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4barely-true
In 2011, texting surpassed alcohol as the leading contributing factor in teen driving deaths.
public-safety
maria-sachs
Florida senator
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a press conference at AutoNation in Fort Lauderdale
11609.json
0false
The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work.
foreign-policy,immigration
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
a campaign stop in Concord, N.H.
2753.json
1half-true
The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one.
bipartisanship,economy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
his weekly address
8100.json
4barely-true
Rick Scott increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits.
education,state-budget
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
the realrickscott.com website
9932.json
0false
Our men and women of the Guard have been forced to contact food banks to feed themselves.
hunger,immigration,poverty
leticia-van-de-putte
Pharmacist
Texas
democrat
2
2
4
1
1
a press release
11075.json
3true
Says Scott Walkers views on abortion are more restrictive than any Republican president in recent times.
abortion,candidates-biography,civil-rights,legal-issues,women
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
an interview
9992.json
5pants-fire
The non-profit groupFeeding America is lying when it claimsthat one in five kids is fighting starvation daily in the United States.
children,hunger,poverty
william-benson-huber
tea-party-member
0
0
0
0
1
an op-ed in the "New York Post"
1763.json
5pants-fire
"Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed."
immigration
jd-hayworth
Arizona
republican
0
1
1
1
2
an interview on the Fox Business Network
9566.json
4barely-true
An image of nine white, blondwomen shows the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors.
diversity,women
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook post
3834.json
0false
The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions.
corrections-and-updates,federal-budget,health-care,medicare
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
8674.json
3true
Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount.
elections
mark-obenshain
State senator
Virginia
republican
1
0
1
2
0
a statement.
829.json
5pants-fire
Michelle Obama ordered $400 worth of lobster and caviar at a New York hotel.
candidates-biography
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
5243.json
2mostly-true
Says Newt Gingrich said Spanish is the language of the ghetto.
elections,immigration,message-machine-2012
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Spanish-language radio ad
10503.json
0false
When I came into office, our vaccination rate in Texas was 65 percent. When I left two weeks ago, it was 95 percent.
corrections-and-updates,health-care,public-health
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview with the Texas Tribune and Washington Post.
3470.json
3true
Central Health is the only hospital district in Texas that spends taxpayer dollars on abortions.
abortion
wayne-christian
Texas House Representative
Texas
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a press release
7670.json
1half-true
The decision to remove Chick-fil-A from Emory University was based solely on student feedback.
gays-and-lesbians
david-furhman
Emory University Food Service Administration director
Georgia
none
0
0
1
0
0
an interview
6946.json
4barely-true
Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex.
abortion,message-machine-2012
greater-wisconsin-political-fund
Wisconsin
none
3
3
3
1
1
a television ad
8916.json
1half-true
Businesses will be required to certify to the IRS under penalty of perjury that Obamacare was not a motivating factor for cutting staff.
health-care,jobs
chris-stirewalt
none
0
0
1
0
0
a daily summary of news "Fox News First"
7853.json
0false
On restoring voting rights to non-violent felons.
criminal-justice,elections
ken-cuccinelli
Attorney General
Virginia
republican
1
10
3
2
1
news conference.
1372.json
5pants-fire
President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war."
terrorism
dick-cheney
republican
5
4
2
2
1
a statement to Politico.
6080.json
1half-true
Says Barack Obamas regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court.
guns
national-rifle-association
none
3
5
1
5
3
a mailer
3659.json
0false
Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11.
deficit,federal-budget,obama-birth-certificate
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
5269.json
3true
Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009.
county-government,jobs,state-budget
james-stegmaier
Chesterfield County administrator
Virginia
none
0
0
0
0
0
a speech.
12816.json
3true
The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country.
campaign-finance,elections
sherrod-brown
U.S. Senator
Ohio
democrat
3
4
5
8
1
fundraising email
8790.json
1half-true
In Russia all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, while 70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality.
civil-rights
vladimir-putin
President of Russia
none
0
1
1
0
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
4616.json
4barely-true
Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesnt live in the district shes hoping to win in 2012.
candidates-biography
burnt-orange-report
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a blog post.
10400.json
2mostly-true
The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002.
children,education,state-finances
claire-suggs
education analyst
Georgia
none
0
0
0
1
0
at Media Symposium
8247.json
3true
The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails.
privacy
tom-graves
republican
1
0
5
0
1
a news release
7110.json
4barely-true
Says Gov. Scott Walker has led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesnt implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesnt happen here.
federal-budget,health-care,state-budget
jon-erpenbach
State Senator, District 27
Wisconsin
democrat
3
0
0
1
0
a press release
5613.json
3true
The poorest in this country are women.
families,poverty,women
marcy-kaptur
Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District
Ohio
democrat
0
2
4
4
0
an interview on PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton on MSNBC
6187.json
0false
Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas.
energy,government-regulation
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.
2743.json
1half-true
Says Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day.
taxes
taxpayer-association-oregon
political action committee
Oregon
none
0
1
2
0
0
a campaign mailer
13076.json
0false
The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth.
congress,taxes,technology,transparency
john-fleming
U.S. Representative
Louisiana
republican
0
2
0
0
0
a radio ad
5099.json
0false
Says in Newark were paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes.
education,taxes
ronald-rice
State Senator
New Jersey
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a state senate budget committee hearing
9190.json
2mostly-true
Georgia has the nations fifth largest Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition program, serving more than 270,000 mothers, babies and children every day.
welfare
georgia-department-public-health
none
0
0
0
1
0
department blog post
5662.json
4barely-true
Says she created the first felony deferred prosecution program for nonviolent first-offenders in Texas.
county-government,crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,public-safety
rosemary-lehmberg
Travis County district attorney
Texas
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
campaign video
12783.json
4barely-true
Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, I cant say that.
history,women
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a video shown at the Democratic convention
12241.json
1half-true
We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO.
foreign-policy,military
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.
6809.json
3true
In every state, women are paid less than men.
income,women,workers
national-womens-law-center
organization
0
0
0
0
0
press release
11547.json
1half-true
Theres only one of us whos actually cut government spending -- not two, theres one and youre looking at him.
state-budget,state-finances
bobby-jindal
Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana
republican
0
1
4
4
0
the fourth GOP undercard debate.
2725.json
1half-true
The health care bill cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars.
federal-budget,health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show"
4851.json
0false
Says Newt Gingrich has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal.
immigration
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
an interview
4678.json
1half-true
In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes climbed to 229.
crime
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
Flint, Mich.
7940.json
2mostly-true
Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail.
elections
stephen-nodine
Inmate
Alabama
republican
0
0
0
1
0
statements to the media
6140.json
4barely-true
Says a national Coca-Cola study showed Texans love Texas more than residents of any other state love their state; Wisconsinites ranked second.
history
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.
382.json
0false
Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance."
health-care
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.
10838.json
1half-true
The Fair Tax proposal encourages innovation and investment level the playing field for American companies to compete globally.
taxes
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
his debut Senate floor speech
7455.json
4barely-true
Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now than any other time.
economy,federal-budget,taxes
kevin-mccarthy
U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip
California
republican
1
1
0
0
0
an interview on Fox News
10066.json
4barely-true
The United States was not one of 16 countries where David Perdue said in his Pillowtex deposition that he created jobs.
elections,job-accomplishments
michelle-nunn
Chief Executive Officer, Points of Light Foundation
Georgia
democrat
3
0
1
2
0
a U.S. Senate debate
13148.json
2mostly-true
Maggie Hassan missed nearly every university system board meeting.
education,voting-record
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
an ad
12774.json
1half-true
Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap.
debt,economy,history,housing
elizabeth-warren
U.S. senator
Massachusetts
democrat
0
0
3
3
0
a speech at the Democratic convention
5941.json
0false
Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.
economy,jobs,campaign-advertising
sherrod-brown
U.S. Senator
Ohio
democrat
3
4
5
8
1
an email campaign statement
5838.json
3true
Says in our gun laws were allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked.
crime,guns,women
frank-lautenberg
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
2
0
2
1
0
a speech on the Senate floor
4000.json
4barely-true
A substantial number of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to finish the work.
immigration
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
a radio interview
4823.json
4barely-true
Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue.
federal-budget,taxes
john-kerry
Secretary of State
Massachusetts
democrat
3
2
2
5
0
an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
3342.json
0false
The high-speed rail project would create 60,000-plus jobs for Floridians.
jobs,stimulus,transportation
corrine-brown
U.S. Representative
Florida
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an interview with WESH-TV
2148.json
3true
Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners.
federal-budget,foreign-policy,history
jeb-hensarling
U.S. Congressman
Texas
republican
0
2
1
0
1
a speech
12300.json
3true
Says he was the only Republican to vote against creating a House panel to investigate Planned Parenthood.
abortion,congress
david-jolly
Florida
republican
4
0
1
1
0
an Orlando debate
11939.json
4barely-true
So far in 2015, there have been more mass shootings than days.
guns
gavin-newsom
California Lt. Governor
California
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a campaign email
2650.json
1half-true
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgias rape shield law.
criminal-justice,women
roy-barnes
Attorney
Georgia
democrat
0
0
3
3
1
a TV commercial
11834.json
5pants-fire
Nothing was done. I mean, $25 million was spent, but we dont have that (gun ownership)database.
guns
loretta-sanchez
member of Congress
California
democrat
0
1
1
0
1
a Capital Public Radio interview
6424.json
2mostly-true
Aaron Bean voted to give illegal immigrants in-state tuition.
immigration
floridians-ethics-and-truth-politics
Florida
republican
0
1
0
1
0
a campaign commercial
2759.json
0false
Says he has a track record of not raising taxes.
taxes
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview
11274.json
1half-true
Almost 40 percent of all (undocumented)immigrants come by plane and they overstay their visas.
corrections-and-updates,immigration
jorge-ramos
News anchor for Univision
Florida
journalist
1
0
2
1
0
an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News
9433.json
1half-true
Last year, Obama administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape and kidnapping and thousands of drug-related crimes.
crime,criminal-justice,immigration
lamar-smith
Congressman
Texas
republican
2
5
1
3
0
a letter to the editor of the San Antonio Express-News
3913.json
1half-true
Commercial buses in the United States have a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode.
public-safety,transportation
peter-pantuso
President and CEO, American Bus Association
Washington, D.C.
none
0
0
1
0
0
a speech at a press conference.
1989.json
3true
Were No. 1 in child hunger.
children
carol-morgan
Career counselor
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a speech at the Texas Democratic convention
10616.json
4barely-true
Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day.
foreign-policy,history,nuclear
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
an interview with Hugh Hewitt
9849.json
2mostly-true
The pension fund in the city of Providence is only 30 percent funded, about the same level as when he [Taveras] took office.
debates,debt,deficit,economy,job-accomplishments,campaign-advertising,pensions,unions,workers
gina-raimondo
venture capital company founder
Rhode Island
democrat
2
1
2
5
1
a debate
10833.json
2mostly-true
Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion.
federal-budget,medicaid,state-budget,taxes
debbie-mayfield
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a tweet
4374.json
5pants-fire
Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects.
energy,foreign-policy,new-hampshire-2012
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.
9829.json
3true
Opponent Glenn Hegar expressed pride in legislated cuts to public school funding.
education,state-budget,state-finances
mike-collier
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a video ad
3492.json
5pants-fire
One. Thats the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office.
energy,oil-spill
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference
7294.json
5pants-fire
We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow.
guns
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a news conference
1080.json
0false
The Obama administration offered $900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza.
foreign-policy,terrorism
republican-national-committee-republican
republican
6
6
11
5
2
a GOP survey
4897.json
0false
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where low-income voters live.
elections,poverty
chris-bowers
none
0
1
0
0
0
an interview
7750.json
1half-true
University of Wisconsin Systems reserves are in the mid- to low-range of comparable university systems.
education,state-budget,state-finances,states
kevin-reilly
President of the University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin
state-official
0
0
1
0
0
a legislative meeting
199.json
1half-true
"I won the South Carolina primary in 2004, and I was way behind in the polls at this stage in 2004."
elections
john-edwards
former senator
North Carolina
democrat
0
2
4
4
1
Nashua, N.H.
12673.json
4barely-true
(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks.
campaign-finance
senate-majority-pac
political action committee
Washington, D.C.
democrat
3
4
4
1
0
a television ad first airing on July 1
3238.json
0false
The alternative to higher state worker pension and health care payments is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs.
labor,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a news conference
10592.json
3true
Contrary to popular belief, we actually dont have that many public employeesWe are well below average in the number of public employees.
economy,labor,state-budget,state-finances,workers
gina-raimondo
venture capital company founder
Rhode Island
democrat
2
1
2
5
1
a news conference
5956.json
2mostly-true
Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country.
taxes,transportation
colleen-kiernan
Georgia
none
0
0
0
2
0
an interview
13120.json
1half-true
Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas.
climate-change,economy,energy,environment,jobs,public-health,market-regulation,water
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech
11543.json
1half-true
When President Obama was running for re-election Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him.
candidates-biography
martin-omalley
Maryland governor
Maryland
democrat
3
1
10
4
0
the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum.
6650.json
2mostly-true
Providence has amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country.
taxes
anthony-gemma
Owner Media Peel, former president and CEO of Gem Plumbing
Rhode Island
democrat
0
2
0
2
1
a candidates debate
11521.json
1half-true
There was never a single shred of evidence presented to anyone thatthe attacks in Benghazi, Libya, were spontaneous, and in fact, the CIA themselves understood that early on.
foreign-policy,terrorism
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview on CNN
6003.json
2mostly-true
To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used a credit card approach that pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren costing state taxpayers more than $150 million in interest.
state-budget
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
a debate
10670.json
1half-true
SaysBarack Obama voted for the very same language ofIndianas Religious Freedom Restoration Act when he was in the Illinois state Senate. Sexual orientation doesnt have anything to do with this law.
civil-rights,diversity,families
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
468.json
1half-true
"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.
1487.json
1half-true
Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
federal-budget,health-care,medicare
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
4283.json
4barely-true
Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin voted against a property tax freeze in 2009 and then voted for a $1.5 billion property tax hike.
state-budget,taxes
kim-simac
Leader of recall effort against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin
Wisconsin
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a letter and news release
6360.json
3true
Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America.
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bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a message on Twitter
7060.json
2mostly-true
Says Mitt Romney was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare.
medicare
priorities-usa-action
democrat
3
1
4
2
1
a campaign ad
10429.json
1half-true
Middle-class Americans pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires.
income,taxes,wealth,workers
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
a news release
3263.json
0false
On high-speed rail.
corrections-and-updates,stimulus,transportation
mike-haridopolos
Florida Senate President
Florida
republican
0
3
1
1
0
a press statement.
12327.json
2mostly-true
Winning enough pledged delegates is not impossible.
elections
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation"
8171.json
2mostly-true
Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors.
tourism
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
a radio interview
2170.json
1half-true
The Bush administration pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead.
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paul-krugman
New York Times columnist
none
0
2
3
4
0
on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
6258.json
4barely-true
Bill OBriens Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control.
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new-hampshire-democratic-party
New Hampshire
democrat
4
0
3
3
0
a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”
13162.json
4barely-true
Says Proposition 205 blocks market entry for new marijuana dispensaries.
marijuana
arizonans-responsible-drug-policy
none
1
0
1
0
0
a political advertisement