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0false
"Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment.Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."
guns
national-rifle-association
none
3
5
1
5
3
a direct mail piece
3662.json
2mostly-true
Texans spend $2.5 billion gambling in our neighboring states every year.
gambling
texans-economic-development
Pro-gambling group
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
a web banner ad.
11401.json
2mostly-true
Texas has outstripped the national poverty rate since at least 1959.
economy,poverty,states
bee-moorhead
Executive director, Texas IMPACT
Texas
democrat
0
0
0
1
0
an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman
13260.json
3true
Weve had Muslims in America since George Washington.
history,immigration
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
the second presidential debate
11287.json
0false
Says Bernie Sanders opposes requiring all children to have a K-12 education.
education
viral-image
none
5
5
0
3
15
a shareable graphic on the Web
9541.json
0false
As Alaskas attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed stand your ground.
candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,guns,job-accomplishments
dan-sullivan
Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner
Alaska
republican
2
2
1
0
0
a radio ad
11461.json
4barely-true
To abide by Environmental Protection Agency rules when mining or drilling you have to take caution not to disturb bodies of water barely bigger than a puddle.
environment,market-regulation,water
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
prepared remarks in a written speech
11130.json
0false
Says his political opponents brought 100,000 protesters into our state.
government-regulation,job-accomplishments,labor,state-budget,unions,workers
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
an interview
107.json
1half-true
Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
education
john-edwards
former senator
North Carolina
democrat
0
2
4
4
1
Des Moines, Iowa.
11245.json
4barely-true
How do Jeb Bush and Donald Trump differ on immigration? Spoiler alert: They dont.
immigration
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a tweet
3118.json
4barely-true
The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent.
economy,stimulus
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
a response to the State of the Union
13104.json
1half-true
Says Mike Gallaghers plan would cut Social Security benefits for two-thirds of seniors.
retirement,social-security,taxes
tom-nelson
Wisconsin
democrat
0
1
1
0
0
a TV ad
9618.json
2mostly-true
Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich vote as much as 80 percent of the time together.
bipartisanship,voting-record
mark-begich
Senator
Alaska
democrat
0
0
0
2
1
a radio ad
11528.json
0false
Texas #2 in nation for new gun purchases, behind California.
guns
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
a tweet
227.json
3true
"Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000."
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
New York, N.Y.
5432.json
0false
The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW.
unions
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a primary debate in Arizona
11921.json
2mostly-true
The richest 80 people in the world own more wealth than the bottom half of the global population.
economy,poverty
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
a video
1000.json
5pants-fire
In the 1970s, the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter.
health-care
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
an interview with Pajamas Media.
9055.json
4barely-true
Earth has not warmed for the last 17 years.
climate-change,environment
patrick-moore
none
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on 'Hannity'
684.json
2mostly-true
"Gov. Palin ... is somebody who actually doesn't believe that climate change is man-made."
environment
john-kerry
Secretary of State
Massachusetts
democrat
3
2
2
5
0
an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."
8101.json
4barely-true
Even the employees union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law.
health-care,unions
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity
5988.json
1half-true
While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid.
labor,state-budget
chris-abele
Philanthropist
Wisconsin
none
3
5
4
4
2
a statement to the Journal Sentinel
79.json
1half-true
"21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money."
iraq
mike-gravel
Author and lecturer
Alaska
libertarian
1
0
1
0
1
Washington, DC.
6924.json
1half-true
Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before.
economy,energy,environment
james-langevin
Congressman
Rhode Island
democrat
1
1
2
1
0
a debate
8742.json
2mostly-true
Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. governments American Community Survey.
census,economy,housing,population
us-census-bureau
Government agency
Maryland
none
0
0
0
1
0
a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole
11113.json
4barely-true
I deployed the Texas National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border. And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent.
crime,criminal-justice,immigration
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
his speech declaring his candidacy for president
1161.json
3true
Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama.
candidates-biography
newt-gingrich
Co-host on CNN's "Crossfire"
Georgia
republican
16
15
20
10
11
an op-ed in The Washington Post
787.json
3true
Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
10980.json
1half-true
After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, the next day, there was nothing in the media about it.
candidates-biography,history
bill-clinton
former president
Arkansas
democrat
4
2
12
11
3
comments on CNN's State of the Union
13325.json
2mostly-true
The Democratic Party is the oldest continuous political party in the world.
history
tim-kaine
U.S. Senator
Virginia
democrat
8
3
15
15
0
an appearance in Milwaukee
12583.json
3true
The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians, and that they werent contributing economically. The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits.
economy,immigration,jobs
david-miliband
none
0
0
0
1
0
comments on "Meet the Press"
6222.json
0false
Under the health care law, everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access.
health-care
nancy-pelosi
House Minority Leader
California
democrat
3
7
11
2
3
on 'Meet the Press'
307.json
1half-true
Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal."
job-accomplishments
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a debate in Boca Raton.
8412.json
1half-true
All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration have their own gold-plated health care plans that theyre in.
congress,government-regulation,health-care
sean-duffy
Member of the U.S. House
Wisconsin
republican
5
1
6
1
2
an interview
13519.json
0false
Trumps Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017.
health-care,medicare
winning-democrats
N/A
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an article
1196.json
0false
Health insurance companies deny 1 out of 5 treatments prescribed by doctors.
health-care
health-care-america-now
health care reform advocacy group
Washington, D.C.
none
2
1
0
0
0
a television advertisement
5245.json
3true
The United States is no longer top nation in the globe on infrastructure, having fallen to 15th.
infrastructure
steve-cohen
U.S. Representative
Tennessee
democrat
0
0
1
0
1
a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
253.json
1half-true
"Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts."
energy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a speech in Knoxville, Iowa
7481.json
2mostly-true
Rhode Island could tell you who has a camper, but we couldnt figure out who has a gun.
guns,market-regulation
linda-finn
landscape designer
Rhode Island
democrat
0
0
1
2
0
a news release
3148.json
3true
Says the United States does not trade as much as other developed nations.
economy,trade
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
11387.json
2mostly-true
A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state employment commission reinstated the person.
criminal-justice,labor,legal-issues,unions,workers
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
comments to reporters
17.json
1half-true
"If we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the Middle East."
energy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Washington, DC.
6439.json
2mostly-true
Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court.
city-government,government-regulation,message-machine-2012,taxes
tommy-thompson
Wisconsin
republican
6
8
2
5
3
a TV ad
10652.json
3true
Ted Cruz was the longest-serving solicitor general in the history of Texas.
candidates-biography,legal-issues
jerry-falwell
chancellor and president, Liberty University
Virginia
none
0
0
0
0
0
a speech introducing Ted Cruz at Liberty University
10417.json
2mostly-true
Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis.
housing
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.
10391.json
0false
Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage are not dramatically changing.
gays-and-lesbians,marriage
julaine-appling
Executive Director, Wisconsin Family Action
Wisconsin
none
0
2
0
0
0
a radio interview
1327.json
0false
The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
elections,ethics
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
her book, 'Going Rogue'
1330.json
0false
In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option."
health-care
ron-wyden
U.S. Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
1
0
3
0
MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan'
4110.json
1half-true
New Mexico is the second Hollywood because of tax incentives for the film industry.
economy,new-hampshire-2012,taxes
gary-johnson
Presidential candidate
New Mexico
libertarian
3
2
5
6
0
an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review"
3942.json
2mostly-true
Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle.
science,technology
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor
7856.json
2mostly-true
Says that in Texas, Republican nominees get 40 percent of the Latino vote on average.
elections
karl-rove
Texas
republican
2
5
2
8
0
a speech at the convention of the Georgia Republican Party.
811.json
0false
"Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare $882-billion worth."
health-care
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Roanoke, Va.
8106.json
0false
Says Oregons political tax credit is something every state should have and no other state does.
taxes
kari-chisholm
Oregon
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an Internet radio interview
11009.json
1half-true
The United States doesnt have the highest murder rate among developed countries. You look at Russia, you look at Brazil, those are countries that have 3 to 5 times higher murder rates than what we have here in the United States.
guns
john-lott
none
0
0
1
0
0
comments on Fox News
10405.json
0false
President Barack Obamas policies have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today.
energy,job-accomplishments
bobby-scott
U.S. Congressman
Virginia
democrat
1
2
1
5
0
a news release.
5479.json
0false
When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no.
health-care,message-machine-2012,voting-record
marcy-kaptur
Representative from Ohio's Ninth Congressional District
Ohio
democrat
0
2
4
4
0
a campaign commercial
13021.json
0false
I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. You dont learn much in a tax return.
candidates-biography,taxes,transparency
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview with ABC News
6527.json
1half-true
The Obama administration willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations.
foreign-policy,message-machine-2012,military,nuclear,terrorism
special-operations-opsec-education-fund
none
1
1
1
0
0
a Web video
7777.json
4barely-true
When Susan Rice spoke about Benghazi on Sunday news shows, she said that al-Qaida might be involved, or other al-Qaida affiliates might be involved, or non-al-Qaida Libyan extremists, which I think demonstrates that there was no effort to play that down.
foreign-policy,terrorism
jay-carney
White House press secretary
District of Columbia
none
2
2
1
2
0
a White House press briefing
12150.json
0false
Wisconsins effective unemployment rate is 20 percent.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech
9769.json
3true
The Milwaukee Police Department has seized nearly as many firearms this year as the much larger New York City Police Department.
guns
edward-flynn
none
1
0
3
2
0
a news conference
9414.json
0false
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes.
veterans
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a press release
434.json
0false
"Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid."
foreign-policy
focus-family-action
none
1
2
0
0
0
an e-mail message
6118.json
0false
Says that under President Obama, theres been a substantial increase in federal government jobs.
economy,government-efficiency,jobs
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a conference call with reporters
4846.json
2mostly-true
We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners.
corporations,deficit,economy,jobs,taxes
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing
7585.json
2mostly-true
Says $1,100 of the tuition paid by every Oregon university student annually goes just to pay the costs of PERS.
education,retirement
dennis-richardson
state representative
Oregon
republican
0
4
1
2
0
a newsletter
12527.json
2mostly-true
More than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year.
elections,government-regulation,guns
safety-all-initiative
California
none
0
0
0
1
0
a campaign website
5981.json
1half-true
On transportation financing
state-budget,transportation
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
an Assembly Budget Committee hearing
2164.json
4barely-true
A bill to cap carbon emissions could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs.
cap-and-trade,climate-change,economy,energy
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a television campaign ad
8377.json
0false
I am the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.
education,immigration
dan-patrick
Lieutenant governor-elect
Texas
republican
4
4
3
4
4
a video advertisement, "Fight"
10729.json
2mostly-true
When the Constitution was written, (only) 20 to 25 percent of the people in the country could vote.
elections,history
mark-pocan
State Assembly member, 78th District
Wisconsin
democrat
1
2
2
3
0
a news conference
9216.json
4barely-true
Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office.
taxes
americans-tax-reform
none
4
0
1
1
1
in a press release
454.json
4barely-true
Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
energy
republican-national-committee-republican
republican
6
6
11
5
2
a Web video.
8962.json
0false
The Ukraine Orange Revolution in 2004 was the first color revolution.
foreign-policy
bill-kristol
Editor, the Weekly Standard
Washington, D.C.
none
0
1
0
3
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
1776.json
5pants-fire
"McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' "
financial-regulation,housing
florida-democratic-party
Florida
democrat
5
4
4
5
3
a press release.
4564.json
2mostly-true
Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote.
elections,immigration
ruben-navarrette-jr
Columnist
California
none
0
0
0
1
0
an opinion column.
1144.json
0false
The health bill's plan for comparative effectiveness research would be used by the government to ration care.
health-care
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a press release
5458.json
2mostly-true
We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades.
energy,government-regulation,nuclear,market-regulation
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Miami
7551.json
3true
Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion.
economy,jobs
john-kasich
Governor of Ohio as of Jan. 10, 2011
Ohio
republican
9
8
10
18
3
a tweet
9396.json
0false
New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by $17 billion every year and potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year.
climate-change,economy,environment,government-regulation,jobs,market-regulation
john-boehner
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ohio
republican
13
22
11
4
2
a post on his website
9386.json
0false
Qataris dont really work.
human-rights,sports,workers
jeremy-schaap
none
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on MSNBC
5887.json
3true
New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average.
taxes
lou-greenwald
State Assemblyman
New Jersey
democrat
0
1
1
2
2
an interview with on NJTV's "On The Record."
10350.json
5pants-fire
New tax increases that went into effect on Jan.1, 2015, all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.
health-care,medicare,taxes
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain email
2872.json
3true
We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line.
environment
jamie-samons
Spokeswoman for the Narragansett Bay commission
Rhode Island
state-official
0
0
0
0
0
a Providence Journal story
9268.json
1half-true
PolitiFact Texas gave a David Dewhurst TV ad a Pants-on-Fire rating as an outrageous lie.
bankruptcy,candidates-biography
dan-patrick
Lieutenant governor-elect
Texas
republican
4
4
3
4
4
a mailer to voters
12795.json
0false
Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck.
immigration
catherine-cortez-masto
Nevada
democrat
0
1
1
1
0
a news release
13323.json
2mostly-true
Says Rob Portman said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio.
economy,stimulus,workers
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
the Ohio Senate debate
543.json
2mostly-true
"I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that."
energy
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
Springfield, Mo.
11494.json
1half-true
Smog was invented in Los Angeles. It was. The name was invented. There was a fellow at Caltech and he came up with the idea and they called it smog.
climate-change,energy,transportation
jerry-brown
California
democrat
0
0
3
2
0
a speech
10134.json
0false
Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
florida,health-care,housing
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville
6667.json
2mostly-true
$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families.
federal-budget,income,taxes,wealth
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech
356.json
3true
John McCain "said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president."
elections
james-dobson
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a statement read on the <i>Laura Ingraham Show </i>
10023.json
4barely-true
Says Michelle Nunn is for amnesty.
homeland-security,immigration
david-perdue
U.S. Senate candidate
Georgia
republican
5
1
4
5
1
an ad
1838.json
2mostly-true
The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana.
energy,environment,oil-spill,abc-news-week
bobby-jindal
Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana
republican
0
1
4
4
0
an interview on ABC news "This Week''
10761.json
2mostly-true
The recently passed transportation funding bill is a billion-dollar tax increase for Georgians.
state-budget,taxes,transportation
debbie-dooley
Georgia
tea-party-member
0
1
1
1
0
a Twitter post
11143.json
5pants-fire
Austin is effectively imposing a ban on barbecue restaurants.
environment,food-safety
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
an episode of The Rush Limbaugh Show
2512.json
0false
Ron Klein sponsored an amendment that specifically allows price gouging.
candidates-biography
we-love-usa-pac
none
0
1
0
0
0
a website
10289.json
4barely-true
Female students at UVA have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted.
crime,public-safety
richard-saslaw
State Senate Minority Leader
Virginia
democrat
2
3
0
0
1
a presentation.
10919.json
3true
We reduced the government workforce by 13,000, 11 percent, during my eight years.
florida,jobs,state-budget
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Orlando
4162.json
4barely-true
Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesnt have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care.
health-care,new-hampshire-2012
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.