texas
republican
0
2
1
0
1
a press release
2186.json
2mostly-true
Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud.
consumer-safety,crime
holly-benson
Florida
republican
0
0
0
2
0
a candidates' debate
3560.json
4barely-true
When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending.
economy,state-budget
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a speech.
8587.json
4barely-true
All University of Texas student-athletes get an iPad.
education,sports,technology
jody-conradt
Special assistant, University of Texas
Texas
none
1
0
0
0
0
a Texas Tribune Festival panel
7872.json
3true
There was no surge in 501(c)(4) applications in 2010.
taxes
tim-griffin
Congressman from the 2nd district of Arkansas
Arkansas
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a House Ways and Means hearing
7209.json
3true
Says 10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed.
natural-disasters,weather
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
a speech on the Senate floor
9277.json
0false
President Barack Obamas budget threatens national security by proposing an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor.
federal-budget,military
jim-sensenbrenner
Member of Congress
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
0
0
a town-hall meeting
8829.json
3true
The extra point is almost automatic. (The NFL) had five missed extra points this year out of 1,200 some odd attempts.
sports
roger-goodell
NFL commissioner
none
0
0
0
1
0
an interview on NFL.com
4735.json
0false
Says that under his tax plan, no matter where you are in the stratosphere, youre going to be getting a tax cut.
taxes
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview.
7367.json
2mostly-true
We have a governor whos vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut.
jobs,labor,taxes
john-wisniewski
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
2
2
0
1
0
a campaign rally
5065.json
4barely-true
Says Milwaukee County buses are no less safe now than a year or two ago.
crime,transportation
chris-abele
Philanthropist
Wisconsin
none
3
5
4
4
2
a television interview
4078.json
4barely-true
Says the average government worker wont be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits.
health-care,state-budget
stephen-sweeney
State Senator
democrat
1
2
3
1
0
an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM
13176.json
1half-true
Says she voted for a statewide fracking ban.
corrections-and-updates,environment
dana-young
Majority Leader for the Florida House of Representatives
Florida
republican
0
0
2
0
0
a mailer
11138.json
5pants-fire
Planned Parenthood is the only health care that a significant number of women get. About 30 percent of women, thats their health care.
abortion,health-care,women
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
a Senate floor speech
4771.json
4barely-true
The federal limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office.
deficit,federal-budget
mark-neumann
Developer and homebuilder
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
2
1
a radio interview
1742.json
0false
Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today."
health-care,states,transparency
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview
11853.json
0false
Says he was endorsed by theValley News newspaper.
elections,job-accomplishments
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a campaign ad
773.json
3true
"John McCain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down American troops."
iraq
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a debate in St. Louis, Mo.
13530.json
0false
We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College.
elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
5151.json
1half-true
More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history.
economy,families,hunger,welfare
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
1168.json
0false
A new bill was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt.
health-care
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a message forwarded to many people
9967.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obama attacked potential terrorist targets in Syria in the middle of the night to minimize terrorist casualties.
military,terrorism
ralph-peters
Military analyst
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on "America's Newsroom"
13426.json
2mostly-true
Says Nevadans will have a double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year and 10 of Nevadas 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer
health-care
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a campaign speech.
5652.json
1half-true
If Rhode Island raises the meal and beverage tax to 10 percent, it would be the fourth-highest in the nation.
city-budget,economy,state-budget,taxes
john-elkhay
restaurateur
Rhode Island
newsmaker
0
0
1
0
0
a rally.
2415.json
1half-true
Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee.
bipartisanship
steve-munisteri
Attorney
Texas
republican
0
0
2
0
0
a press release.
4055.json
3true
Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008.
elections
nina-turner
State senator
Ohio
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a speech in the Ohio Senate
4921.json
5pants-fire
While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free.
hunger,veterans
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a message via the Internet
7787.json
1half-true
Says that according to a report, the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austins economy.
economy,jobs
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Manor, Texas.
188.json
0false
The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
education
bill-richardson
Governor
New Mexico
democrat
1
2
3
8
1
Manchester, N.H.
13101.json
3true
In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city.
government-efficiency
john-taylor
State Rep
Pennsylvania
republican
0
0
0
0
0
In an interview with City & State PA
12471.json
5pants-fire
Says Obama wants to give (Iran) nuclear weapons and Michael Bennet, he was all for it.
nuclear
jon-keyser
Colorado
republican
0
1
0
0
1
a TV ad
2229.json
3true
This year, Newt Gingrich has raised as much money as Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee combined.
campaign-finance
esquire-magazine
none
0
0
0
0
0
a magazine profile
9819.json
4barely-true
Over the last 40 years, real wage growth has been flatlined because of the policies of the Federal Reserve ... It was all driven by the Federal Reserve.
economy,workers
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
comments on Fox News Business
3618.json
5pants-fire
Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare.
medicare,retirement
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a Web ad
7578.json
3true
Says she has bipartisan support, including 53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans.
elections
patience-roggensack
Wisconsin Supreme Court justice
Wisconsin
none
0
0
0
1
0
a candidate forum
12659.json
1half-true
Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that treat women horribly ...and countries that kill gays.
campaign-finance
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a Phoenix rally
5940.json
4barely-true
President Obama promised families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but Obamacare raises 18 different taxes.
candidates-biography,health-care,taxes
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a television ad
9355.json
1half-true
In Texas, a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious.
corrections-and-updates,health-care,legal-issues
texas-right-life
Texas
none
0
2
2
0
0
a video ad
5342.json
4barely-true
The polls show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life.
abortion,children,government-regulation,health-care,human-rights,legal-issues,polls,public-health,religion,women
barth-bracy
executive director, Rhode Island Right to Life
Rhode Island
activist
1
0
1
0
0
a radio interview
4291.json
3true
One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation.
health-care,pundits
paul-krugman
New York Times columnist
none
0
2
3
4
0
a column in the "New York Times"
3109.json
0false
On repeal and replace of federal health care reform.
health-care
sean-duffy
Member of the U.S. House
Wisconsin
republican
5
1
6
1
2
a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform
6602.json
1half-true
Under the Obama economy ... utility bills are higher.
economy
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
10953.json
0false
Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Dont believe the 5.6. Dont believe it.
economy,jobs
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
his presidential announcement speech
11125.json
0false
House Republicans just passed a bill that makes it legal for single mothers to be fired by their employers.
congress,women
occupy-democrats
organization
0
4
3
1
4
a meme on Facebook
9593.json
1half-true
This president has offered fewer executive actions than almost any other president preceding his presidency in recent history.
supreme-court
beto-orourke
Congressman
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
6155.json
5pants-fire
Says Barack Obama and his team are socialists in every respect of the word.
candidates-biography,government-regulation,health-care,religion
mark-neumann
Developer and homebuilder
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
2
1
an interview
5637.json
4barely-true
The (Jackson) plan (for reforming Cleveland schools) lacks any data or methods proven to raise student achievement.
education
ohio-federation-teachers
Labor union for school teachers
Ohio
none
1
0
0
0
0
a news release
10093.json
4barely-true
Under Scott Walkers policies, the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years.
economy,workers
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
a debate
9045.json
4barely-true
Says Ronald Reagan got the Saudis to flood the market with cheap oil.
energy,foreign-policy,history
michael-reagan
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an op-ed on Townhall.com
10384.json
4barely-true
Says. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, once said, Wind is a finite resource and harnessing it would slow the winds down, which would cause the temperature to go up.
climate-change,energy,environment,science
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a meme on social media
4741.json
1half-true
People are five to seven times more likely to be murdered in workplaces that allow firearms than in those that prohibit it.
guns,workers
wisconsin-anti-violence-effort-educational-fund
none
0
0
1
0
0
website article, emails, direct mail
10648.json
5pants-fire
U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life.
congress,health-care
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
a statement on a website
6076.json
0false
Under Floridas voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours makes it impossible to meet the deadline if youre working right to the end of the week.
elections,pundits,10-news-tampa-bay
chris-matthews
Host of MSNBC's Hardball
none
1
2
2
1
0
comments on MSNBC's "Hardball"
11336.json
0false
There are a multitude of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases.
public-health
ben-carson
republican
7
12
3
2
4
the second GOP debate
3314.json
5pants-fire
We dont have bars on campus in Texas. Its against the law... no alcohol allowed.
Alcohol,education,guns
jeff-wentworth
State Senator
Texas
republican
0
0
1
0
2
an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews"
5540.json
2mostly-true
Says there have been well over 54 million abortions since 1973.
abortion,supreme-court,women
chris-smith
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a speech on the House floor
3638.json
0false
China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt.
deficit,federal-budget,foreign-policy
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
a speech in Iowa
6855.json
3true
Says Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force.
city-government
sam-adams
Mayor of Portland
Oregon
democrat
3
2
5
2
0
a tweet.
2706.json
5pants-fire
Ed Perlmutter voted for Viagra for rapists paid for with tax dollars.
crime,health-care,message-machine
american-action-network
republican
1
0
0
0
1
a campaign ad
11060.json
2mostly-true
Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.
baseball,county-budget,debt,economy,legal-issues
tim-lee
Cobb County Commission Chairman
republican
0
0
1
1
0
mass email
2907.json
0false
A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue.
workers
nfl-players-association
none
0
1
0
0
0
a letter
511.json
2mostly-true
"Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries."
foreign-policy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>
3988.json
4barely-true
Vern Buchanan has been completely exonerated in a Federal Election Commission action.
campaign-finance
vern-buchanan
U.S. Rep.
Florida
republican
1
1
1
0
0
in a news release
5820.json
5pants-fire
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walkers budget calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion.
state-budget,taxes
pat-quinn
Governor
Illinois
democrat
0
0
1
0
1
an email to campaign supporters
2131.json
3true
The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
diversity,economy,workers
marc-morial
President of the National Urban League
Louisiana
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press"
9615.json
2mostly-true
Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
immigration
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview on Fox & Friends
3579.json
0false
President Obama has spent over $2 million in legal fees defending lawsuits about his birth certificate.
obama-birth-certificate
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on NBC's "Today" show
4159.json
4barely-true
Says this House processed and approved as many bills as previous Legislatures.
government-efficiency
bruce-hanna
Co-Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
Oregon
republican
1
1
0
0
0
a statement during OPB's Think Out Loud
252.json
4barely-true
Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
foreign-policy
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a TV ad
6023.json
2mostly-true
The last three days of early voting happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting.
elections
ron-gerberry
State representative
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a news conference
2196.json
1half-true
Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity.
economy,states,taxes
donald-carcieri
Governor
Rhode Island
republican
0
0
1
1
0
an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat
5035.json
1half-true
Says Newt Gingrich supports amnesty for illegal immigrants.
immigration,message-machine-2012
restore-our-future
super PAC
republican
1
0
3
1
2
a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida
12530.json
2mostly-true
Last year, 244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm.
congress,crime,government-regulation,guns,homeland-security,public-safety,terrorism
charles-schumer
Senator
New York
democrat
2
2
2
3
0
a news conference
3105.json
2mostly-true
Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches do not move presidential approval numbers.
history,polls,abc-news-week
matthew-dowd
Commentator
Texas
independent
0
0
2
4
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
10720.json
4barely-true
Says Marco Rubio voted to deport young people known as Dreamers.
immigration,voting-record
people-american-way
none
2
0
0
0
0
a radio ad
1142.json
0false
"There's no rationing in any of these bills."
health-care,abc-news-week
howard-dean
Democratic National Committee chairman
Vermont
democrat
1
4
1
2
0
an appearance on ABC's "This Week"
8890.json
0false
A bill backed by Sean Duffy and other House Republicans could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims who get an abortion.
abortion,crime,taxes,women
state-democratic-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
democrat
5
7
2
2
7
an email
6220.json
0false
Obamacare puts the federal government between you and your doctor.
health-care
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
prepared remarks
9998.json
4barely-true
The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students essays.
education
leticia-van-de-putte
Pharmacist
Texas
democrat
2
2
4
1
1
a debate
9852.json
2mostly-true
Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond.
states
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a tweet.
2740.json
5pants-fire
Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools.
education
committee-florida-education
none
0
0
0
0
1
a mailer
3045.json
1half-true
Saturdays shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died.
crime,criminal-justice,guns,pundits,abc-news-week
pierre-thomas
Senior justice correspondent for ABC News
none
1
0
1
0
0
a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
6859.json
1half-true
Says tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II.
taxes
kurt-schrader
U.S. representative
Oregon
democrat
0
1
3
0
0
a newsletter.
5655.json
0false
Says Barack Obamas health care law will be the biggest job-killer ever.
economy,health-care,jobs
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a "Fox and Friends" interview
1619.json
3true
The cost to implement Florida's class size amendment so far has been "$16 billion."
education
don-gaetz
State Senator
Florida
republican
1
0
3
1
0
debate on the Senate floor.
980.json
0false
Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.
economy
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a press release.
10104.json
1half-true
Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the second-largest increase in violent crime in the Midwest.
city-budget,city-government,county-budget,county-government,crime,state-budget
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
a debate
6457.json
0false
Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas.
jobs,message-machine-2012,stimulus
american-future-fund
organization
3
2
0
0
0
an advertisement