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8032.json
4barely-true
This is the same (farm) bill we voted on a few weeks ago, with the exception of one or two sentences.
agriculture,federal-budget
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a news conference
3477.json
3true
Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans appeared on the GAOs list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse.
deficit,federal-budget,government-efficiency
dennis-kucinich
U.S. representative
Ohio
democrat
1
3
4
6
0
a House committee hearing
2630.json
4barely-true
We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children.
education
casey-cagle
republican
1
0
0
2
0
a television ad
3514.json
2mostly-true
A majority of the American people opposed the health care law when it was signed and still oppose it today.
health-care
george-allen
consultant
Virginia
republican
2
8
3
4
1
a blog post.
11544.json
4barely-true
When Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio tried to push amnesty, it was Ted Cruz who stopped them.
immigration
courageous-conservatives-pac
republican
2
0
0
0
0
a radio ad
12847.json
0false
Hillary Clinton has already said shes going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesnt believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment
campaign-finance,guns,supreme-court
chris-collins
Congressman for NY-27
New York
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on MSNBC.
2172.json
1half-true
Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Stricklands) watch.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a television campaign ad
7535.json
2mostly-true
Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.
crime,guns
jim-moran
U. S. Congressman
Virginia
democrat
2
1
1
6
1
House debate
13383.json
5pants-fire
Says Hillary Clinton shows up in Broward County and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes.
elections
roger-stone
political consultant
Florida
libertarian
0
0
0
0
1
an interview on Alex Jones' radio show
6212.json
0false
Voter fraud provided a portion of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election.
elections
robin-vos
Wisconsin Assembly speaker
Wisconsin
republican
0
3
2
5
1
a television interview
2384.json
1half-true
Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
economy,housing
mickie-williams
none
0
0
1
0
0
a presentation
1367.json
1half-true
Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
remarks at the White House
5701.json
1half-true
Mayor Tom Barretts policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to one of Americas 10 worst cities for unemployment.
city-budget,economy,jobs
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a television ad
11932.json
1half-true
Two-thirds of our kids cant read at grade level.
education
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a column posted on Medium.com
7573.json
2mostly-true
Our debt now is about $140,000 per household.
debt,taxes
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a speech on the Senate floor
7175.json
1half-true
Under Charlie Crist, Florida lost 825,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 11.1 percent.
economy,jobs
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a news conference
4404.json
5pants-fire
The Massachusetts health care plan dealt with 8 percent of our population, far less than the 100 percent of American people affected by President Barack Obamas health care law.
health-care
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina
4038.json
0false
Georgias illegal immigration crackdown laws should be called the Brown Codes because of their similarity to the Black Codes governing blacks after the Civil War.
history,immigration
robert-brown
state senator
Georgia
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
a press release
8324.json
1half-true
Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces.
families,marriage
terry-mcauliffe
Governor
Virginia
democrat
12
6
2
2
3
a TV ad
1761.json
3true
"Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast."
energy,environment,oil-spill
progress-florida
none
0
0
0
0
0
a press release.
9872.json
0false
Says his comment about extremists being a JV team wasnt specifically referring to Islamic State.
foreign-policy,terrorism
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview on "Meet the Press."
2588.json
2mostly-true
One man (New Castle, Del., County Executive, Chris Coons) thought property taxes should be hiked almost 50 percent.
message-machine,taxes
christine-odonnell
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Delaware
republican
1
0
0
1
2
a campaign video
12934.json
4barely-true
NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania.
trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with TV station WJAC
7159.json
4barely-true
Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
social-security
jeanne-shaheen
Senator
New Hampshire
democrat
3
0
4
2
0
an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co.
1851.json
1half-true
The American Power Act would cut our dependence on oil in half.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,energy,oil-spill
votevetsorg
none
0
1
1
0
0
a TV ad
12445.json
0false
Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law.
economy,history,legal-issues,states,women
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
an interview with Texas Monthly
9238.json
5pants-fire
Says Charlie Crists campaign bashedSen. Bill Nelsons big-government solutions.
elections
msnbc
none
0
0
0
0
1
a graphic during "The Daily Rundown"
9308.json
1half-true
There is no incontrovertible proof that speed, in and of itself, is the contributing factor to increasing (vehicular) fatalities.
public-safety,transportation
matt-caldwell
District 79 representative
Florida
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a Florida House discussion of SB 392
8008.json
1half-true
Says proposed anti-abortion legislation would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound.
abortion,health-care
ohio-democratic-party
Ohio
democrat
4
1
2
2
2
an emailed statement
10884.json
1half-true
Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International are MPS schools.
education
david-bowen
Member of state Assembly
Wisconsin
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a news release
9438.json
3true
By 2009, dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield by drones.
afghanistan,foreign-policy,iraq,legal-issues,military,terrorism
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
her book, "Hard Choices"
6438.json
0false
Says Tommy Thompson favors Obamas health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson says we cant repeal Obamacare.
health-care,message-machine-2012,public-health
eric-hovde
republican
2
3
3
0
0
a radio ad
2004.json
2mostly-true
Says state Rep. Jim Keffer, a GOP lieutenant to House Speaker Joe Straus, "did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat" a Republican.
bipartisanship
david-barton
President, Wallbuilders
Texas
republican
1
0
1
2
0
an open letter
1404.json
1half-true
On abortion rights.
abortion
harold-ford-jr
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
comments on the subject over the past 10 years.
1039.json
1half-true
The Department of Justice, under the Obama administration, disagrees with the decision Judge Sotomayor made in the Ricci vs. DeStefano case.
sotomayor-nomination,supreme-court
mitch-mcconnell
Senate minority leader
Kentucky
republican
7
6
5
7
0
a CNN interview
7464.json
1half-true
Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
history,redistricting
trey-martinez-fischer
Lawyer
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.
13493.json
5pants-fire
There was serious voter fraud in New Hampshire.
elections,government-regulation,voting-record
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a tweet
3512.json
2mostly-true
Tallahassee is the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation.
weather
john-buss
City of Tallahassee, water resources manager
Florida
none
0
0
0
1
0
comments before a state House subcommittee
7445.json
2mostly-true
Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
elections,pensions,retirement,state-budget,state-finances,transparency
tim-knopp
republican
0
0
1
1
0
a press release
10419.json
2mostly-true
The United States is the only advanced country on Earth that doesnt guarantee paid maternity leave to our workers.
jobs,women,workers
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union address
7188.json
3true
Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average.
education,state-budget,state-finances
kevin-reilly
President of the University of Wisconsin System
Wisconsin
state-official
0
0
1
0
0
public remarks
13332.json
1half-true
ISIS is in 32 countries.
foreign-policy,history,homeland-security,terrorism
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a presidential debate
1843.json
1half-true
After the oil spill, Congressman Adam Putnam "doubled down saying all energy sources, including oil drilling in the Gulf, should be considered just days after the oil spill started."
oil-spill
scott-maddox
attorney
Florida
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
email to supporters
8183.json
1half-true
Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years.
climate-change,energy,environment,government-regulation,history,science,weather
steve-goreham
executive director, Climate Science Coalition of America
Illinois
activist
0
0
1
0
0
a commentary in The Providence Journal
11783.json
0false
Says the Democratic Party createda debate schedule to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates.
debates,elections
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview on CNN Reliable Sources
5071.json
1half-true
Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas.
corporations,economy,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a web video advertisement
7256.json
2mostly-true
The United States has an immigration system where only 6.5 percent of people who come here, come here based on labor and skill.
immigration
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview
2815.json
3true
We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So weve taken 5 percent away from the private sector.
economy,federal-budget
rand-paul
Candidate for U.S. Senate and physician
Kentucky
republican
7
8
10
12
3
an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
9528.json
1half-true
The Export-Import Bank doesnt cost taxpayers anything.
congress,corporations,deficit,economy,federal-budget,financial-regulation,foreign-policy,taxes
vicky-hartzler
U.S. Representative
Missouri
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a "Roll Call" interview
4322.json
0false
Says Gov. Rick Scott is spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people.
state-budget
florida-voter
Florida
none
0
1
0
1
0
a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.
6834.json
1half-true
Obama says hes put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan.
debates,deficit,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the first presidential debate
11171.json
4barely-true
On allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, I have never said that or advocated that.
abortion
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
7977.json
3true
In South Florida, weve had nine inches of sea-level rise since the 1920s.
environment
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview with Fox News
1427.json
2mostly-true
"Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle."
census,economy,families
ronnie-earle
Candidate
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a speech
6234.json
3true
Says Mitt Romney has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures.
candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,taxes
robert-gibbs
Former White House Press Secretary
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
999.json
3true
Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough makes a huge difference in reducing transmission of the flu.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
72.json
2mostly-true
Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
health-care
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.
10211.json
3true
The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldnt even (increase) the vote there.
elections
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
11997.json
4barely-true
Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars because of Arizonas immigration laws that drove outundocumented immigrants.
immigration
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston
7501.json
4barely-true
Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years.
economy,jobs
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a speech.
5687.json
0false
We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union.
labor,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a television interview
8699.json
4barely-true
Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state
elections
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
an interview
11676.json
4barely-true
David Simpson actually voted for drivers licenses for illegal immigrants.
immigration,transportation,voting-record
bryan-hughes
Attorney
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a campaign press release
5174.json
0false
Saysproposal to boostteacherpension fundputs no mandate on local government.
city-budget,county-budget,education,pensions,state-budget
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a speech.
13232.json
0false
Says after Hillary Clinton helped a man accused of raping a 12-year-old, shes seen laughing on two separate occasions, laughing at the girl who was raped.
candidates-biography,corrections-and-updates,criminal-justice,women
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
the second 2016 presidential debate
5926.json
0false
Says Gov. Scott Walker said no to equal pay for equal work for women.
jobs,legal-issues,message-machine-2012,women,workers
tom-barrett
Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
democrat
2
5
8
5
3
a TV ad
2108.json
1half-true
Says Bill Whites program to bring dropouts back to school was so successful that almost every city in our state has replicated it.
education
leticia-van-de-putte
Pharmacist
Texas
democrat
2
2
4
1
1
a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention
6904.json
4barely-true
We werent told they wanted more security for diplomatic facilities in Libya.
foreign-policy,terrorism
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
the vice presidential debate
9325.json
0false
Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury.
elections
karl-rove
Texas
republican
2
5
2
8
0
a panel discussion
3902.json
2mostly-true
When I became president and CEO of Godfathers Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles.
candidates-biography,corporations
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
a YouTube video
11765.json
4barely-true
In Houston, Texas, today, there are no homeless veterans.
homeless
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
remarks at a Florida campaign stop
4736.json
0false
Says the City of Portland alone has 84 public relation representatives on payroll which cost taxpayers over $6.2 million (a year).
city-government,government-efficiency
taxpayer-association-oregon
political action committee
Oregon
none
0
1
2
0
0
a newsletter
4845.json
1half-true
Since Obama took office, a net of 540,000 additional black Americans Obamas strongest supporters have lost their jobs.
jobs
new-jersey-tea-party
Conservative Political Group
New Jersey
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a retweet
2314.json
4barely-true
Charlie Crists personal approval numbers are plummeting.
elections,pundits
steven-schale
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a blog post.
4178.json
2mostly-true
Most countries have no debt ceiling.
deficit,economy,pundits,abc-news-week
arianna-huffington
Founder, The Huffington Post
none
0
0
2
3
0
a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
13112.json
1half-true
My opponent was on both the city of Chicago payroll and the state of Illinois payroll simultaneously, taking full salary, funding her full pension benefits both as a city worker and as a state worker for 10 years.
pensions
leslie-geissler-munger
Comptroller
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a Chicago Sun-Times editorial board debate
9830.json
2mostly-true
Says he holds the record for most appearances on Meet the Press.
history,pop-culture,pundits
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown"
10308.json
0false
Says Saddam Hussein had a 10-year relationship with al-Qaida.
afghanistan,ethics,human-rights,iraq,military,terrorism
dick-cheney
republican
5
4
2
2
1
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
7622.json
4barely-true
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower.
federal-budget,transportation
frederica-wilson
U.S. Representative, Florida District 17
Florida
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a press release
7561.json
4barely-true
Every day, about 100 people will be arrested for possession of marijuana in Georgia.
criminal-justice,drugs,marijuana
james-bell
Director, Georgia C.A.R.E.
Georgia
none
1
0
0
0
0
press release
7212.json
1half-true
Says that according to many reports and even our own data, the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
health-care,medicaid,public-health
lois-kolkhorst
Businesswoman
Texas
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.
13255.json
4barely-true
Just like Hillary Clinton, Russ Feingold had a run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate.
campaign-finance,ethics,foreign-policy
republican-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
republican
4
3
2
3
0
a web ad
3396.json
3true
We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job.
economy,jobs,tourism
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a press release touting a state tourism program
12384.json
2mostly-true
Since 2009, after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent.
economy
penny-pritzker
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
a Medium post
12054.json
3true
We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border.
drugs
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
Department of Homeland Security hearing
9078.json
3true
Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once.
candidates-biography
jim-moore
Pundit and communications consultant
Texas
none
0
0
0
0
0
a tweet
8738.json
5pants-fire
Says the media created the term polar vortex and the cold air proves the ice isnt melting.
climate-change,weather
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
comments on his radio show
6254.json
0false
New Jersey today has fewer employees in state government than it had when Christie Whitman left office in January of 2001, and I think thats good. And we did it without any layoffs. We did it through attrition.
jobs
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
an appearance at the Brookings Institution
4419.json
3true
Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. In fact, Lower Manhattan has added more people over the last 10 years than Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia combined.
housing,terrorism
michael-bloomberg
New York
independent
0
2
2
3
0
a speech in Lower Manhattan
2729.json
1half-true
Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didnt have it before, through the Childrens Health Insurance Program.
families,health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an interview on "The Daily Show."
11293.json
2mostly-true
The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina,saying she isone of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company.
candidates-biography
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on "Face the Nation"
9058.json
0false
The American slave trade caused 5 million deaths or more.
history
jon-stewart
none
0
2
1
1
1
a broadcast of "The Daily Show"
1425.json
4barely-true
"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests including foreign corporations to spend without limit in our elections."
corporations,supreme-court
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
the State of the Union address
3409.json
2mostly-true
Says Texas colleges and universities may opt to allow guns on campuses.
education,guns
eddie-rodriguez
Texas House Representative
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
an interview on CNN
12467.json
1half-true
The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year.
economy,jobs,poverty
nfederation-o-independent-business-virginia
organization
0
0
1
0
0
a website post.
1358.json
0false
"I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
recreation
bobby-jindal
Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana
republican
0
1
4
4
0
a radio interview
7922.json
3true
We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country.
state-budget,state-finances,states,taxes
john-loughlin
owner, Media-Rite LLC
Rhode Island
republican
1
2
0
0
1
an appearance on WPRO.
1634.json
3true
"Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
economy,stimulus
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday
192.json
1half-true
Barack Obama's health care plan "would leave 15 million Americans out."
health-care
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
Las Vegas, Nev.
7554.json
2mostly-true
Says of 80,000 people who were denied a firearm in 2012 due to a failed background check, only 44 were prosecuted.
guns
kelly-ayotte
U.S. Senator
New Hampshire
republican
2
1
1
4
0
an editorial board meeting