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2580.json
2mostly-true
Says Rick Perry told students he couldnt attend a gubernatorial forum due to scheduling conflicts, then on forum day tweeted that hed just been running with his dog.
ethics
bill-white
Former mayor of Houston
Texas
democrat
2
3
5
7
3
a news story
198.json
1half-true
"Fred's never had a 100 percent record on right-to-life in his Senate career. The records reflect that. And he doesn't support the human life amendment, which is most amazing because that's been a part of the Republican platform since 1980."
abortion
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
an appearance on Fox News Sunday
13336.json
1half-true
In 1928 school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible.
elections,history,religion
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner
1278.json
0false
"Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
florida,health-care
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a Fox News interview
7228.json
0false
On same-sex marriage
civil-rights,gays-and-lesbians,marriage
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
7229.json
2mostly-true
Ohios judges, compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid.
public-service,state-budget
bill-seitz
State senator
Ohio
republican
0
0
1
1
0
an interview with the Columbus Dispatch
1794.json
5pants-fire
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade.
campaign-finance,energy,oil-spill,pundits
ed-schultz
MSNBC television host
none
3
1
4
1
2
a broadcast of the Ed Show
9634.json
4barely-true
Compared to President Obama,President Reagan rushed home from Santa Barbara vacation, from the Reagan ranch when the Korean jetliner was shot out of the air by the Russians.
foreign-policy
kate-obenshain
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor"
9097.json
4barely-true
Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed.
health-care,polls
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a video to supporters
136.json
2mostly-true
"I supported tort reform with regard to securities...product liability...interstate commerce."
legal-issues
fred-thompson
Actor
Tennessee
republican
1
4
3
3
0
a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.
13198.json
0false
Says state Sen. Morgan Carrolls votes made it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first.
ethics
mike-coffman
Colorado U.S. Representative
Colorado
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
4462.json
0false
Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation.
health-care
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
several media interviews
7232.json
3true
A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees.
taxes
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a speech
12200.json
1half-true
Mexico receives approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a plan on his campaign website
2435.json
3true
Theres a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street.
corporations,economy,market-regulation
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a town hall meeting
8098.json
3true
The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade.
children,congress,debt,deficit,economy,families,immigration,legal-issues,taxes,workers
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program
762.json
0false
Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
abortion
bornalivetruth-org
none
0
1
0
0
0
a television ad
1538.json
4barely-true
In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt."
federal-budget,taxes
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a hearing before Congress
9623.json
1half-true
DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriffs departments in the nation.
job-accomplishments
jeff-mann
none
0
0
1
0
0
an Atlanta Press Club debate
2918.json
5pants-fire
Says Joe Straus was co-author of a bill that would have allowed Planned Parenthood to control public school sex education.
education,health-care
donna-garner
education activist
Texas
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a newsletter
2676.json
4barely-true
Says Glenn Nye voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 83 percentof the time.
message-machine,voting-record
scott-rigell
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
2
0
1
0
a TV ad
2147.json
0false
I dont think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors.
taxes
tim-pawlenty
republican
2
3
3
6
1
a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.
7281.json
3true
Says his elections proposal would allow a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most weve ever had.
elections
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a TV interview
4523.json
3true
Members of the public are being charged $50 to hear Gov. Scott Walker and a dozen members of his administration talk about jobs and the economy at Lambeau Field.
jobs
one-wisconsin-now
Wisconsin
organization
0
2
2
1
1
a news release
4632.json
1half-true
Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had no increase.
immigration
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas
147.json
1half-true
Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006."
foreign-policy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
8969.json
0false
Weve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion.
health-care,medicaid
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech to Democratic governors
5440.json
3true
Says half the Americans dont pay any income taxes.
taxes
scott-garrett
Congressman
New Jersey
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a radio interview
12288.json
2mostly-true
In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria).
foreign-policy,public-health
tim-ziemer
none
0
0
0
1
0
an article posted on Medium
10809.json
0false
Hate speech is excluded from protection under the First Amendment.
legal-issues,supreme-court
chris-cuomo
journalist
0
1
0
0
0
a Tweet
3607.json
0false
The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government.
federal-budget,taxes
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
an interview on NBC's "Today" show
6701.json
1half-true
Says that under Mitt Romney, 89 million Americans could be denied coverage if they have a pre-existing condition.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a Facebook post
11878.json
5pants-fire
Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably.
energy,foreign-policy
daniel-greenfield
republican
0
0
0
0
1
an article on the Frontpage website
2437.json
0false
More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began.
afghanistan,food-safety,iraq
ted-ankrum
Retired
Texas
democrat
0
1
0
1
0
an e-mail blast.
1293.json
5pants-fire
You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return.
guns,taxes
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
an e-mail circulated to many people.
903.json
4barely-true
The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."
religion
people-american-way
none
2
0
0
0
0
Press release
9689.json
2mostly-true
Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes.
jobs,women
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a campaign email
10037.json
2mostly-true
The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states.
education
kay-hagan
Former U.S. Senator
North Carolina
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
a debate
11037.json
2mostly-true
Says Jeb Bush doesnt believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does.
immigration
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
in an interview with CNN
3939.json
1half-true
The Medicare drug program resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare,retirement
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a debate in South Carolina
5797.json
1half-true
Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.
message-machine-2012,unions
mary-nolan
Represents Southwest Portland in Oregon House
Oregon
democrat
0
0
3
0
0
a campaign website
2822.json
3true
Re: (Marco) Rubios support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million.
federal-budget,state-budget
steven-schale
Florida
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a posting on Twitter.
5062.json
1half-true
Rick Santorum reformed welfare.
welfare
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a video ad
11892.json
2mostly-true
The Seminole gambling compact offers $3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history.
gambling
seminole-tribe-florida
Florida
none
0
0
0
1
0
a commercial
936.json
0false
There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
economy,education,stimulus
jim-demint
President, Heritage Foundation
South Carolina
republican
4
4
0
0
1
a speech on the Senate floor.
10588.json
2mostly-true
President Obama said 22 times he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order.
congress,immigration
doug-collins
U.S. Rep.
Georgia
republican
0
0
0
1
0
in a newspaper article
1902.json
1half-true
"Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties."
energy,environment,federal-budget,government-efficiency,legal-issues,oil-spill
edward-markey
democrat
0
0
1
1
0
a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee
4225.json
2mostly-true
#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 weve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings.
corporations,economy
jon-husted
Ohio secretary of state
Ohio
republican
0
2
1
2
1
a tweet on Twitter
1279.json
3true
The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls."
foreign-policy,military
dick-cheney
republican
5
4
2
2
1
a speech to the Center for Security Policy
2263.json
2mostly-true
In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio.
elections
josh-mandel
Ohio treasurer
Ohio
republican
4
5
4
5
6
a statement posted to his website
579.json
2mostly-true
Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years."
iraq
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a television ad
1661.json
5pants-fire
"An audit of the last census found that over 370,000 people living in Texas were not counted, and our state lost an estimated $1 billion in federal funds as a result."
census
silvestre-reyes
U.S. House member
Texas
democrat
0
0
2
1
1
an e-mail blast
10347.json
1half-true
Says President Barack Obamasown administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment.
energy,environment,jobs
john-thune
U.S. Senator
South Dakota
republican
0
0
1
0
1
comments on "Fox News Sunday"
5442.json
1half-true
Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars.
elections
jon-husted
Ohio secretary of state
Ohio
republican
0
2
1
2
1
a public forum
1178.json
4barely-true
Its a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight Democrats and Republicans.
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
an address to a joint session of Congress
6028.json
0false
Says city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget.
city-budget,public-safety
memphis-police-association
Memphis police union
Tennessee
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a commercial.
6241.json
1half-true
Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasichs budget caused many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs.
state-budget
ohio-democratic-party
Ohio
democrat
4
1
2
2
2
a news release
5294.json
3true
One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol.
Alcohol,drugs
nathan-deal
republican
9
5
11
11
0
a television commercial
4123.json
4barely-true
The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues.
federal-budget,polls,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a press conference
3972.json
2mostly-true
Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991.
elections,redistricting
nina-perales
MALDEF attorney
California
none
0
0
0
1
0
a press release.
8529.json
3true
A million people could get health insurance right away if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
health-care,medicaid
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
remarks at a Dallas synagogue
9897.json
4barely-true
In Texas public schools, we spend an average of $12,000 per pupil per year.
education,state-budget,state-finances,states
matt-mackowiak
Consultant
Texas
republican
2
1
0
0
0
an opinion column
1348.json
1half-true
A new Republican litmus test would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan.
history,pundits
keith-olbermann
Political commentator
none
0
2
3
2
0
MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann
12668.json
0false
Says MarkKirk called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans andwas apparently fine with Trumps #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation.
crime,guns,public-safety
tammy-duckworth
U.S. Representative
Illinois
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
a tweet
2247.json
3true
Warren Buffett called credit default swaps financial weapons of mass destruction. And Greene was the first individual to use them.
candidates-biography,financial-regulation,message-machine
kendrick-meek
Florida
democrat
2
6
1
4
1
a TV ad.
7485.json
1half-true
Under Gov. John Kasichs budget proposal, the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohios working and middle class families will pay more.
state-budget,taxes
dan-ramos
State representative
Ohio
democrat
0
1
1
1
0
a news release
1740.json
1half-true
The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was his outreach to Muslims.
pundits,religion
keith-olbermann
Political commentator
none
0
2
3
2
0
comments on the MSNBC show Countdown
10851.json
4barely-true
The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old.
transportation
akbar-al-baker
ceo
Qatar
none
1
0
0
0
0
an interview
12821.json
2mostly-true
We put a lid on Irans nuclear program without firing a single shot.
foreign-policy,nuclear
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention
13250.json
4barely-true
Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and the FBI is not even being told where they are.
debates,foreign-policy,immigration,public-safety,terrorism
pat-mccrory
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina
republican
5
2
3
0
1
a North Carolina governor's race debate
10926.json
2mostly-true
U.S. Embassy Celebrates Americas Independence on June 4th in Order to Accommodate Muslims.
foreign-policy,religion
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
social media posts
11097.json
3true
The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year.
crime,public-safety
atlanta-neighborhood-association
none
0
0
0
0
0
an online community forum
8953.json
1half-true
More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground.
afghanistan,military,terrorism
david-alameel
Investor
Texas
democrat
0
1
1
0
1
an email blast
6716.json
4barely-true
Medicare premium support backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is not vouchers.
health-care,medicare
phil-gingrey
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
republican
2
5
2
1
1
6740.json
2mostly-true
Even today part of Romneys fortune is invested in China.
china,message-machine-2012
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a campaign ad
9278.json
4barely-true
On (Tom) Wolfs watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs.
economy,jobs,taxes
tom-corbett
Governor of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
republican
1
0
0
0
0
a radio ad
1925.json
2mostly-true
The addition of a 1 percent sales tax would cost a typical household in Hillsborough County approximately $12 a month.
economy,energy,infrastructure,taxes,transportation,urban
hillsborough-area-rapid-transit-hart
none
0
0
0
1
0
a brochure
5001.json
0false
George Allencast the deciding votefor the 2003Bushtax cuts.
taxes,voting-record
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
a debate.
11172.json
3true
As governor of Florida I defunded Planned Parenthood.
abortion
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland
11454.json
0false
German citizens were disarmed by their government in the late 1930s, which allowed the Nazis to carry out their evil intentions with relatively little resistance.
guns,history
ben-carson
republican
7
12
3
2
4
his book "A More Perfect Union"
11014.json
2mostly-true
Texas has the nations highest rate and highest number of uninsured.
health-care,state-budget,state-finances,states
donna-howard
Texas House Representative
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
a press release
7482.json
2mostly-true
Says if Oregon had limited its budget growth to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation, the states all-funds budget would be about $27 billion today, not $60 billion.
state-budget
doug-whitsett
state senator
Oregon
republican
0
1
1
1
0
an opinion article.
663.json
5pants-fire
McCain's energy plan is a "single-answer proposition" new domestic oil drilling.
energy
brian-schweitzer
Governor
Montana
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
3496.json
0false
Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ...were able to purchase inexpensive child-only coverage for their children. The laws consumer protections have now eliminated that choice in Florida.
children,florida,health-care
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune'
3765.json
4barely-true
Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasichs budget plan than in the previous state budget.
state-budget
jay-goyal
State representative
Ohio
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives
9977.json
0false
This Congressadjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election.
congress,elections,history
laura-ingraham
Political commentator and radio talk show host
none
2
5
1
0
1
comments on ABC's "This Week"
7811.json
0false
Forty-six cents of every dollar Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion is going to come from China or some other country that doesnt like us very much.
debt,health-care,taxes
ron-maag
State representative
Ohio
republican
1
1
0
0
0
a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing
1524.json
4barely-true
Challenger Tim Tuggey is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage.
abortion,education,elections,gays-and-lesbians
ken-mercer
Software engineer
Texas
republican
1
0
0
0
0
an advertisement
2762.json
0false
Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion the IRS needed toimplement health care legislation.
health-care
scott-rigell
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
republican
2
2
0
1
0
a statment on his website
4213.json
4barely-true
In contrast to President Barack Obama, who is not acting presidential, President Ronald Reagan would never go into the Oval Office without his jacket on thats how much he revered the presidency.
history
ken-langone
Financier
New York
none
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on CNBC
6988.json
4barely-true
The sequester is not something that Ive proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed.
debates,federal-budget,military
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a presidential debate
12019.json
2mostly-true
Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this.
guns
tammy-baldwin
U.S. Representative
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
7
4
0
a tweet
6576.json
4barely-true
President Obamas education solution includes an effort to nationalize curriculum.
children,education
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a speech at the Republican National Convention
2823.json
5pants-fire
The cap-and-trade bill before Congress prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
e-mail and blog postings
1783.json
3true
Greece has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
economy,foreign-policy,pundits
george-will
Columnist
Maryland
columnist
7
6
3
5
1
a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week
4538.json
2mostly-true
Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
candidates-biography
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a campaign video.
3130.json
2mostly-true
The American people say, dont touch Social Security, dont touch Medicare, dont cut defense. Thats 84 percent of the federal budget.
federal-budget,medicare,military,social-security,abc-news-week
kent-conrad
U.S. Senator
North Dakota
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
"This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
8770.json
3true
Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress.
congress,drugs
mike-scott
Lee County sheriff
Florida
republican
0
0
0
0
0
a Facebook post
11231.json
1half-true
Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered by the 14th Amendment.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a town hall in Derry, N.H.
12942.json
0false
On the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
trade
pat-toomey
Candidate for U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania
republican
3
2
2
1
0
an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.