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2084.json
4barely-true
The health care numbers are going up.
health-care,abc-news-week
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
an interview on ABC's This Week
6968.json
3true
While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years.
crime
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a debate
13365.json
1half-true
Weve spent $6 trillion on the wars in the Middle East.
federal-budget,military
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Charlotte, N.C.
7734.json
1half-true
Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate among the Central Texas area school districts.
education,taxes
league-women-voters-austin-area
Texas
organization
0
0
2
0
0
a Voters Guide.
9392.json
1half-true
400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care through the Affordable Care Act.
health-care
jeff-merkley
U.S. Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
1
3
6
0
an interview
10050.json
0false
20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare).
health-care,message-machine-2014
pat-roberts
U.S. Senator
Kansas
republican
1
1
0
0
0
a Web video
1850.json
0false
Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments."
foreign-policy,guns,legal-issues
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet
678.json
1half-true
Drilling in ANWR would have minimal impact, covering only "2,000 out of 20-million acres."
energy
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an interview on CNBC
8280.json
5pants-fire
Warren Buffett recently said Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over.
health-care,pundits
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
posts on the Internet
5102.json
4barely-true
When Georgia tightened its voter identification laws, the state sent a van and photographer to the homes of people who needed photo IDs and made them for free.
civil-rights,elections
phil-gingrey
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
republican
2
5
2
1
1
an online news story
9905.json
2mostly-true
Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every year.
elections
robert-sarvis
lawyer, businessman
Virginia
libertarian
0
0
0
1
0
a speech
10137.json
4barely-true
Says Jeanne Shaheen voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax.
energy,voting-record
scott-brown
New Hampshire
republican
2
2
1
3
1
a debate
8424.json
0false
Since Obamacare became law, most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs.
health-care,jobs,workers
ken-cuccinelli
Attorney General
Virginia
republican
1
10
3
2
1
a speech.
3170.json
2mostly-true
Says that in Ohio right now, you could be 8 months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason.
abortion
lorraine-fende
State representative
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an interview with The Columbus Dispatch
1483.json
0false
We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas.
crime,legal-issues
farouk-shami
Businessman
Texas
democrat
1
2
2
0
1
a Democratic debate
1202.json
3true
"In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence."
health-care
michelle-obama
Illinois
democrat
0
2
1
4
0
a speech
7533.json
5pants-fire
Of every three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor.
federal-budget,poverty
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a speech at the conservative CPAC conference
4690.json
5pants-fire
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obamas health care bill created what would, in effect, be death panels.
health-care
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a Republican presidential debate
1959.json
5pants-fire
"Bill McCollum has accepted thousands from lobbyists for Planned Parenthood."
abortion,candidates-biography,message-machine
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a campaign mail piece.
2219.json
5pants-fire
Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates.
cap-and-trade,climate-change
bob-gibbs
Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
1
1
an issue statement posted to his website
13445.json
0false
The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp.
history
kai-degner
Harrisonburg city councilman
Virginia
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a debate.
10096.json
0false
Jason Carters plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion.
education,medicaid,state-budget
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
television attack ad
2713.json
0false
Dan Seals has been running for office since before there were, like, iPods.
candidates-biography,message-machine
robert-dold
U.S. Representative
Illinois
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a campaign commercial
10647.json
1half-true
Whales live as long at SeaWorld as they do in the wild.
animals,science,tourism
seaworld
Theme park company
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
0
an ad
6148.json
4barely-true
Women earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position.
income,jobs,poverty,women,workers
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a news release
7681.json
0false
The Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes.
county-budget,sports,taxes
carlos-gimenez
Mayor
Florida
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a county commission meeting
5378.json
5pants-fire
Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.
education,state-budget
myra-crownover
Texas
republican
0
0
0
0
1
her campaign website.
2377.json
1half-true
While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money.
message-machine,state-budget
citizens-progressive-wisconsin
Wisconsin
none
0
0
1
0
0
campaign literature distributed by an outside group
1421.json
3true
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling.
economy
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a press release
8537.json
3true
Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out.
health-care,medicare,retirement,technology
steve-israel
U.S. Representative
New York
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an interview on MSNBC
13009.json
3true
Child care costs in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition.
children,education,families
donna-howard
Texas House Representative
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
a press conference by Austin Democrats
9511.json
1half-true
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn has avoided taking a stand on Obamacare.
health-care
washington-examiner
none
0
0
1
0
0
opinion piece
11192.json
4barely-true
There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
gays-and-lesbians,legal-issues,marriage,religion,supreme-court
david-ralston
Georgia
republican
1
1
0
1
0
an interview
3416.json
2mostly-true
Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003.
economy,energy,history
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
11686.json
4barely-true
The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those (Syrian) refugees.
foreign-policy
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a GOP debate on CNN
4467.json
0false
[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected.
taxes,transportation
debbie-dooley
Georgia
tea-party-member
0
1
1
1
0
an op-ed
12175.json
1half-true
Weve rebuilt China.
china,foreign-policy,trade
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with the New York Times
4574.json
0false
Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
corporations,economy,labor,occupy-wall-street,workers
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites
11241.json
1half-true
In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally.
crime,criminal-justice,immigration
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
answering a reporter in Iowa
11776.json
0false
More than 100,000 women in Texas have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone.
abortion
tarina-keene
Executive director, NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
Virginia
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a news conference
11940.json
2mostly-true
Says Missouri families earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century.
economy,income
todd-richardson
State House speaker
Missouri
republican
0
0
0
1
0
comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics"
9529.json
0false
The platform of the Republican Party says deport everybody and to hell with it.
immigration
gilberto-hinojosa
Chairman, Texas Democratic Party
Texas
democrat
0
4
1
2
1
an interview with KERA News
13140.json
2mostly-true
Says MarcoRubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education.
education
afscme-people
none
0
0
0
1
0
a TV ad
13337.json
0false
14 percent of noncitizens are registered to vote.
elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Cleveland, Ohio
9404.json
4barely-true
Redskins is used historically as a term of respect.
history
pete-hegseth
Chief Executive Officer for Concerned Veterans for America
Minnesota
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a segment on "Outnumbered"
1824.json
2mostly-true
Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
children,education
rodney-ellis
state senator
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
2
0
an interview.
3411.json
1half-true
Seven of the 10 school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida.
education
steve-wise
State Senator
Florida
republican
0
1
1
0
0
comments on the state Senate floor.
60.json
3true
\u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D
iraq
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
5666.json
2mostly-true
Says when New Jersey adopted guaranteed coverage and cost provisions without a mandate individual health insurance market rates doubled or tripled and enrollment dropped from 180,000 people to 80,000 people.
health-care,states
donald-verrilli
Solicitor General
none
0
0
0
1
0
a Supreme Court hearing on health care law
5166.json
1half-true
Says PolitiFact has said he kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules.
ethics,job-accomplishments,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign ad
11988.json
0false
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a billionaire.
candidates-biography,wealth
marina-dimitrijevic
none
1
1
2
0
0
a press release
9001.json
1half-true
Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States.
education
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
the State of the State speech
12345.json
1half-true
On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee
elections
paul-ryan
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
republican
19
6
16
14
2
an interview
3377.json
0false
State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012.
health-care,labor,state-budget
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers
10460.json
1half-true
It used to be that the only children at school who werent vaccinated were those who had true medical conditions. Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions.
health-care,public-health
richard-besser
ABC News' Chief Health and Medical Editor.
none
0
0
1
0
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
2124.json
1half-true
The state bureaucracy Jane Norton managed grew by $43 million in just three years.
message-machine,state-budget,states
americans-job-security
none
0
0
3
0
0
a television ad
9244.json
4barely-true
Says a pro-Democratic ad is false for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to resign.
candidates-biography
thom-tillis
House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate
North Carolina
republican
2
0
1
1
0
a TV ad
2758.json
3true
Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill when the stimulus was rushed into law.
history,stimulus
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a Saturday address
6322.json
5pants-fire
Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven Tea Party freshmen who spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves.
congress,congressional-rules,government-efficiency,transportation
scott-keyes
none
1
0
0
0
1
a blog post
4849.json
0false
On advancing state money for a Formula One race
state-budget
susan-combs
State comptroller
Texas
republican
0
1
0
0
1
a statement
3339.json
2mostly-true
The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget.
health-care,state-budget,abc-news-week
deval-patrick
governor
Massachusetts
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
4725.json
5pants-fire
They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesnt make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then theyre on the plane back to Los Angeles.
elections,government-efficiency,labor,unions
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a campaign speech
8779.json
0false
In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down.
drugs,marijuana
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a graphic on the Internet
6628.json
1half-true
Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class.
taxes
martin-omalley
Maryland governor
Maryland
democrat
3
1
10
4
0
remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
4295.json
1half-true
I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus.
state-budget,state-finances
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
an interview
3934.json
2mostly-true
Says the states new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions ability to negotiate.
public-safety,unions
steve-loomis
Police union president
Ohio
none
0
0
0
1
0
a news conference
8592.json
0false
On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
congressional-rules
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
speeches
5240.json
1half-true
(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states.
candidates-biography,education,states
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.
9002.json
4barely-true
(Mary) Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs.
economy,jobs
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a campaign TV ad
11114.json
2mostly-true
Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history.
education,state-budget
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an opinion piece
6538.json
2mostly-true
Independent voters have a ten-point margin in favor of Mitt Romney right now.
polls
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
an interview on ABC's "This Week"
12355.json
1half-true
China is going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade.
china,military
randy-forbes
Representative
Virginia
republican
1
0
4
3
0
a radio interview.
9376.json
4barely-true
Senate immigration legislation is the Obama-Reid plan to give illegal immigrants amnesty.
congress,immigration
eric-cantor
House Majority Leader
Virginia
republican
9
6
4
4
4
a campaign mailer
13281.json
1half-true
In about three weeks over a half million Floridians are going to lose their coverage again through Obamacare.
health-care
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a U.S. Senate debate
6760.json
4barely-true
Says Romney tax plan could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition.
message-machine-2012,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign ad
3703.json
2mostly-true
Ive been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning.
bipartisanship,campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections
herb-kohl
U.S. Senator
Wisconsin
democrat
1
0
0
1
0
remarks to reporters
5633.json
1half-true
Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations.
health-care,message-machine-2012,small-business,workers
senate-republican-conference
Group representing Senate Republicans
Washington, D.C.
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a Web video
6790.json
4barely-true
Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs.
veterans
carol-shea-porter
Retired social worker
New Hampshire
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012
12831.json
5pants-fire
Says Hillary Clinton wrote,I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role.
candidates-biography,children
james-woods
Actor
none
0
1
0
0
1
a tweet
13099.json
4barely-true
Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death.
crime,criminal-justice,death-penalty
tom-steyer
President of NextGen Climate
California
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a press release.
12186.json
1half-true
The economy always does better when theres a Democrat in the White House.
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a rally at a Phoenix high school
509.json
3true
U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
military
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico
8237.json
1half-true
On support for Ted Cruz
candidates-biography
dan-patrick
Lieutenant governor-elect
Texas
republican
4
4
3
4
4
an interview
4275.json
3true
Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romneys) plan in Massachusetts.
health-care
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
a debate in Ames, Iowa
3182.json
3true
Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America.
transportation
vance-smith
Georgia Transportation COmmissioner
Georgia
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a budget presentation
3805.json
0false
The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country without Medicare.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare
agenda-project
Liberal advocacy group
New York
none
0
1
0
1
0
an advertisement
3106.json
0false
A national organization says Georgia has one of Americas toughest ethics laws.
campaign-finance,ethics
joe-wilkinson
state representative
Georgia
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a newspaper article
3616.json
3true
Americas wealthiest 25 percent pay 86 percent of total income taxes. Wealthiest 5 percent pay 60 percent of total income taxes.
taxes
tom-graves
republican
1
0
5
0
1
a Twitter post
5058.json
1half-true
We dont take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will.
campaign-finance
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a fundraising appeal
13280.json
1half-true
Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act.
congressional-rules,criminal-justice,women
deborah-ross
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
North Carolina
democrat
0
0
3
0
0
a campaign ad
7634.json
3true
Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries.
health-care,public-health
michele-walsh
Physician
Ohio
none
0
0
0
0
0
a radio discussion
7926.json
2mostly-true
In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills.
congress,federal-budget
jack-kingston
U.S. Representative
Georgia
republican
3
1
4
3
0
a speech
9320.json
0false
Human activity is not causing these dramatic changes to our climate.
climate-change,corrections-and-updates,energy,environment,science
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview on ABC's "This Week"
2052.json
1half-true
Most of the Bush tax cuts went to people in the top 3 percent of this country.
taxes
jim-mcdermott
U.S. Representative
Washington state
democrat
1
1
1
0
0
an interview with MSNBC's Ed Schultz
1252.json
4barely-true
About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
environment,foreign-policy,transportation
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
an interview on the Charlie Rose Show
11031.json
2mostly-true
Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005.
energy,environment
gus-bilirakis
Congressman
Florida
republican
1
1
0
1
0
a speech on the House floor
1819.json
5pants-fire
In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks.
elections,ethics,job-accomplishments,state-budget
bill-white
Former mayor of Houston
Texas
democrat
2
3
5
7
3
a Facebook post
10180.json
1half-true
Says Scott Brown voted to reward companies to ship jobs overseas.
government-regulation,jobs,voting-record,workers
jeanne-shaheen
Senator
New Hampshire
democrat
3
0
4
2
0
a debate
1224.json
2mostly-true
"The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined."
economy,poverty,workers
michael-moore
Documentary filmmaker
none
2
5
1
6
0
a news conference in Washington, D.C.
9993.json
5pants-fire
Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights.
guns,supreme-court
national-rifle-association
none
3
5
1
5
3
a campaign ad