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13268.json
1half-true
In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families.
economy,job-accomplishments,state-finances,taxes,workers
roy-cooper
Attorney General
North Carolina
democrat
1
0
3
1
0
a debate
5368.json
2mostly-true
Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare.
candidates-biography,health-care,message-machine-2012
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a television ad
2641.json
5pants-fire
Says Texas voters are being asked to act this November on a proposed constitutional amendment affecting property taxes.
elections,taxes
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail.
2787.json
4barely-true
Its hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when theres opposition.
campaign-finance,voting-record
friends-voter-owned-elections
political group
Oregon
none
1
0
0
0
0
a statement
13464.json
0false
The @nytimes sent a letter to their subscribers apologizing for their BAD coverage of me.
elections
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a tweet
8885.json
3true
Some businesses in Oregon are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law.
corrections-and-updates,health-care
monica-wehby
Pediatric neurosurgeon
Oregon
republican
0
3
0
0
0
a town meeting in La Grande
13218.json
5pants-fire
Says 11 straight years of no major hurricanes striking land in the United States bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument.
climate-change
rush-limbaugh
Radio host
none
9
11
5
2
10
a radio show broadcast
2302.json
1half-true
We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more.
health-care
david-dewhurst
Lieutenant governor
Texas
republican
8
8
10
5
5
an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman
12184.json
2mostly-true
I have 2 and a half million more votes than he (Sanders) does.
elections
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on ABC's "the View"
5919.json
0false
On abortion
abortion,corrections-and-updates
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
various statements
3820.json
5pants-fire
Members of Congress receive full pay retirement after serving one term.
federal-budget,income,public-service,retirement,social-security
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a message via the Internet
4293.json
2mostly-true
Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion.
economy,new-hampshire-2012,state-budget,state-finances
mitt-romney
Former governor
Massachusetts
republican
34
32
58
33
19
a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club
7654.json
0false
In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year.
abortion
americans-united-life
Washington, D.C.
organization
0
1
0
0
0
a committee hearing on SB 1636
5590.json
0false
Says the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S. (for) women under 50 is being killed by their spouse or domestic partner.
crime,families,women
rod-monroe
State Senator
Oregon
democrat
0
2
0
0
0
a floor speech.
7723.json
2mostly-true
Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while theyre paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores.
economy,income,jobs,labor,workers
ed-fitzgerald
Cuyahoga County executive
Ohio
democrat
1
1
0
1
0
a campaign speech
3478.json
3true
The hour of sleep you lose during the change to daylight saving time might initially pose some health risks.
science
joel-keehn
none
0
0
0
0
0
a blog
9547.json
1half-true
David Perdue said hed raise taxes.
taxes
jack-kingston
U.S. Representative
Georgia
republican
3
1
4
3
0
television ad
8545.json
0false
I am the first Latina to run for governor of Texas.
candidates-biography,diversity,elections,history
miriam-martinez
Journalist
Texas
republican
0
1
0
0
0
her campaign website
7709.json
0false
Says Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers.
Alcohol,economy
mark-johnson
republican
0
1
0
0
0
a floor speech
8179.json
4barely-true
Wisconsins criminal threshold for drunken-driving is way out of line with states surrounding us, which have the second offense as a felony.
Alcohol,criminal-justice,state-budget,transportation
alberta-darling
State Senator, 8th District
Wisconsin
republican
1
1
2
1
1
legislative testimony
2106.json
0false
In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget.
education
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
a campaign speech
7142.json
2mostly-true
The poverty level in the Dallas school district is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark.
education,poverty
dan-micciche
Lawyer
Texas
none
0
0
0
1
0
an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.
6016.json
2mostly-true
Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone.
economy,job-accomplishments
joe-biden
U.S. senator
Delaware
democrat
11
10
21
16
4
a speech at Keene State College
10627.json
0false
In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, nobody got upset.
bush-administration,foreign-policy,terrorism
sean-hannity
Radio/TV host
none
3
5
3
2
1
remarks on Fox's Hannity
4861.json
0false
For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree.
religion
john-depetro
Talk-show host
Rhode Island
talk-show-host
0
3
0
0
3
a talk-show discussion
5460.json
3true
Rhode Island has the the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States.
afghanistan,iraq,military,states
sheldon-whitehouse
U.S. Senator
Rhode Island
democrat
2
3
2
7
0
a speech
12391.json
5pants-fire
Says Demond Means, turnaround district superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district needs to be gutted.
education
wisconsin-jobs-now
Wisconsin
none
0
0
0
0
1
a Facebook posting.
12420.json
1half-true
SaysVirginia RepublicanScott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest.
campaign-advertising
randy-forbes
Representative
Virginia
republican
1
0
4
3
0
a campaign flier
8850.json
2mostly-true
Nearly 90% of Travis County government races will be settled by the time of the Democratic primary.
county-government,elections
wayne-thorburn
republican
0
0
0
1
0
an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman
11995.json
0false
Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
history
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
an Instagram meme
8881.json
1half-true
Savings that I achieved helped fund cameras on the border. As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated.
crime,immigration,state-budget,state-finances
todd-staples
state agriculture commissioner
Texas
republican
0
1
4
3
1
a campaign email blast
1630.json
2mostly-true
"The American people will be appalled to learn the health care bill exempts (congressional) leadership and committee staff."
health-care
tom-coburn
U.S. Senator
Oklahoma
republican
2
3
3
2
0
comments to reporters
7133.json
2mostly-true
Says the number of Americans living at or below the poverty line is at its highest level since 1964.
poverty
barbara-buono
State Senator
New Jersey
democrat
3
1
4
4
1
a speech on the Senate floor
7798.json
4barely-true
The IRS will have the ability potentially to deny or delay health care.
health-care,taxes
michele-bachmann
Congresswoman
Minnesota
republican
8
22
6
4
16
an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren
3783.json
4barely-true
Deregulation of the states telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
jobs
rich-zipperer
State Senator, District 33
Wisconsin
republican
1
0
0
0
0
interviews and testimony about the bill
12938.json
2mostly-true
We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year.
immigration
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech in Youngstown, Ohio
7793.json
2mostly-true
Says paid family leave is a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world.
children,families,labor,women,workers
family-forward-oregon
organization
0
0
0
1
0
a flier
4627.json
0false
Nearly 14,000 Wisconsinites have lost their job since Governor Walker and the Republicans took over in January.
jobs
mark-miller
State Senator, District 16
Wisconsin
democrat
1
1
0
0
0
a news release
5400.json
5pants-fire
Says in the last 20 years, the French have not stood by the United States on foreign policy.
foreign-policy,history,military
rick-santorum
Pennsylvania
republican
12
16
13
7
5
a campaign event
4875.json
3true
For the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office.
job-accomplishments,taxes
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a speech in Scranton, Pa.
1867.json
1half-true
"There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers."
agriculture,federal-budget
george-lemieux
Florida
republican
4
1
6
4
0
a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.
12652.json
5pants-fire
Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch was a member of Bill Clintons defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe.
candidates-biography,crime,criminal-justice,history
viral-image
none
5
5
0
3
15
a posting on Twitter
13453.json
5pants-fire
Says thousands at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back.
diversity,islam
social-media
none
0
0
0
0
2
a viral Tweet
538.json
2mostly-true
Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work."
poverty
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a television ad
5965.json
2mostly-true
Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history, because its actually risen slower than at any time in nearly 60 years.
corrections-and-updates,economy,federal-budget,history,stimulus
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
on the Internet
6274.json
2mostly-true
Says President Barack Obama promised a pathway to citizenship to undocumented immigrants and didnt deliver jack squat on any of it.
children,families,homeland-security,immigration
reince-priebus
Chairman, Republican National Committee
Wisconsin
republican
2
12
8
3
1
an interview
11648.json
2mostly-true
California has robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation.
climate-change,economy,energy,jobs
kevin-de-leon
California Senate leader
California
democrat
0
0
0
3
0
a press release
1437.json
1half-true
"The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household."
federal-budget
bob-mcdonnell
Governor
Virginia
republican
6
5
7
6
3
the Republican response to the State of the Union
1910.json
1half-true
"The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it."
oil-spill
alex-sink
Florida
democrat
1
2
2
4
0
a speech
9295.json
1half-true
The proposed Gogebic mine in northern Wisconsin could be extended as long as 21 miles.
environment
dan-kaufman
none
0
0
1
1
0
an opinion article
2358.json
4barely-true
The Richardson-Denish administration gave 50,000 drivers licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
immigration,message-machine
susana-martinez
Candidate for governor of New Mexico
New Mexico
republican
1
0
1
0
0
a campaign ad
9576.json
3true
If youre a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if youre from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries then you can stay in the United States.
children,human-rights,immigration
henry-cuellar
U.S. Representative
Texas
democrat
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
5716.json
3true
Says the United States actually exports more gasoline, diesel and other fuels than it imported in 2011 for the first time since, I think, 1949.
energy
robert-menendez
U.S. Senator
New Jersey
democrat
1
3
1
3
0
a video posted on YouTube
13434.json
3true
Says Richard Burr was one of only three senators who voted against a ban on insider trading for members of Congress. And he called that vote brave.
congress,congressional-rules,ethics,legal-issues,voting-record
deborah-ross
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
North Carolina
democrat
0
0
3
0
0
a debate
11079.json
5pants-fire
Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple
diversity,legal-issues,marriage
blog-posting
none
7
19
3
5
44
a headline on the website NewsExaminer
5487.json
2mostly-true
Rhode Island is the only state where officers at state-supported [colleges] carry out their duties unarmed.
education,guns,public-safety,states
glenford-shibley
Retired
Rhode Island
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a news release
6841.json
2mostly-true
Says the United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world.
corporations,taxes
joseph-kyrillos
State Senator
New Jersey
republican
3
3
2
2
1
a debate on NJTV
12457.json
0false
It was allowed, referring to her email practices.
homeland-security,technology
hillary-clinton
Presidential candidate
New York
democrat
40
29
69
76
7
an interview on ABC
1467.json
3true
"The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
economy
judd-gregg
U.S. Senator
republican
0
0
0
1
0
a Senate budget hearing
13039.json
0false
Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants.
immigration,veterans
donald-trump
President-Elect
New York
republican
63
114
51
37
61
a speech in Philadelphia
6565.json
1half-true
Says Paul Ryan tried to change the whole game for Social Security
federal-budget,message-machine-2012,retirement,social-security
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
a radio ad
13321.json
4barely-true
Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people.
corrections-and-updates,foreign-policy
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland
10645.json
5pants-fire
Recent solar energy policies in Georgia have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable.
energy
americans-prosperity-florida
advocacy group
Florida
none
2
0
0
0
1
a news release
9123.json
4barely-true
Says President Barack Obamas acceptance of an Islamic order and gold medal was unconstitutional.
foreign-policy,legal-issues
facebook-posts
Social media posting
none
14
18
15
11
36
viral posts on the Internet
8348.json
2mostly-true
In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol.
immigration
lamar-smith
Congressman
Texas
republican
2
5
1
3
0
a flier mailed to constituents
7960.json
1half-true
Not one tax has been raised since Ive been governor.
taxes
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program
2857.json
3true
Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year.
federal-budget,infrastructure,transportation
ohio-department-transportation
Ohio
none
0
0
0
0
0
a news release
6771.json
3true
A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.
federal-budget,foreign-policy
barry-hinckley
Rhode Island
republican
0
4
1
2
2
a story on 630WPRO.com
1149.json
0false
We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth.
health-care
bernie-s
U.S. Senator
Vermont
independent
18
12
22
41
0
an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show
1479.json
0false
Says the Texas Education Agency follows up to make sure undocumented immigrants paying in-state tuition at Texas colleges are applying for permanent residency.
immigration
rick-perry
Governor
Texas
republican
30
30
42
23
18
a debate
8531.json
3true
Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections.
elections
george-will
Columnist
Maryland
columnist
7
6
3
5
1
comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday"
8473.json
0false
Hidden in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information.
health-care,privacy,technology
joe-barton
U.S. Representative
Texas
republican
3
1
0
0
0
a Fox News interview
1509.json
2mostly-true
"One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)."
health-care
jon-kyl
U.S. Senator
Arizona
republican
0
2
4
3
0
an interview on Fox News
3749.json
4barely-true
Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
afghanistan
david-cicilline
mayor of Providence
Rhode Island
democrat
7
4
5
4
1
a radio interview
313.json
1half-true
"The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government."
taxes
mike-huckabee
author
Arkansas
republican
12
5
9
3
4
a debate in Boca Raton.
12623.json
1half-true
Says Kelly Ayotte stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns.
campaign-finance,guns,voting-record
americans-responsible-solutions
none
1
0
1
2
0
an ad
432.json
1half-true
Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system."
ethics
barack-obama
President
Illinois
democrat
70
71
160
163
9
Washington, D.C.
7769.json
0false
In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender.
children,crime,criminal-justice
peter-palumbo
State Representative
Rhode Island
democrat
3
1
1
0
0
a House Finance Committee hearing
5734.json
1half-true
While the countrys economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010.
income,jobs,states,taxes
bettylou-decroce
republican
0
0
1
0
0
n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times
10798.json
0false
The United States is not building the aircraft, the long-range bombers, the additional aircraft carriers, the nuclear submarines.
military
marco-rubio
U.S. Senator
Florida
republican
33
24
32
35
5
a speech at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Summit
10857.json
0false
Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance.
federal-budget,military,taxes
ted-cruz
Senator
Texas
republican
36
33
15
19
8
a roundtable with Texas businesses
4910.json
2mostly-true
They say teachers only make on averagein New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year.They only work 180 days.
education
chris-christie
Governor of New Jersey
New Jersey
republican
10
17
27
19
8
a speech at Notre Dame's law school
2360.json
1half-true
I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency.
energy
roy-barnes
Attorney
Georgia
democrat
0
0
3
3
1
a campaign ad
2212.json
3true
Exporters are using a federal loophole to deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur to U.S. consumers.
trade
hank-johnson
U.S. Congressman
Georgia
democrat
3
0
4
3
0
a statement
4485.json
3true
The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country.
taxes,water
carla-smith
none
0
0
0
0
0
a meeting
5128.json
4barely-true
Mitt Romneys and Bain Capitals profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were described by the Boston Herald as disgusting.
candidates-biography,message-machine-2012
winning-our-future
none
2
2
3
1
0
the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town"
12922.json
4barely-true
Roy Coopers refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money.
ethics,legal-issues,public-service,states
pat-mccrory
Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina
republican
5
2
3
0
1
a press release
13269.json
2mostly-true
In exchange for five minutes with Bill Clinton, the government of Qatar was going to give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation.
foreign-policy
mike-pence
Governor
Indiana
republican
8
10
12
5
0
comments on "Meet the Press"
1506.json
3true
"Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
guns
charlie-crist
Florida
democrat
15
9
20
19
2
a news release
11348.json
2mostly-true
Salaries of Austin residents who dont work for city government have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years.
city-budget,city-government,economy,jobs
don-zimmerman
Computer systems
Texas
republican
2
0
0
1
0
an Austin City Council meeting
1791.json
1half-true
She (Kagan) took money from Goldman Sachs just like her boss, Obama.
campaign-finance,kagan-nomination,pundits,supreme-court
michael-savage
none
0
0
1
0
1
his website
9204.json
0false
Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?
children,diversity,education
betsy-miller-jones
Oregon School Boards Association executive director
Oregon
none
0
1
0
0
0
a newsletter
3010.json
3true
We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down.
economy,job-accomplishments,jobs
ted-strickland
Former Ohio governor
Ohio
democrat
2
6
7
4
1
an interview with The Plain Dealer
562.json
0false
Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation."
military
chain-email
none
11
43
8
5
105
a chain e-mail
2860.json
0false
On an earmark moratorium.
federal-budget
kay-bailey-hutchison
U.S. Senator
Texas
republican
2
4
4
3
0
a statement
2828.json
0false
Milwaukees problems include 52 percent black male unemployment.
economy,jobs
marvin-pratt
Former Acting Mayor of Milwaukee
Wisconsin
none
0
1
0
0
0
a TV interview
5145.json
4barely-true
Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget.
medicare,social-security
rob-cornilles
consultant
Oregon
republican
1
1
3
1
1
a debate
3004.json
0false
Says Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams has attended more than 150 tea party gatherings.
bipartisanship,candidates-biography
dean-wright
Small businessman
Texas
none
0
1
0
0
0
a newspaper article.
2399.json
0false
Harry Reid has voted to give special tax breaks to illegal aliens.
immigration,message-machine,taxes
sharron-angle
Republican nominee for Nevada U.S. Senate seat
Nevada
republican
3
1
1
0
0
a campaign commerical
10649.json
0false
Job growth in the United States is now at the fastest pace in this countrys history.
economy,jobs
david-simas
White House aide
Washington, D.C.
democrat
0
1
0
0
0
an interview on CNN's "New Day"