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1157.json
1half-true
"Medicare has at least $80 billion worth of fraud a year. That's a full 20 percent of every dollar that's spent on Medicare goes to fraud."
health-care,medicare
tom-coburn
U.S. Senator
Oklahoma
republican
2
3
3
2
0
Fox News Channel's On the Record With Greta Van Susteren
3373.json
4barely-true
In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing seniors to not get their benefits on time, halting claims processing, and forcing new retirees and disabled workers into a backlog.
federal-budget,social-security
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a news release
5738.json
4barely-true
Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend $144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine.
drugs,federal-budget,message-machine-2012,stimulus,10-news-tampa-bay
connie-mack
U.S. representative from Fort Myers
Florida
republican
3
3
1
3
1
a television ad
1447.json
0false
"What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats."
federal-budget,stimulus
jeb-hensarling
U.S. Congressman
Texas
republican
0
2
1
0
1
a Republican retreat in Baltimore
8937.json
2mostly-true
Says(President) Reagans second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm.
history,weather
peggy-noonan
Columnist, Wall Street Journal
journalist
0
0
0
1
0
a broadcast of ABC's "This Week"
7088.json
3true
Says a poll shows that without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind Gov. John Kasich.
elections,polls
chris-redfern
Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio
democrat
0
0
2
4
0
a news conference
1317.json
1half-true
There were more people at the Air and Space Museum than at a rally against the health care bills.
health-care,pundits
bob-beckel
Co-host on Fox News Channel's "The Five"
Washington, D.C.
democrat
0
1
1
0
0
Sean Hannity's show on Fox News
4362.json
1half-true
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet.
animals
people-ethical-treatment-animals
none
0
0
2
0
0
an article
5000.json
5pants-fire
Says Texas did not bail out a loan program he oversaw as state agriculture commissioner.
agriculture,candidates-biography
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
Fox News Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa
11206.json
0false
We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country.
health-care
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
an interview on "Meet the Press"
8919.json
0false
On repealing the 17th Amendment
debates,elections,states
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
a debate
6613.json
1half-true
Says Bruce Starr voted to throw 6,000 Oregonians off unemployment.
workers
democratic-party-oregon
political party
Oregon
democrat
1
1
2
0
0
a press release.
8140.json
1half-true
We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesnt support any of these ideas.
environment,financial-regulation,government-regulation,privacy
rush-holt
democrat
0
1
2
1
0
a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad
12641.json
5pants-fire
Says while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China.
ethics
colorado-citizens-accountable-government
none
0
0
0
0
2
a political mailer
5402.json
2mostly-true
The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to move or stay in New Jersey happened before Chris Christie became governor.
corporations
new-jersey-senate-democrats
State Senators
New Jersey
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a press release
10323.json
3true
My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state.
taxes
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a tweet
4643.json
1half-true
Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perrys watch.
jobs
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a campaign video.
743.json
2mostly-true
"He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that hes been in the United States Senate."
federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
in debate in Oxford, Miss.
1965.json
2mostly-true
Canada "does spills into their water to practice in the event that this would happen. That is not allowed in the United States."
energy,environment,oil-spill
mary-landrieu
U.S. Senator
Louisiana
democrat
0
1
0
2
0
comments on 'Meet The Press'
7398.json
0false
Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol.
Alcohol,children,drugs,marijuana
edith-ajello
Rhode Island State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an interview with The Providence Journal
12413.json
2mostly-true
The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years, with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states.
foreign-policy
david-miliband
none
0
0
0
1
0
a panel discussion
13318.json
1half-true
Russia has tremendous numbers of nuclear warheads 1,800, by the way where they expanded, and we didnt.
foreign-policy,homeland-security,nuclear
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the third presidential debate
4024.json
2mostly-true
For every dollar we invest in Head Start, we get $5 to $7 back into our economy.
children,federal-budget
tim-ryan
U.S. representative
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
5
1
an interview on Fox News
5755.json
0false
Says President Obamas decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump.
climate-change,economy,energy,gas-prices
mike-dovilla
State representative
Ohio
republican
0
1
1
0
0
a letter to the editor
435.json
3true
Says she is the subject of 60 books.
candidates-biography
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a forum on faith-related issues at Messiah College in Grantham, Penn.
5518.json
1half-true
Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors That approach that Republicans are using is working.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a debate.
4433.json
3true
In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that by any measure Social Security has been a failure.
social-security
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa
4656.json
5pants-fire
The stimulus created zero jobs.
jobs,stimulus
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
a web ad.
9170.json
0false
The health care law reduces the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion.
federal-budget,health-care
john-e-sununu
Pundit
New Hampshire
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a panel on "Meet the Press"
1077.json
0false
"We import more oil today than ever before."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a newspaper interview
11564.json
3true
Will Hurd tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record.
bipartisanship,congress,redistricting,voting-record
pete-gallego
Former legislator and U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
1
1
2
2
0
a blog post by the Texas Tribune
8530.json
2mostly-true
Says Chris Christie vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship.
abortion,women
hilary-rosen
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
11029.json
3true
Greece is not a big economy. Its about the size of metropolitan Miami.
economy,foreign-policy
paul-krugman
New York Times columnist
none
0
2
3
4
0
an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"
12460.json
2mostly-true
Ive cut the budget of the (lieutenant governors) office by more than half.
state-budget
carlos-lopez-cantera
lieutenant governor
Florida
republican
0
0
0
2
0
in an interview with Fox 13
2065.json
3true
Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children.
federal-budget
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a Fox News interview
10539.json
3true
Cigarette butts poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them.
children,environment,public-health
karina-wood
Policy director, the American Lung Association
Rhode Island
organization
0
0
0
0
0
testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee
11688.json
4barely-true
One of the things I would immediately do is bring back the warrior class -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. ... Every one was retired early because they told President Obama things that he didnt want to hear.
military
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
a GOP debate on CNN
3273.json
5pants-fire
Says under his budget-repair bill, collective bargaining is fully intact.
labor,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a radio interview
10465.json
3true
Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months.
economy,jobs
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
the governor's State of the State address
78.json
2mostly-true
"And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
iraq
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Washington, DC.
10600.json
1half-true
Today in Selma, Ala., the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites.
diversity,history,income,poverty
henry-sanders
State senator
Alabama
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press"
13359.json
0false
Says President Obama was proposing pinprick strikes for military intervention in Syria.
candidates-biography,foreign-policy,military
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a U.S. Senate debate
12110.json
0false
Says there are no political prisoners in Cuba.
human-rights
raul-castro
President of Cuba
none
0
1
0
0
0
a press conference in Havana
6804.json
5pants-fire
Says Illinois Democrat David Gill would end Medicare.
health-care,medicare,message-machine-2012
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
a campaign commercial
129.json
3true
"First, he said he would leave residual forces in Iraq, and now he says he wouldn't."
iraq
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
7219.json
1half-true
Says last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent.
education
sam-adams
Mayor of Portland
Oregon
democrat
3
2
5
2
0
a term review document.
1029.json
2mostly-true
President Obama's own director of national intelligence, Admiral Blair, put it this way: 'High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al-Qaida organization that was attacking this country.'
military
dick-cheney
republican
5
4
2
2
1
a speech at the American Enterprise Institute
11312.json
2mostly-true
When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no.
campaign-finance,gambling
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
the CNN debate
12888.json
1half-true
Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is among the lowest in the country.
crime,criminal-justice,guns
edward-flynn
none
1
0
3
2
0
a news conference
179.json
3true
"When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now."
health-care
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Las Vegas
8448.json
2mostly-true
Says Barbara Buono voted to raise her own pay 40 percent.
state-finances
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a gubernatorial campaign TV ad
7471.json
4barely-true
Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million.
health-care
garnet-coleman
president, ceo of Apartments for America, Inc.
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
0
1
an interview for WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics."
11836.json
2mostly-true
Ill be running against a career politician.
candidates-biography
ron-johnson
Wisconsin
republican
14
6
10
10
1
a television interview
7024.json
3true
Says Multnomah County libraries are open 44 hours per week the lowest of any library in the four-county region.
taxes
libraries-yes-committee
Oregon
none
0
0
0
0
0
a campaign mailer.
10832.json
3true
Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse cures and treatments that no health agency supports.
candidates-biography,health-care,science
ron-fournier
National Journal senior political columnist and editorial director
columnist
0
0
0
0
0
a pundit panel on "Face the Nation"
1854.json
0false
Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations.
energy,environment
todd-staples
state agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
0
1
4
3
1
a campaign Web post
10704.json
5pants-fire
Facebook has unveiled new rules to stop their users from creatingposts related in any way to religion.
religion,technology
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
posts on social media
13436.json
5pants-fire
The Democrats are very sly. (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, theyre busing them in all over the place.
elections,states
chris-sununu
Executive Councilor
New Hampshire
republican
0
1
1
0
1
a radio interview
12338.json
1half-true
California has added twice as many jobs as Florida over the past year.
economy,jobs
jerry-brown
California
democrat
0
0
3
2
0
a statement
11062.json
2mostly-true
In the past two years in Congress, Ive written more bills, passed more amendments on the floor of the House and enacted more of my bills into law than any other member of the House.
congress
alan-grayson
U.S. House of Representatives
Florida
democrat
6
5
4
11
1
an announcement video
11973.json
4barely-true
Says Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty claims to have taken a pay cut, but for 2016, he voted to raise his salary by 19.6 percent.
candidates-biography,county-budget
jason-nassour
Attorney, businessman
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a Facebook post
8670.json
0false
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom.
gays-and-lesbians,religion,workers
traditional-values-coalition
Washington, D.C.
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a fundraising email
310.json
3true
"Now, I also support the Bush tax cuts. Sen. McCain voted against them originally. He now believes they should be made permanent. I'm glad he agrees they should be made permanent."
taxes
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
Boca Raton.
10703.json
2mostly-true
Irans defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion.
foreign-policy,nuclear
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview with the 'New York Times.'
9665.json
1half-true
Brookhaven homeowners pay hundreds of dollars less in property taxes compared with owners of the same-value homes in unincorporated DeKalb County.
taxes
city-brookhaven
none
0
0
1
0
0
a city mailer
12863.json
3true
The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country.
environment,public-health
josh-earnest
White House press secretary
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a White House press briefing
8029.json
1half-true
Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare.
health-care
americans-prosperity
none
6
7
2
1
2
a television ad
12183.json
2mostly-true
Says Erv Nelson voted yes on the pro-amnesty SJR 21, a bill urgingCongress to provide citizenship for those residing illegally in our country.
immigration
victoria-seaman
Nevada
republican
0
0
0
1
0
in campaign literature distributed at a candidate forum
8362.json
2mostly-true
Virginia is the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases.
guns
ken-cuccinelli
Attorney General
Virginia
republican
1
10
3
2
1
a debate.
12325.json
1half-true
Missouri is the state with the lowest paid workers.
economy,jobs,poverty,workers
kiki-curls
Missouri state senator
Missouri
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing
9420.json
2mostly-true
The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck. But unlike car owners, students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates.
education,federal-budget,financial-regulation
pete-gallego
Former legislator and U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
1
1
2
2
0
an email blast
7279.json
2mostly-true
Says Rick Scotts proposal for election reform only mandates 48 hours of early voting.
elections
pink-slip-rick
Florida
democrat
0
0
0
1
1
social media posts
3007.json
1half-true
On whether the state should ramp up borrowing to build roads.
transportation
ward-armstrong
Minority leader, House of Delegates
Virginia
democrat
0
3
0
0
1
a news release.
11877.json
2mostly-true
People think AIDS is done --its not done.
public-health
bono
none
0
0
1
1
0
an interview with the "Irish Times"
7995.json
1half-true
Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power.
energy
americans-prosperity-georgia-chapter
none
0
0
2
1
0
an email
7732.json
2mostly-true
South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry.
immigration,jobs
lindsey-graham
U.S. senator
South Carolina
republican
2
2
4
2
0
a Senate hearing
12044.json
3true
When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years.
public-safety
jim-kenney
Philadelphia Mayor
Pennsylvania
democrat
1
0
1
0
0
a budget address to City Council
8501.json
2mostly-true
On day one, six people were able to sign up for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
health-care
jan-crawford
Political correspondent, CBS News
journalist
0
0
0
1
0
comments on CBS' "Face the Nation"
11737.json
3true
Lets start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states.
guns
nicholas-mattiello
Speaker of the House
Rhode Island
democrat
0
3
0
0
0
newspaper story
12262.json
4barely-true
Says that in her speech to the pro-Israel group AIPAC, Hillary Clinton had one line on the Palestinian people.
foreign-policy,israel
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
an interview on ABC's 'This Week'
7252.json
3true
Says in our region, 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
environment,water,weather
kirk-watson
lawyer
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman
3164.json
0false
In the 1980s, The lowest income people had the biggest gains.
economy,history,income,pundits,taxes
steve-moore
none
1
1
1
0
0
HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
12462.json
1half-true
Florida has issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked.
guns
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech to the NRA
9370.json
0false
For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps.
economy,hunger,jobs,poverty
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a meme on social media
5103.json
4barely-true
Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election.
elections,redistricting
nina-turner
State senator
Ohio
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a news release
13415.json
1half-true
Says Chris Koster opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from union bosses.
campaign-finance,workers
eric-greitens
gubernatorial candidate
Missouri
republican
1
1
2
1
0
a press release
11239.json
1half-true
Says Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit and Obama reduced Bush Jr.s deficit to just $492 billion.
deficit
occupy-democrats
organization
0
4
3
1
4
a meme first posted on Facebook
10569.json
1half-true
Says President Barack Obama made unilateral changes to Obamacare 38 times.
health-care
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
comments on CBS' "Face the Nation"
9081.json
4barely-true
Broward Countys unemployment rate of 5.3 percent is the lowest in Florida.
economy,jobs
barbara-sharief
Broward County Mayor and District 8 Commissioner
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a speech in Davie, Fla.
8660.json
1half-true
Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!
corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-safety
generation-opportunity
advocacy group
Virginia
none
0
0
1
0
0
a Facebook post
6208.json
4barely-true
The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is a self-funded pension plan and its the money of the workers that funds it.
pensions,state-budget,state-finances,states
afscme
none
3
1
2
3
0
a radio appearance
10558.json
4barely-true
Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers.
labor
kurt-bauer
President of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
Wisconsin
none
1
0
0
0
0
a panel discussion
937.json
3true
If we got solar energy from an area of the Southwestern desert 100 miles on a side, that would be enough, in and of itself, to provide 100 percent of all the electricity needs for the United States of America in a full year.
environment
al-gore
cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
3
0
0
a Senate committee hearing
10790.json
4barely-true
I helped pass what, if enacted, would be the largest tax cut in Texas history through the State Senate.
state-budget,state-finances,taxes
van-taylor
Texas House Representative
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a press release
4115.json
4barely-true
Under Ryan plan,those 54 and younger would receive the same kind of healthcare options now enjoyed by members of Congress.
health-care,medicare
scott-rigell
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
2
0
1
0
a newsletter.
11362.json
3true
Says Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasnt popular.
civil-rights,corrections-and-updates,gays-and-lesbians,marriage
chuck-todd
MSNBC political reporter
none
0
0
1
1
0
a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press"
8852.json
2mostly-true
David Dewhurst is the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail.
candidates-biography,crime,homeland-security,public-safety,state-budget,state-finances
todd-staples
state agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
0
1
4
3
1
the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas
5600.json
0false
The administration has issued rules for $1 abortions in ObamaCare and requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay an abortion premium.
abortion,health-care
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
blog posts and links on the Internet
6078.json
4barely-true
Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.
bipartisanship,economy,jobs,voting-record
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a radio appearance
1724.json
0false
Says Gov. Rick Perry has never held a private-sector job.
candidates-biography
bill-white
Former mayor of Houston
Texas
democrat
2
3
5
7
3
an interview