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7873.json
2mostly-true
If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance.
health-care
bob-gibbs
Representative from Ohio's 18th Congressional District
Ohio
republican
0
0
0
1
1
a tweet
13411.json
4barely-true
In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law.
candidates-biography
one-nation-pac
political action committee
Washington, D.C.
none
1
0
0
0
0
a political mailer
11144.json
0false
Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers are worse now than just about ever for African-Americans.
economy
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an interview on ABC "This Week"
9807.json
1half-true
The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office.
small-business,women
greg-abbott
governor
Texas
republican
11
3
8
6
5
an email blast
7463.json
4barely-true
Due to the sequester, people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn.
federal-budget
ami-bera
U.S. House of Representatives
California
democrat
1
0
1
1
0
a House floor speech
4133.json
3true
I did not vote to spend money to fight that (Amendment 6 redistricting) lawsuit.
redistricting
alan-hays
state senator
Florida
republican
2
1
0
0
0
a public hearing about redistricting
2970.json
2mostly-true
We are the only state in the country that state employees dont contribute [to their pensions].
retirement,state-budget
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a meeting with state legislators.
3367.json
5pants-fire
Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist.
health-care
kenneth-mckay
Lawyer
Rhode Island
republican
0
0
0
0
1
a TV interview
5120.json
0false
One year today since #GOP took control of the House and no new jobs.
bipartisanship,jobs
frank-pallone-jr
Congressman
New Jersey
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
a tweet
7491.json
1half-true
Says the Georgia Dome would need up to $350 million in work over the next five to seven years.
infrastructure,sports,taxes
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
news story
2309.json
1half-true
McDonalds in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S.
education,food-safety,abc-news-week
jamie-oliver
none
0
0
1
0
0
a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour."
1220.json
0false
White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN.
pundits
steve-doocy
Co-host of Fox New Channel's "Fox and Friends"
New York
journalist
0
2
0
0
1
a statement on Fox and Friends
7566.json
1half-true
[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging.
food-safety
physicians-committee-responsible-medicine
organization
0
1
1
0
0
a letter
2110.json
3true
Education Week rates Ohio schools in the top five in the nation.
education
yvette-mcgee-brown
Ohio Supreme Court justice
Ohio
democrat
0
0
0
0
0
a campaign speech
6496.json
4barely-true
Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor for less than the price of one of them in Washington state.
government-efficiency
kate-brown
Secretary of State
Oregon
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
a television interview.
8965.json
5pants-fire
Under current policies, were going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years.
debt,deficit,federal-budget
richard-durbin
Senator
Illinois
democrat
0
2
1
0
1
an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
2944.json
4barely-true
I have always been focused on reining in the deficit.
federal-budget,job-accomplishments
herb-kohl
U.S. Senator
Wisconsin
democrat
1
0
0
1
0
a news release
2071.json
5pants-fire
We dont get a lot of calls from this White House I have, frankly, never had a call from them.
bipartisanship
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
an interview
5612.json
1half-true
Says that in fiscal year 2010, nearly 80 percent of women served in the Texas Womens Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
abortion,health-care,public-health,women
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a tweet
2985.json
3true
Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included $277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin.
agriculture,federal-budget
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
a statement on the U.S. Senate floor
4286.json
0false
Credit agency says Rep. Gibbs recklessly caused downgrade, higher interest rates.
federal-budget
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a news release
775.json
0false
"We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever."
energy
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
St. Louis, Mo.
4815.json
4barely-true
Stimulus money went to office upgrades for politicians.
message-machine-2012,stimulus
crossroads-gps
Conservative advocacy group
republican
9
1
4
1
2
a TV ad
4447.json
1half-true
The average state pension, including managers, is $23,000 a year; and just $14,000 for local government workers.
retirement,state-budget
hetty-rosenstein
Union leader
New Jersey
none
0
0
1
0
0
a press release from the Communication Workers of America
11566.json
1half-true
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has no congressional oversight.
congressional-rules,financial-regulation
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee
219.json
2mostly-true
"He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights."
gays-and-lesbians
rudy-giuliani
Attorney
New York
republican
9
11
10
7
3
MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
11635.json
4barely-true
Jeb Bushs plan for Social Security is disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70.
social-security
annette-taddeo-goldstein
Miami-Dade County Democratic chair
Florida
democrat
1
0
1
0
0
a fundraising email
590.json
4barely-true
"I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point."
economy
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a conversation with reporters aboard plane
58.json
3true
"About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages."
economy
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
a debate in Miami, Fla.
2107.json
0false
Says that Lee Fisher once said, I never met a gun control bill I didnt like.
crime,guns
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a campaign statement
8824.json
1half-true
Says in 2000, Fox News broke the story of George W. Bushs drunk driving arrest. Who broke it? Fox News.
bush-administration
ann-coulter
Columnist and author
New York
republican
2
3
3
0
4
a broadcast of CNN's "Piers Morgan Live"
453.json
1half-true
Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
taxes
john-mccain
U.S. senator
Arizona
republican
31
39
31
37
8
in an interview on "This Week."
9748.json
5pants-fire
Says George Soros and Bill Gates are funding a bioweapons lab in Sierra Leone that caused the Ebola outbreak.
ebola,public-health
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a blog post
12113.json
4barely-true
Nevada Republicans didnt do one single thing to cut spending in 2015.
state-budget,state-finances,taxes
danny-tarkanian
Nevada
republican
1
0
1
0
0
an interview on Ralston Live
8703.json
2mostly-true
To comply with non-discrimination laws, the government is forcing people in business to make wedding cakes for anyone.
civil-rights,diversity
glenn-beck
none
5
7
7
2
6
comments on his radio program
13378.json
5pants-fire
Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat raised taxes on clothing, school supplies even baby diapers!
candidates-biography,county-budget,campaign-advertising,states,taxes
chris-malone
N.C. House of Representatives
North Carolina
republican
0
0
0
0
1
9582.json
2mostly-true
Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population.
foreign-policy
lawrence-odonnell
none
2
2
0
3
0
a broadcast of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell"
11252.json
4barely-true
I released all my emails.
candidates-biography
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a campaign video
13455.json
3true
I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump.
campaign-finance,candidates-biography,elections
lamar-smith
Congressman
Texas
republican
2
5
1
3
0
a web post and email blast
1716.json
0false
''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race Republican or Democrat.''
elections
dan-gelber
Florida
democrat
2
2
1
3
0
e-mail to supporters and media
920.json
2mostly-true
"The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases."
economy,stimulus
national-republican-congressional-committee
republican
18
9
8
5
8
a news release
8615.json
2mostly-true
Were the Sunshine State, and were hardly doing any solar energy production.
energy
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show"
1820.json
3true
In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office."
elections,abc-news-week
michael-steele
chairman of the Republican National Committee
Maryland
republican
0
1
1
0
2
an interview on ABC's 'This Week.'
9917.json
1half-true
New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state.
economy
senate-majority-pac
political action committee
Washington, D.C.
democrat
3
4
4
1
0
a campaign ad
6999.json
0false
SaysGov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohios economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth.
economy,jobs
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
an interview on CNN
4010.json
4barely-true
(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement.
civil-rights,history
al-roker
Today Show meteorologist
none
1
0
0
0
0
a broadcast
8204.json
1half-true
Because of Gov. Scott Walkers budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is going to pay off debt than ever before in our history.
debt,state-budget,state-finances,taxes,transportation
kathleen-vinehout
democrat
1
1
1
1
0
a column
10012.json
1half-true
When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, its approaching 3 percent.
deficit,economy,federal-budget
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech at Northwestern University
8425.json
2mostly-true
Were 49th in the United States in new businesses created.
economy,jobs
mary-burke
Madison school board member
Wisconsin
democrat
5
5
11
8
3
an interview
8088.json
5pants-fire
I was banned from talking about Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.
elections,pundits,terrorism
sarah-palin
Alaska
republican
9
19
9
6
6
an interview with Fox News
4854.json
2mostly-true
Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on his support for President Reagans policies.
candidates-biography,message-machine-2012
democratic-national-committee
none
8
2
10
8
0
a video ad
3736.json
0false
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit.
labor,state-budget,state-finances
gwen-moore
U.S. House member -- 4th District
Wisconsin
democrat
3
4
4
3
1
a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner
5552.json
2mostly-true
We also have, in a park thats not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta.
water
kasim-reed
democrat
1
0
5
7
1
an interview
6063.json
0false
Virginia is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America.
census,military,veterans
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
a speech.
7332.json
1half-true
Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers.
economy,state-finances
keith-faber
State senator
Ohio
republican
0
0
1
0
0
a newspaper interview
3242.json
1half-true
It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtraks Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010.
state-budget,stimulus,transportation
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.
8074.json
1half-true
Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare.
economy,jobs
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Galesburg, Ill.
8468.json
2mostly-true
We have about six school districts that are in school 140 to 150 days this year.
education
john-barge
Georgia
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a town hall meeting
2672.json
4barely-true
Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result the deer population has dwindled.
environment,recreation
scott-walker
Milwaukee County Executive
Wisconsin
republican
26
41
32
40
11
a campaign news release and platform document
12684.json
1half-true
Today, there are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of Indiana.
economy,jobs
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
a Donald Trump rally in Indiana
7608.json
1half-true
No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous.
bankruptcy,corporations,economy,transparency
jim-taricani
Investigative reporter, WJAR-TV
Rhode Island
journalist
0
0
1
0
0
a comment made on "10 News Conference."
5498.json
0false
Today, you cant rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), its not funded.
retirement,state-budget,workers
rick-scott
Governor
Florida
republican
28
23
38
34
7
a press conference
11049.json
1half-true
Says his average federal tax rate was 36 percent.
taxes
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns
10281.json
2mostly-true
President Barack Obama said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority to act as he did on immigration.
immigration
michael-mccaul
congressman
Texas
republican
1
0
1
4
0
a committee hearing
5623.json
1half-true
Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Womens Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center.
abortion,health-care,public-health,women
elliott-naishtat
Attorney
Texas
democrat
0
0
1
0
0
an op-ed column
5658.json
2mostly-true
Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before.
energy
rob-portman
U.S. senator from Ohio
Ohio
republican
3
5
11
11
1
a radio interview
12222.json
0false
Floridas regulations on the payday lending industry are stronger than almost any other state.
congress,financial-regulation,government-regulation,poverty
patrick-murphy
Florida
democrat
2
1
4
5
0
a conference call with reporters
4402.json
4barely-true
Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare.
federal-budget,health-care,medicare,taxes
democratic-congressional-campaign-committee
democrat
11
8
5
1
9
a gas station advertisement
10813.json
4barely-true
On my last trip to New Hampshire, I think I met the guy who founded the first and only bank since Dodd-Frank passed, since the financial crisis. One bank in the country.
financial-regulation
jeb-bush
Florida
republican
17
5
17
24
2
a speech at Politics and Eggs
2503.json
1half-true
The Republican election platform was actually written with the help of a former lobbyist for AIG and a former lobbyist for Exxon-Mobil.
ethics
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Madison, Wisc.
8950.json
4barely-true
Says Alaska Sen. Mark Begich supported President Barack Obamas economic policies 97 percent of the time.
bipartisanship,congress
dan-sullivan
Alaska Department of Public Resources commissioner
Alaska
republican
2
2
1
0
0
a campaign email blast
8982.json
3true
Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve.
military
bing-west
Author, retired Marine officer
Rhode Island
none
0
0
0
0
0
a radio interview
4576.json
2mostly-true
Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
bipartisanship,candidates-biography
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a widely distributed email memo.
6845.json
5pants-fire
Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obamas Cabinet members have private-sector experience.
message-machine-2012
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
an email
5144.json
3true
Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States.
agriculture,marijuana,small-business
suzanne-bonamici
State Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
3
0
0
1
a debate
6330.json
3true
We created as many jobs in the first six months of this year as we did in all of 2011 and 2011 was the best single year for private-sector job growth since the year 2000.
jobs
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a news conference
10132.json
2mostly-true
Greg Abbott has benefitted from payday lenders who have given him $300,000 and then received a ruling from him that they can operate in a loophole in the law that allows them to charge unlimited rates and fees.
campaign-finance,financial-regulation
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
a debate
2712.json
1half-true
Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year.
florida,florida-amendments
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
7933.json
2mostly-true
Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity.
energy
ron-shipman
Georgia Power Vice President of Environmental Affairs
Georgia
none
0
0
0
1
0
a meeting
10513.json
1half-true
In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns 49 percent fewer women are shot and killed.
crime,guns,states,women
lori-haas
Virginia
Virginia director, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
activist
0
0
1
0
0
a news conference
1183.json
1half-true
Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits.
health-care,immigration
house-republicans
republican
0
3
4
0
1
a "myth and fact" news release
5616.json
3true
Every poll you see, the overwhelming majority of people want [E-Verify].
immigration,polls,workers
peter-palumbo
State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
3
1
1
0
0
a talk radio show.
1957.json
1half-true
Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules.
climate-change,energy,environment,message-machine,oil-spill
florida-conservation-alliance
Environmental group
Florida
none
0
0
1
0
0
a television commercial
7187.json
1half-true
I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care.
state-budget,state-finances
barbara-buono
State Senator
New Jersey
democrat
3
1
4
4
1
a video advertisement
2845.json
3true
Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate the governors mansion.
state-budget
bob-wirch
State Senator, 22nd District
Wisconsin
democrat
0
0
0
0
1
a news release
11399.json
3true
Says Donald Trump supports eminent domain and the Supreme Courts Kelodecision.
candidates-biography,supreme-court
club-growth
none
4
5
4
2
0
a television ad
9933.json
4barely-true
Says Tom Steyer is aCalifornia billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone and is spending big to help Bruce Braley.
campaign-finance,climate-change,environment,message-machine-2014,campaign-advertising
american-crossroads
republican
5
5
4
0
0
a campaign ad
4185.json
1half-true
Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered unqualified support for a plan to end Medicare
federal-budget,medicare
we-are-wisconsin
Wisconsin
organization
1
1
1
0
0
a news release
8903.json
0false
On adoption by gay couples
children,families,gays-and-lesbians
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
5130.json
1half-true
In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes one of the worst records of any member of Congress.
candidates-biography,congress,voting-record
karen-harrington
restaurant owner
Florida
republican
0
1
1
0
0
a website
2683.json
0false
Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora.
message-machine,campaign-advertising
ohio-house-republican-organizational-committee
Ohio
republican
0
1
0
0
0
an election ad
3599.json
4barely-true
43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance if the Texas House version of the state budget passes into law.
health-care,state-budget
joaquin-castro
attorney
Texas
democrat
1
0
1
2
0
House floor debate.
9072.json
2mostly-true
Women are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas.
economy,women,workers
wendy-davis
state senator
Texas
democrat
5
1
8
12
1
a tweet
2053.json
2mostly-true
$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crists political photo-op special session.
oil-spill,state-budget
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a press release
1895.json
4barely-true
Of hospitals in Rick Scotts Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
health-care,message-machine
florida-first-initiative
Florida
none
1
1
0
0
0
a TV ad
13451.json
1half-true
The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic.
elections
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a rally in North Carolina
10353.json
5pants-fire
Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith.
sports
naha-daily
none
0
0
0
0
1
a website article
8765.json
0false
Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women.
poverty,women
carly-fiorina
California
republican
5
5
4
3
2
a broadcast of ABC's "This Week"
8264.json
1half-true
On support for a military strike on Syria
foreign-policy
johnny-isakson
U.S. Senator
Georgia
republican
2
3
3
2
0
a statement
7422.json
4barely-true
Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!
guns,public-safety
wayne-lapierre
none
3
1
3
1
0
an article in the Daily Caller