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4barely-true
As Washington debates cracking down on the big Wall Street banks, Ive passed legislation that does so.
financial-regulation,voting-record
david-segal
State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a statement on his campaign website
11930.json
4barely-true
In 2005 and 2007, Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League).
abortion,voting-record
empower-texans
Texas
none
1
0
0
1
0
a web page
6106.json
3true
Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition.
education,job-accomplishments,state-budget
george-allen
consultant
Virginia
republican
2
8
3
4
1
a debate.
3348.json
3true
DeKalb County has cut more money from its general fund budget than any local government in the Atlanta metro region.
government-efficiency
burrell-ellis
DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer
Georgia
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
an interview
5784.json
4barely-true
Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills in secret.
transparency,women
kathleen-falk
democrat
1
3
3
1
0
a news release
1636.json
0false
Rubio's tax swap proposal "would have been a massive tax increase."
candidates-biography,taxes
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a FOX News Sunday debate.
5862.json
0false
Says the mayors job is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we dont have, we dont say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to.
city-government,government-regulation,message-machine-2012,water
jefferson-smith
state representative
Oregon
democrat
1
1
0
4
0
a debate
2870.json
4barely-true
Eighty percent of the oil were discovering, were discovering in the deep Gulf of Mexico.
energy
joe-barton
U.S. Representative
Texas
republican
3
1
0
0
0
a speech.
10807.json
4barely-true
We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in)all but 4 states.
economy,history,job-accomplishments,jobs,labor,states,workers
lincoln-chafee
Rhode Island
democrat
3
5
3
4
0
an interview on CNN
34.json
2mostly-true
"In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster."
legal-issues
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
289.json
1half-true
Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
military
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a debate in Las Vegas
4819.json
2mostly-true
Says Rick Perry proposed a binational health insurance program with Mexico.
immigration
d-king
Georgia
none
0
0
0
1
0
an op-ed
9401.json
1half-true
This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if theyve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt.
debt,education,jobs
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
an interview
7937.json
2mostly-true
Says TriMet spends $10.3 million in police contracts a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls
public-safety,transportation,unions
amalgamated-transit-union
organization
0
0
0
1
0
a newspaper ad
12949.json
4barely-true
Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten a free ride so far from the media. Were the biggest ones supporting her campaign.
pundits
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a fundraising email
13092.json
3true
In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds.
crime
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a debate
12902.json
3true
Says Scott Walkers listening sessions are invite-only and excluding the press.
bipartisanship,government-efficiency,job-accomplishments
dana-wachs
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a tweet
5878.json
4barely-true
The Obama White House recognizes a baby that has not been born for security purposes.
abortion
national-right-life-committee
none
1
2
1
0
0
a press release
3969.json
3true
The right-to-work states are creating a lot more jobs today than the heavily unionized states.
jobs
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
a debate
9724.json
0false
The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009.
iraq,terrorism
james-woods
Actor
none
0
1
0
0
1
a tweet
9747.json
0false
Del. Ben Chafin took money away from Southwest Virginia schools while votingto build a politicians palace.
corrections-and-updates,education,state-budget
mike-hymes
Human resources director
Virginia
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
161.json
1half-true
"Our tax code is so complicated it extracts $140 billion in extra tax preparation costs every year - one thousand dollars for every American family."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a speech to the Hispanic Business Expo in Detroit.
7306.json
3true
Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago.
state-budget
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
a twitter post
11316.json
4barely-true
One of the Planned Parenthood videos shows a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.
abortion,debates
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
the CNN debate
2178.json
2mostly-true
In 2009, the Small Business Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate.
economy,small-business
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
a news release
10970.json
2mostly-true
Texas now has the second-highest high school graduation rate in the country. And it has the highest graduation rate for African Americans and Hispanics.
education
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
his declaration for president
257.json
1half-true
"...some of those (tax increases) were either court-ordered, or they were voted on by the people and approved by the people for (such) things as roads."
taxes
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a TV interview on NBC.
3256.json
0false
Under changes being debated, state employees in Wisconsin who earn $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year might have 20 percent of their income just disappear overnight.
labor,pundits,state-budget
ed-schultz
MSNBC television host
none
3
1
4
1
2
a statement on his television talk show
7764.json
3true
North Korea has a substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world.
congress,military,nuclear,population
jack-reed
U.S. Senator
Rhode Island
democrat
1
0
2
1
0
a television interview
738.json
0false
"If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed."
foreign-policy
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
the New York Sun
6944.json
3true
Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he votes about 66 percent with his own party.
bipartisanship,congress,voting-record
brendan-doherty
Rhode Island
republican
1
2
1
1
0
a TV debate
2056.json
0false
He has ushered in $3 billion in new investment.
candidates-biography,economy
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a statement on Cicilline's website
5608.json
3true
Says Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
abortion,message-machine-2012
american-bridge-21st-century
democrat
2
1
0
3
0
a video ad
7098.json
1half-true
Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country.
diversity,polls,religion
freedom-religion-foundation
organization
0
0
1
0
0
an email
4114.json
1half-true
Our countrys got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more.
deficit,economy,federal-budget,taxes
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a television ad
9254.json
4barely-true
David Perdue supports Common Core
education
david-perdue-files
Georgia
none
1
0
0
0
0
a website
12740.json
0false
Says Hillary Clinton wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment.
guns
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech at the Republican national convention
11480.json
1half-true
Because of Obamacare peoples premiums ...are going up 35, 45, 55 percent.
health-care
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
comments on ABC's "This Week"
10110.json
2mostly-true
When I go on Letterman the ratings go up.
pop-culture,pundits
bill-oreilly
Fox News Channel host
none
4
6
3
5
1
an interview with Howard Kurtz
9816.json
2mostly-true
The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child.
families,women,workers
don-beyer
8th District congressional candidate
Virginia
democrat
1
2
1
3
0
a web post.
481.json
2mostly-true
Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit."
federal-budget
bob-barr
Runs a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies LLC
Georgia
libertarian
0
0
0
1
0
a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C.
6451.json
1half-true
Says Joe Garcia voted to raise our utility rates.
candidates-biography,energy,government-regulation,voting-record
gloria-romero-roses
managing partner at Nexus Homes
Florida
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
a mailer
3282.json
1half-true
Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats rammed the economic stimulus bill through, Ohios unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average.
federal-budget,jobs,stimulus
national-republican-senatorial-committee
republican
11
5
7
2
5
a news release
8079.json
1half-true
President Barack Obama has announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated.
congressional-rules,federal-budget
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a blog post
12351.json
5pants-fire
The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal.
terrorism
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a campaign email
5358.json
3true
Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them.
transportation
john-wisniewski
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
2
2
0
1
0
a radio interview
6114.json
2mostly-true
Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor.
abortion
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
a Facebook post
13194.json
4barely-true
Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals Saving his friends millions... Its an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigans hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from t...
taxes
citizens-michael-mcauliffe-and-house-republican-or
Illinois
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a video attack advertisement
7077.json
5pants-fire
Says I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney.
candidates-biography,elections
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a press conference
820.json
4barely-true
"Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
immigration
national-republican-trust-pac
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a television ad
10820.json
4barely-true
Two-thirds of American families rely on the mothers income to stay above the poverty level.
economy,poverty,women
maria-shriver
NBC News correspondent
none
1
0
0
0
0
comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
13043.json
4barely-true
After 9/11, Jim put us all first by serving for 23 months in Iraq, the wars longest tour.
public-service
jim-mowrer
Iowa
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
In a television ad
3423.json
1half-true
Oil production from federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico reached an all-time high in 2010.
energy,history,oil-spill,market-regulation
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
4263.json
0false
In the 80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes.
economy,new-hampshire-2012,taxes
ron-paul
U.S. representative
Texas
republican
5
8
8
8
3
a television campaign ad
11178.json
2mostly-true
Says hewas one of the chief architects of balancing the federalbudget.
federal-budget
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos
12522.json
3true
Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved.
crime
catherine-hanaway
Candidate for governor of Missouri
Missouri
republican
0
1
0
0
0
Missouri
554.json
3true
"The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
civil-rights,terrorism
bob-barr
Runs a consulting firm, Liberty Strategies LLC
Georgia
libertarian
0
0
0
1
0
an interview with Fox News.
7515.json
4barely-true
Says indoor workers get less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas.
children,government-regulation,health-care,public-health
joseph-levy
organization
1
0
0
0
0
a legislative hearing
12861.json
5pants-fire
Im beating (Kelly Ayotte) in the polls by a lot.
polls
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with the Washington Post
11199.json
2mostly-true
A majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
immigration
state-democratic-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
democrat
5
7
2
2
7
a tweet
4009.json
2mostly-true
We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England.
transportation
charles-odimgbe
CEO, Rhode Island Public Transit Autority
Rhode Island
state-official
0
0
0
1
0
a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board
8569.json
4barely-true
In Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire has a Senator who was the deciding vote to pass Obamacare.
health-care,voting-record
jim-rubens
Small business owner
New Hampshire
republican
1
1
0
1
0
an email
10165.json
5pants-fire
If Cory Gardner gets his way, youd better stock up on condoms.
abortion
naral-pro-choice
Washington, D.C.
organization
2
1
0
0
1
a television ad
5656.json
5pants-fire
Says for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost (a) job or taken a pay cut.
government-efficiency,state-budget
jeff-kruse
state senator
Oregon
republican
0
0
1
0
2
a newsletter.
4529.json
4barely-true
Says Gov. Chris Christie has now come up with a new agenda for ethics reform in September 2011.
ethics
john-wisniewski
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
2
2
0
1
0
an NJToday interview
1270.json
0false
The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."
guns,health-care
gun-owners-america
gun rights advocacy group
Virginia
none
0
1
0
0
0
an alert to members
4786.json
0false
Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise.
state-finances
state-democratic-party-wisconsin
Wisconsin
democrat
5
7
2
2
7
a news release
5224.json
3true
Tennessees grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation.
taxes
tennessee-democratic-party
Tennessee
democrat
1
1
0
2
0
introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.
12068.json
1half-true
Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said something very similar to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that women have a legitimate role in date rape.
candidates-biography,crime,sexuality,women
bill-mccoshen
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a talk show
9848.json
4barely-true
Says Michigan U.S. Senate candidateTerri Lynn Land said guaranteeing equal pay for women who do the same job as men is not a good idea.
message-machine-2014,women
democratic-senatorial-campaign-committee
democrat
1
2
3
1
0
a campaign ad
7399.json
1half-true
Says he has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagels character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation.
congress,foreign-policy,job-accomplishments,patriotism
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a news article.
9063.json
4barely-true
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country.
environment,military,veterans
chris-larson
Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader
Wisconsin
democrat
6
5
0
1
1
an email
6726.json
0false
The 48, 49 percent that supports President Barack Obama are people who pay no income tax.
taxes
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser
7719.json
5pants-fire
Accuses Ed FitzGerald of pay-to-play and corruption politics.
candidates-biography,criminal-justice,ethics
republican-governors-association
Washington, D.C.
republican
5
1
6
4
2
a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor
7624.json
1half-true
The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers.
education,state-budget,state-finances
sondy-pope
State Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
0
1
1
1
0
in a news release
3915.json
4barely-true
Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation.
crime,criminal-justice,legal-issues,women
roberto-dasilva
Police officer
Rhode Island
democrat
1
0
0
1
0
a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
9950.json
0false
Says President Barack Obama is sending a much larger (force) to deal with Ebola than ISIS is getting.
ebola,foreign-policy,iraq,military,public-health,terrorism
brit-hume
Fox News political analyst
none
1
2
0
0
0
a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday"
6369.json
1half-true
Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail and billions more to bail out banks.
federal-budget,financial-regulation,infrastructure,message-machine-2012,stimulus,transportation
mark-neumann
Developer and homebuilder
Wisconsin
republican
2
4
1
2
1
a TV ad
13017.json
2mostly-true
Young women, account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa.
public-health
justin-trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
liberal-party-canada
0
0
0
1
0
a letter
912.json
0false
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on whether Senate Democrats would seat Roland Burris.
legal-issues
harry-reid
Senate Democratic Leader
Nevada
democrat
4
5
3
7
3
public statements.
11716.json
4barely-true
The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment.
campaign-finance,legal-issues
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
4907.json
3true
The United States is numberonein the world in energyresources;Russia isnumber two.
energy
george-allen
consultant
Virginia
republican
2
8
3
4
1
a debate.
10277.json
4barely-true
In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police.
crime,diversity,urban
bill-oreilly
Fox News Channel host
none
4
6
3
5
1
a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor"
10452.json
4barely-true
Says Marco Rubio was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it.
immigration
debbie-wasserman-schultz
U.S. Representative, Florida District 23
Florida
democrat
7
9
8
15
3
an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale
8051.json
1half-true
The ocean is now much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years.
animals,climate-change,economy,energy,environment,history,population,public-health,science,weather
al-gore
cofounder of Generation Investment Management and Current TV, visiting professor and author
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
3
0
0
a keynote address
11016.json
1half-true
Less than 1 percent of all the education dollars that we spend are spent on private (school) voucher programs.
education
ted-kanavas
Lobbyist and pundit
Wisconsin
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a political talk show
13013.json
3true
Says Hillary Clinton wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent.
foreign-policy,human-rights,immigration,terrorism
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
an interview on "Meet the Press"
5757.json
3true
We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state.
crime
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
comments to Reuters
8780.json
2mostly-true
The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL.
history,sports
rhode-island-senate
government-body
0
0
0
1
0
a Senate resolution
6242.json
0false
Says New Jerseys tenure law has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure.
education
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a speech at the Brookings Institution
13489.json
0false
Says climate scientist James Hansen says we have until perhaps 50 years from now, or maybe a little longer and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise.
climate-change
jill-stein
Presidential nominee
Massachusetts
green
0
1
0
0
1
a forum at Huston-Tillotson University
85.json
2mostly-true
"In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds."
elections
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.
11380.json
5pants-fire
Everyone on Californias roads is properly licensed, tested and insured.
public-safety,transportation
luis-alejo
Assemblyman
California
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a press release
9298.json
1half-true
In some states, African-Americans are three times more likely to be sentenced to death than whites for the same crime.
crime,criminal-justice
van-jones
Co-host of CNN's "Crossfire"
Washington, D.C.
democrat
0
1
2
2
0
a roundtable on ABC's "This Week"
6145.json
5pants-fire
Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin voted twice to end Medicare.
medicare
pat-kreitlow
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a news release
10187.json
0false
More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured.
health-care
herman-cain
Georgia
republican
4
11
5
3
3
a blog post
7948.json
5pants-fire
The immigration bill includes free Obamacars, motorcycles or scooters.
immigration,transportation,welfare
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a blog post on Breitbart
12235.json
0false
My numbers are better right now than Ronald Reagans numbers were with Jimmy Carter.
history,polls
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a rally in Rome, N.Y.
2222.json
1half-true
Seventy bills [Kendrick Meek] authored, not one of them has passed.
job-accomplishments
jeff-greene
Florida
democrat
3
1
3
0
0
a debate
10933.json
1half-true
In Florida, for eight years we cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion.
state-budget,taxes
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando