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At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there's only one individual that's ever had the uniform of his country on—and that's me.
February 27, 2015
candidate biography;military
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
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a web ad
In a web video, Perry said: "At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me." Perhaps Perry’s definition of the "field" leaves out possible aspirants who haven’t surged in early polls. We also can see Perry making a case fo...
1
at this particular point in time, looking at the field, there's only one individual that's ever had the uniform of his country onand that's me.
in a web video, perry said "at this particular point in time, looking at the field, theres only one individual thats ever had the uniform of his country onand thats me." perhaps perrys definition of the "field" leaves out possible aspirants who havent surged in early polls. we also can see perry making a case for being...
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The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year.
April 11, 2012
deficit;economy;federal budget;taxes
barry hinckley
Barry Hinckley ran an unsuccessful race, as a Republican running, for the U.S. Senate in Rhode Island in 2012. A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, he is the founder and former president of Bullhorn Software in Boston. He is also an aviator and has raced sailboats professionally.
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Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says the Buffett rule would annually raise only "a day and a half" of what the federal government borrows every year. Our calculations yield a number closer to a day and a quarter, which would actually bolster Hinckley’s point that the tax plan raises "virtually no money." In relative te...
1
the "buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year.
senate candidate barry hinckley says the buffett rule would annually raise only "a day and a half" of what the federal government borrows every year. our calculations yield a number closer to a day and a quarter, which would actually bolster hinckleys point that the tax plan raises "virtually no money." in relative ter...
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Naomi Biden says Joe Biden died four years ago.
September 7, 2022
corrections and updates;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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He also has three siblings : a sister, Valerie , and two brothers, James and Frank . James is seven years younger than the president, and Frank is 11 years younger. We rate claims that this is a video of Naomi Biden saying Joe Biden died and is being impersonated by his twin .  Correction, March 13, 2023:  President J...
0
naomi biden says joe biden died four years ago.
he also has three siblings a sister, valerie , and two brothers, james and frank . james is seven years younger than the president, and frank is 11 years younger. we rate claims that this is a video of naomi biden saying joe biden died and is being impersonated by his twin .  correction, march 13, 2023  president joe...
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David Hogg graduated from Redondo Shores High School in 2015.
March 28, 2018
fake news;punditfact;guns
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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According to a tweet by Daniel Williams, a fellow student, Hogg moved to Florida their freshman year and has not transferred since. "He moved from California our freshman year and hasn't transferred since. I've worked with him in many tv production project and sorry @davidhogg111 but he isn't that great of an actor," W...
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david hogg graduated from redondo shores high school in 2015.
according to a tweet by daniel williams, a fellow student, hogg moved to florida their freshman year and has not transferred since. "he moved from california our freshman year and hasn't transferred since. i've worked with him in many tv production project and sorry but he isn't that great of an actor," williams tweet...
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Says New Jersey's job growth in May represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country.
June 15, 2012
jobs
chris christie
Chris Christie announced June 6, 2023 that he is running for the Republican nomination for president. Christie was the governor of New Jersey and a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. As governor, Christie won office in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Prior to that, he was U.S. Attorney for ...
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At his June 14 press conference, Christie claimed New Jersey’s over-the-month increase of 17,600 jobs in May represented "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country." The governor was comparing the state’s job growth to the national estimate of 69,000 net jobs created. But according to the bureau, state estimate...
0
says new jersey's job growth in may represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country.
at his june 14 press conference, christie claimed new jerseys overthemonth increase of 17,600 jobs in may represented "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country." the governor was comparing the states job growth to the national estimate of 69,000 net jobs created. but according to the bureau, state estimates an...
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4
Says Virginia, Florida and Georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.
February 27, 2013
crime;guns
jim moran
Rep. Jim Moran, D-8th, was first elected in 1990 to represent a district covering Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington County and part of Fairfax County. He serves on the Appropriations Committee and is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, as well as serving on the Defe...
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House debate
In 2006, Texas overtook Florida for the third spot, but Georgia held the top position throughout the four-year period. Adjusting for population, Virginia and Georgia still rank in the top 10 gun-exporting states, but Florida drops to No. 29. Moran’s statement is accurate but lacks that important detail. Ultimately, the...
1
says virginia, florida and georgia are the three states that are the principal source for gun trafficking.
in 2006, texas overtook florida for the third spot, but georgia held the top position throughout the fouryear period. adjusting for population, virginia and georgia still rank in the top 10 gunexporting states, but florida drops to no. 29. morans statement is accurate but lacks that important detail. ultimately, the da...
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Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent.
February 25, 2019
education
phil berger
Phil Berger is a Republican from Eden and the president pro tempore of the North Carolina Senate.
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Berger said, "Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent." The most recent data from the state Department of Public Instruction shows these numbers to be spot-on. We rate this statement . This story was pro...
1
since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between africanamerican students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent.
berger said, "since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between africanamerican students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent." the most recent data from the state department of public instruction shows these numbers to be spoton. we rate this statement . this story was produ...
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Going to public financing really disadvantages Democrats because you're not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you're officially nominated.
October 5, 2007
elections
bill richardson
Bill Richardson is the former governor of New Mexico, having served two terms in that position from 2003-2011. Richardson is also a former congressman, U.S. secretary of energy, and ambassador to the United Nations. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, and was President Barack Obama...
national
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In August, McCain became the first presidential candidate to qualify for federal matching funds in the primaries, and he has indicated he might accept the money. Should McCain accept public financing and emerge as his party's presumptive nominee, he and Edwards would be in the same boat when it came to fundraising. The...
1
going to public financing really disadvantages democrats because you're not able to raise funds between the day you win the primaries and the time you're officially nominated.
in august, mccain became the first presidential candidate to qualify for federal matching funds in the primaries, and he has indicated he might accept the money. should mccain accept public financing and emerge as his party's presumptive nominee, he and edwards would be in the same boat when it came to fundraising. the...
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Says Mitt Romney's tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class.
August 27, 2012
taxes
ted strickland
Ted Strickland was governor of Ohio from 2007 through 2010. He lost his bid for re-election in 2010 to Republican John Kasich.
ohio
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As long as the details of the Romney plan remain unknown, the conclusions can't be definite. But the part of Strickland's statement about millionaires represents tax cuts they would get without accounting for tax deductions and write-offs that could be reduced or eliminated. His statement about the middle class -- who ...
1
says mitt romney's tax plans would "give an additional 250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class.
as long as the details of the romney plan remain unknown, the conclusions can't be definite. but the part of strickland's statement about millionaires represents tax cuts they would get without accounting for tax deductions and writeoffs that could be reduced or eliminated. his statement about the middle class who sta...
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We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country.
August 28, 2012
afghanistan;deficit;federal budget;infrastructure;military
david cicilline
David Cicilline was elected to the 1st Congressional District in 2010. Before that, he was mayor of Providence, beginning in January, 2003. A Brown University graduate, he received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
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The stress of debates can prompt a candidate to misspeak and mumble at times, especially when it becomes a slugfest of accusations like last week’s first televised Cicilline-Gemma get-together. But we believe anyone who watched the debate last week would have had the impression that Cicilline wasn’t talking about the c...
0
we will spend 100 billion in afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, and cutting the same things in our own country.
the stress of debates can prompt a candidate to misspeak and mumble at times, especially when it becomes a slugfest of accusations like last weeks first televised cicillinegemma gettogether. but we believe anyone who watched the debate last week would have had the impression that cicilline wasnt talking about the cost ...
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Texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.
February 1, 2011
state budget
scott mccown
F. Scott McCown, a former Travis County state district judge, once presided over the landmark legal battle over school funding equity. He has led the Austin-based Center on Public Policy Priorities since 2002.
texas
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But when we ran this past Mark Robyn, the foundation’s staff economist, he cautioned that the 2007 chart is outdated. More recently, a 2009 report by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows Texas with state spending of $3,630 per person compared to the national average of $5,038--an indication that Texas would have had to i...
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texas would have to increase current state spending by 28 percent just to reach the national average for spending per resident.
but when we ran this past mark robyn, the foundations staff economist, he cautioned that the 2007 chart is outdated. more recently, a 2009 report by the kaiser family foundation shows texas with state spending of 3,630 per person compared to the national average of 5,038an indication that texas would have had to increa...
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Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
April 19, 2022
null
kathy hochul
Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is the governor of New York state. She is a former member of Congress.
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But the language is plausible, because they became law after she signed them. ( Under certain circumstances , bills that have been passed by the legislature can become law even without the governor’s signature.)  Our ruling  Hochul said that she passed more than 400 bills since taking office.  According to a database...
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since taking office, hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
but the language is plausible, because they became law after she signed them. under certain circumstances , bills that have been passed by the legislature can become law even without the governors signature.  our ruling  hochul said that she passed more than 400 bills since taking office.  according to a database of...
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5,107
4
When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent.
February 22, 2012
federal budget;military
rick santorum
Rick Santorum is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. He is a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and was a Republican presidential candidate in 2012.
national
6
7
14
13
17
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Mesa, Ariz
As his benchmark, Santorum chose defense spending as a percentage of the federal budget. He could have chosen other measures, such as defense spending as a percentage of GDP or annual spending in inflation-adjusted dollars, and they would have showed different patterns. But we think the measurement is credible, and his...
1
when i was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. it's now 17 percent.
as his benchmark, santorum chose defense spending as a percentage of the federal budget. he could have chosen other measures, such as defense spending as a percentage of gdp or annual spending in inflationadjusted dollars, and they would have showed different patterns. but we think the measurement is credible, and his ...
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20,770
2
Japan drops all vaxxine mandates, places myocarditis warning on label.
January 6, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
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18
24
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233
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an article
An article headline said, "Japan Drops All Vaxxine Mandates, Places Myocarditis Warning on Label." The headline gives the impression that Japan rescinded an existing vaccine mandate because of concerns over myocarditis. That’s not the case. Japan placed myocarditis warnings on vaccine labels in December, but it never ...
0
japan drops all vaxxine mandates, places myocarditis warning on label.
an article headline said, "japan drops all vaxxine mandates, places myocarditis warning on label." the headline gives the impression that japan rescinded an existing vaccine mandate because of concerns over myocarditis. thats not the case. japan placed myocarditis warnings on vaccine labels in december, but it never i...
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5,919
1
Says "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than $1 million.
July 15, 2012
state budget;taxes
lou greenwald
Lou Greenwald is a Democratic state Assemblyman representing parts of Burlington and Camden counties. He also serves as the Assembly Majority Leader.
new jersey
2
2
1
0
1
2
an interview on 6abc’s “Inside Story”
In a TV interview, Greenwald said "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than $1 million. But Christie and Democratic legislators have indicated that any tax cut would likely be limited to New Jerseyans below a certain income level and not apply to millionaires. In ...
0
says "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than 1 million.
in a tv interview, greenwald said "the money is in the budget" to give a tax break to "everyone," including people making more than 1 million. but christie and democratic legislators have indicated that any tax cut would likely be limited to new jerseyans below a certain income level and not apply to millionaires. in f...
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674
3
While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed.
August 31, 2008
civil rights
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
6
5
9
11
44
107
a chain e-mail
So we find no basis to find that part of the story . But Palin did ask the librarian if she would consider removing books. Maybe it was posed as a rhetorical question as Palin says. But she asked. So we rule the statement .  
1
while sarah was mayor of wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected city librarian because the librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that sarah wanted removed.
so we find no basis to find that part of the story . but palin did ask the librarian if she would consider removing books. maybe it was posed as a rhetorical question as palin says. but she asked. so we rule the statement .
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14,870
1
Says FBI agent Peter Strzok's hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan's theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier.
July 15, 2018
legal issues;punditfact
hugh hewitt
Hugh Hewitt is the host of a nationally syndicated radio show and a columnist.
null
0
0
1
2
2
0
a panel discussion
Hewitt said FBI agent Peter Strzok’s hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier. Specifically, Hewitt said Nellie Ohr, an analyst who worked at the research firm Fusion GPS, passed derogatory information on Donald Trump to her husband, a senior o...
0
says fbi agent peter strzok's hearing confirmed republican congressman jim jordan's theory about how the justice department got the steele dossier.
hewitt said fbi agent peter strzoks hearing confirmed republican congressman jim jordans theory about how the justice department got the steele dossier. specifically, hewitt said nellie ohr, an analyst who worked at the research firm fusion gps, passed derogatory information on donald trump to her husband, a senior off...
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1,934
2
The health care numbers are going up.
July 18, 2010
health care;this week - abc news
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
national
25
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55
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an interview on ABC's This Week
"The healthcare reform legislation Congress passed in late March divided the public then and has not gained support in the three months since," read a report published by Gallup in late June. If you look over the last six months and use live interviewer polls, which are usually considered more reliable, as opposed to j...
0
the health care numbers are going up.
"the healthcare reform legislation congress passed in late march divided the public then and has not gained support in the three months since," read a report published by gallup in late june. if you look over the last six months and use live interviewer polls, which are usually considered more reliable, as opposed to j...
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20,363
1
A wind turbine "could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.
September 16, 2021
climate change;energy
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
national
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a Facebook post
A viral image said that a wind turbine "could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it." The cherry-picked a quote from a book and distorted its meaning. Every study of the lifecycle of wind turbines finds that they produce more energy than it took to produce them. Most analyses put the energy payb...
0
a wind turbine "could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.
a viral image said that a wind turbine "could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it." the cherrypicked a quote from a book and distorted its meaning. every study of the lifecycle of wind turbines finds that they produce more energy than it took to produce them. most analyses put the energy payba...
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4,969
4
The U.S. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations.
January 10, 2012
crime;guns
jim moran
Rep. Jim Moran, D-8th, was first elected in 1990 to represent a district covering Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington County and part of Fairfax County. He serves on the Appropriations Committee and is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, as well as serving on the Defe...
virginia
3
6
1
2
1
1
a newspaper column
The number fell to 10 times as high when we defined the inexact term of "western nations" as countries belonging to NATO. So Moran’s figures are outdated and on the high side. His terminology is loose. But his point -- that gun homicide rates in the U.S. tower over those of other wealthy  European nations -- holds up. ...
1
the u.s. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations.
the number fell to 10 times as high when we defined the inexact term of "western nations" as countries belonging to nato. so morans figures are outdated and on the high side. his terminology is loose. but his point that gun homicide rates in the u.s. tower over those of other wealthy  european nations holds up. we ra...
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18,212
1
Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries.
August 17, 2020
coronavirus
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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85
120
194
360
179
Wisconsin
Trump said that the United States’ COVID-19 "numbers are better than almost all countries." The White House pointed to one number to back that up — the number of deaths relative to the number of known cases. But the source it cited said that wasn’t a good measure of the threat of the disease. By other yardsticks, the U...
0
our covid19 numbers are better than almost all countries.
trump said that the united states covid19 "numbers are better than almost all countries." the white house pointed to one number to back that up the number of deaths relative to the number of known cases. but the source it cited said that wasnt a good measure of the threat of the disease. by other yardsticks, the unite...
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13,440
1
In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms.
May 28, 2017
foreign policy;punditfact
kimberley strassel
Kimberley Strassel is a Washington-based columnist and editorial board member for the Wall Street Journal.
null
0
0
0
0
1
0
"Meet the Press" on NBC
A single conservative scholar says Miller told him about his secret ‘08 campaign mission to Iran. Independent journalists who have covered U.S.-Iran relations extensively haven’t been able to confirm the account. There is no corroborating , and Miller says it’s not ; he says he never worked on behalf of the Obama campa...
0
in 2008, "candidate obama, he's not even presidentelect, sends william miller over to iran to establish a back channel and let the iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms.
a single conservative scholar says miller told him about his secret 08 campaign mission to iran. independent journalists who have covered u.s.iran relations extensively havent been able to confirm the account. there is no corroborating , and miller says its not he says he never worked on behalf of the obama campaign, ...
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7,965
4
Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty.
October 15, 2013
poverty;welfare
jason conger
Oregon Rep. Jason Conger, R-Bend, represents House District 54.
oregon
0
1
0
0
1
0
a campaign speech
But if you look at the rate, which takes population growth into account, we’ve experienced an overall drop. The rate itself, of course, is not perfect, but that seems to be the fairest measure over time, even if it doesn’t take into account many of the programs that came a result of the War on Poverty. Conger’s stateme...
1
says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the war on poverty.
but if you look at the rate, which takes population growth into account, weve experienced an overall drop. the rate itself, of course, is not perfect, but that seems to be the fairest measure over time, even if it doesnt take into account many of the programs that came a result of the war on poverty. congers statement ...
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14,065
2
Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent.
November 21, 2017
children;criminal justice;crime;states
gordon hintz
Wisconsin state Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, was elected to the state Assembly in 2006. In September 2017, his colleagues elected him minority leader of the Assembly.
wisconsin
1
2
0
1
1
0
an interview
. State Sen. Leah Vukmir (R-Brookfield), a 2018 candidate for U.S. Senate: In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." . Federal Judge James Peterson : "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." .
0
wisconsin's lincoln hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like missouri, that have more of a regional model 8 percent.
. state sen. leah vukmir rbrookfield, a 2018 candidate for u.s. senate in 2016, there were 5,570 people in wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked." . federal judge james peterson "ted kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at lincoln hills." .
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Says Washington's Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats.
October 9, 2018
health care
national republican congressional committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
national
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a campaign ad
The NRCC says "Kim Schrier’s Medicare for All plan" would eliminate employer-provided health coverage, "put your health care in the hands of government bureaucrats and require historic tax increases." It is that Schrier said, "Look, ultimately I think we do need to go to a Medicare for All system," but she then said a...
0
says washington's kim schrier has a plan to eliminate employerprovided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats.
the nrcc says "kim schriers medicare for all plan" would eliminate employerprovided health coverage, "put your health care in the hands of government bureaucrats and require historic tax increases." it is that schrier said, "look, ultimately i think we do need to go to a medicare for all system," but she then said a l...
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2
Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them.
April 24, 2012
education;federal budget
john boehner
John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.
ohio
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a Twitter post
But the statement we're reviewing now is this: "Student loan rates [are] set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." It is accurate in saying that Democrats were in the majority when Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act in 2007. It is accurate in saying that the lo...
0
student loan rates set to double because a democraticcontrolled congress voted to double them.
but the statement we're reviewing now is this "student loan rates are set to double because a democraticcontrolled congress voted to double them." it is accurate in saying that democrats were in the majority when congress passed the college cost reduction and access act in 2007. it is accurate in saying that the loan r...
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7,487
4
Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity.
June 10, 2013
energy
ron shipman
Ron Shipman is the vice president of environmental affairs at Georgia Power. Shipman directs the company’s environmental stewardship and compliance programs to meet or surpass all environmental laws and regulations.
georgia
0
1
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a meeting
In 2011, Georgia Power customers paid 5.1 percent below the national average. To sum up, Georgia Power official Ron Shipman said the company’s customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average. Our findings showed Shipman’s numbers were off the past two years but on point for the prior eight years. Geor...
1
says georgia power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity.
in 2011, georgia power customers paid 5.1 percent below the national average. to sum up, georgia power official ron shipman said the companys customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average. our findings showed shipmans numbers were off the past two years but on point for the prior eight years. georgi...
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12,729
5
Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country.
November 3, 2016
immigration;history
tim kaine
Tim Kaine is a U.S. senator representing Virginia, elected to the Senate in 2012. He was the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice president. Kaine was governor from 2006 to 2010, lieutenant governor from 2002 to 2006, mayor of Richmond from 1998 to 2001, and city councilman of Richmond beginning in 1994. He was also the c...
national
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Phoenix
Tim Kaine said, "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." Linguistic experts tell us that’s accurate. Even though English is the dominant language in the United States, the first permanent English settlement came 42 years after explorers from Spain founded St. Augustine in Florida. Their primary...
1
spanish was the first european language spoken in this country.
tim kaine said, "spanish was the first european language spoken in this country." linguistic experts tell us thats accurate. even though english is the dominant language in the united states, the first permanent english settlement came 42 years after explorers from spain founded st. augustine in florida. their primary ...
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1
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care.
May 23, 2012
health care;message machine 2012;voting record
josh mandel
Josh Mandel, a Republican from Lyndhurst, is a Marine veteran who served two tours in Iraq. He served as Ohio treasurer from 2011 to 2019.  Before that, he was a state representative from the 17th Ohio House District. He unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in the 2012 US Senate race. Mandel is ...
ohio
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5
3
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a campaign commercial
Brown’s vote for the health care reform legislation was crucial, but was it the deciding vote? A listener hearing the Mandel ad could be lead to believe Brown’s vote had more weight than other votes. Yet, he certainly did not cast the 60th vote, and he did not have to be wooed for support. And it is not accurate to sta...
0
says sen. sherrod brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care.
browns vote for the health care reform legislation was crucial, but was it the deciding vote? a listener hearing the mandel ad could be lead to believe browns vote had more weight than other votes. yet, he certainly did not cast the 60th vote, and he did not have to be wooed for support. and it is not accurate to state...
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5
The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP.
November 12, 2013
economy;federal budget;taxes
jan schakowsky
Schakowsky was elected to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District in 1998, after serving for eight years in the Illinois General Assembly. She is in her eleventh term.
national
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2
0
0
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an interview on MSNBC
Schakowsky said, "This country has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." We found that GDP has trended upward throughout much of America's history and the current level is only slightly higher than pre-recession levels. But the numbers show Schakowsky is right. We rate her comments .
1
the united states "has never been richer, if you look at per capita gdp.
schakowsky said, "this country has never been richer, if you look at per capita gdp." we found that gdp has trended upward throughout much of america's history and the current level is only slightly higher than prerecession levels. but the numbers show schakowsky is right. we rate her comments .
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2,359
1
Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners' rates without having to justify the increase.
September 8, 2010
candidate biography;consumer safety;message machine 2010
back to basics
Back to Basics is a political action committee that aims to "shed light on who are politicians are working for — themselves and their pals instead of hardworking Texas families," according to the group's website.
texas
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a TV ad
But the release also mentions the possibility of a "prior approval" system. Summing up: The Back to Basics is based on the notion that Perry was instrumental in pushing the file-and-use system. That’s not supported by news reports or other . In addition, the suggestion that insurance companies need not justify homeown...
0
perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners' rates without having to justify the increase.
but the release also mentions the possibility of a "prior approval" system. summing up the back to basics is based on the notion that perry was instrumental in pushing the fileanduse system. thats not supported by news reports or other . in addition, the suggestion that insurance companies need not justify homeowners ...
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13,933
3
Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote.
September 18, 2017
census;population;states
charlie geren
Charlie Geren, a Fort Worth businessman, won election to the Texas House in 2000. In 2017, he chaired the House Committee on Administration.
texas
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1
1
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a tweet
Geren said less than half of Texans aged 18 through 24 are registered to vote. There’s a solid basis for this — a federal post-election survey in which 47.6 percent of 18- to 24-year-old Texans reported registering to vote. But we found more recent data and ways to crunch figures that suggest the described registratio...
1
less than half of texans ages 1824 are registered to vote.
geren said less than half of texans aged 18 through 24 are registered to vote. theres a solid basis for this a federal postelection survey in which 47.6 percent of 18 to 24yearold texans reported registering to vote. but we found more recent data and ways to crunch figures that suggest the described registration rate...
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1
Video shows police removing disabled protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
January 6, 2021
elections;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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(Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) The video is authentic. You can see some of the protesters in this C-SPAN footage from a September 2017 Senate hearing on health care legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. U.S. Capitol police arrested 181 people, including 15 people who were charged...
0
video shows police removing disabled protesters from the capitol on jan. 6, 2021.
read more about our partnership with facebook . the video is authentic. you can see some of the protesters in this cspan footage from a september 2017 senate hearing on health care legislation to repeal and replace the affordable care act. u.s. capitol police arrested 181 people, including 15 people who were charged wi...
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14,000
3
Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular.
November 13, 2017
health care;taxes
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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a tweet
Trump said the individual mandate is "highly unpopular." As recently as February 2017, a YouGov poll found that 65 percent of people opposed it, a finding that is consistent with earlier polls from other organizations. That’s a fair sign of the provision’s unpopularity. On the other hand, when people were given more de...
1
says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular.
trump said the individual mandate is "highly unpopular." as recently as february 2017, a yougov poll found that 65 percent of people opposed it, a finding that is consistent with earlier polls from other organizations. thats a fair sign of the provisions unpopularity. on the other hand, when people were given more deta...
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17,091
0
Dinesh D'Souza passed away.
November 11, 2019
fake news;pundits;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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a blog post
The day after this blog post was published on a website that appears to be called both " AMERICA NEWS TODAY " and " environmentdepth.org ," D'Souza appeared as a guest on President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign show, "Real News Insights," to discuss the news coverage of the raid that killed Islamic State leader A...
0
dinesh d'souza passed away.
the day after this blog post was published on a website that appears to be called both " america news today " and " environmentdepth.org ," d'souza appeared as a guest on president donald trumps reelection campaign show, "real news insights," to discuss the news coverage of the raid that killed islamic state leader abu...
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2,282
4
Florida spends more than $300 million a year just on children repeating pre-K through 3rd grade.
September 1, 2010
education
alex sink
Alex Sink is a candidate for Congress in Florida's 13th Congressional District. She served as Florida's Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2011. She was the Democratic Party's nominee for governor in 2010, but lost to Rick Scott.
florida
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4
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figures cites on campaign website
If that trend continues, the state will continue to spend less on remedial education. So back to the . Does Florida spend $300 million on remedial education for students held back between pre-K through third grade. The report Sink’s campaign cited was not the most recent, therefore their numbers are off by a couple of ...
1
florida spends more than 300 million a year just on children repeating prek through 3rd grade.
if that trend continues, the state will continue to spend less on remedial education. so back to the . does florida spend 300 million on remedial education for students held back between prek through third grade. the report sinks campaign cited was not the most recent, therefore their numbers are off by a couple of mil...
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Says professional soccer player Christian Eriksen received the Pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game.
June 13, 2021
public health;sports;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
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Social media posts that Eriksen collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest days after receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The director of Inter Milan, the Italian professional team Eriksen plays for, said the footballer hadn’t received any of the vaccines. He is currently undergoing testing to pinpoint the cause. We ...
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says professional soccer player christian eriksen received the pfizer vaccine days before he collapsed during a game.
social media posts that eriksen collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest days after receiving pfizers covid19 vaccine. the director of inter milan, the italian professional team eriksen plays for, said the footballer hadnt received any of the vaccines. he is currently undergoing testing to pinpoint the cause. we rat...
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1
Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!
September 27, 2021
environment;agriculture;animals;corrections and updates;taxes
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A Facebook post said, "Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600!! per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" Democrats are considering a legislative proposal to tax methane emissions by oil and gas producers as a way of curbing climate change, but the propos...
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were you aware the 3.5 trillion human infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of 2,600 per head of cattle? 500 for swine!!!
a facebook post said, "were you aware the 3.5 trillion human infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of 2,600!! per head of cattle? 500 for swine!!!" democrats are considering a legislative proposal to tax methane emissions by oil and gas producers as a way of curbing climate change, but the proposal ...
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Sophia Stewart wrote books in the 70s that were stolen from her by Warner Bros. (Terminator 1-4 & The Matrix 1 & 2!) ... she won Hollywood's biggest lawsuit, $2.5 Billion.
October 4, 2021
corrections and updates;legal issues;pop culture;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
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An Instagram post claims that Stewart won "Hollywood’s biggest lawsuit" over copyright infringement in the "Matrix" and "Terminator" film franchises and was awarded $2.5 billion. This is . The case was dismissed in 2005, with no money going to Stewart.  We rate this . UPDATE, Oct. 6, 2021: This story has been updated ...
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sophia stewart wrote books in the 70s that were stolen from her by warner bros. terminator 14 the matrix 1 2! ... she won hollywood's biggest lawsuit, 2.5 billion.
an instagram post claims that stewart won "hollywoods biggest lawsuit" over copyright infringement in the "matrix" and "terminator" film franchises and was awarded 2.5 billion. this is . the case was dismissed in 2005, with no money going to stewart.  we rate this . update, oct. 6, 2021 this story has been updated to ...
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Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders.
September 1, 2019
history
arlen parsa
Arlen Parsa is documentary filmmaker in Chicago.
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Parsa said 34 of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. We found strong to back the on the 34, recognizing there is no one definitive source on the question. We rate the statement .
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thirtyfour of the 47 men depicted in the famous "declaration of independence" painting were slaveholders.
parsa said 34 of the 47 men depicted in the famous "declaration of independence" painting were slaveholders. we found strong to back the on the 34, recognizing there is no one definitive source on the question. we rate the statement .
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If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us.
February 26, 2014
health care;medicaid;taxes
terry mcauliffe
Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, was elected governor of Virginia on Nov. 5, 2013. He received 47.8 percent of the vote in defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli, who came in at 45.2 percent. Robert Sarvis, a Libertarian, finished a distant third with 6.5 percent. McAuliffe's inaguration as Virginia's 72nd governor is schedu...
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McAuliffe said that the General Assembly’s refusal to expand Medicaid would send Virginia taxpayers’ money into 27 other states to insure their working poor. He’s right that 27 states have broadened Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. And if Virginia doesn’t join suit, it will sacrifice federal dollars ...
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if the legislature refuses to expand medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money virginia taxpayer money into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us.
mcauliffe said that the general assemblys refusal to expand medicaid would send virginia taxpayers money into 27 other states to insure their working poor. hes right that 27 states have broadened medicaid eligibility under the affordable care act. and if virginia doesnt join suit, it will sacrifice federal dollars that...
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4
In 2011, our state-run lottery funded New Jersey classrooms by over $930 million.
November 13, 2012
education;gambling
big gamble nj
Big Gamble NJ is a joint campaign started by the Communications Workers of America and the Asian American Retailers Association that opposes efforts to privatize the state lottery.
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Big Gamble NJ -- an advocacy group that opposes privatizing management of the state lottery -- said on its website that  "in 2011, our state-run lottery funded New Jersey classrooms by over $930 million." The lottery funneled $930 million into education and other social services in fiscal year 2011. Nearly three quarte...
1
in 2011, our staterun lottery funded new jersey classrooms by over 930 million.
big gamble nj an advocacy group that opposes privatizing management of the state lottery said on its website that  "in 2011, our staterun lottery funded new jersey classrooms by over 930 million." the lottery funneled 930 million into education and other social services in fiscal year 2011. nearly three quarters of t...
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I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
November 8, 2010
immigration
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
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As we completed this article, Nicole Thompson, a spokeswoman at the U.S. Department of State, confirmed to us that six U.S. citizens have been killed recently in Juarez. Summing up: Perry was one short in recounting the six Americans from El Paso killed in Ciudad Juarez since little over a week ago — presumably missing...
1
i had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
as we completed this article, nicole thompson, a spokeswoman at the u.s. department of state, confirmed to us that six u.s. citizens have been killed recently in juarez. summing up perry was one short in recounting the six americans from el paso killed in ciudad juarez since little over a week ago presumably missing t...
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1
Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean.
August 17, 2010
candidate biography;crime;message machine 2010
florida first initiative
Florida First Initiative is a federal 527 organization running ads in the Florida governor's race.
florida
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The ad says that "reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." The line refers to a civil lawsuit involving Solantic, a company Scott co-founded, and Dr. Gary Glencross. Glencross alleged that his medical license was misused by the Jacksonville-based chain of wal...
0
reporters have uncovered another scott company accused of criminal acts. but scott won't come clean.
the ad says that "reporters have uncovered another scott company accused of criminal acts. but scott won't come clean." the line refers to a civil lawsuit involving solantic, a company scott cofounded, and dr. gary glencross. glencross alleged that his medical license was misused by the jacksonvillebased chain of walki...
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1
U.S. tax dollars sent to help Ukraine were laundered back by cryptocurrency firm FTX to help Democrats in midterms.
November 13, 2022
campaign finance;corrections and updates;elections;facebook fact-checks;ukraine
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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An Instagram post claimed that U.S. aid money sent to Ukraine is being funneled back in the form of campaign contributions to Democrats through the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. FTX’s former CEO was a large donor to Democrats, but has also given to Republicans. The company’s connection to Ukraine was partne...
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u.s. tax dollars sent to help ukraine were laundered back by cryptocurrency firm ftx to help democrats in midterms.
an instagram post claimed that u.s. aid money sent to ukraine is being funneled back in the form of campaign contributions to democrats through the nowbankrupt cryptocurrency exchange ftx. ftxs former ceo was a large donor to democrats, but has also given to republicans. the companys connection to ukraine was partnerin...
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The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county.
January 19, 2011
health care;crime
ron saunders
Ron Saunders, D-Key West, is a state representative and minority leader.
florida
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a meeting with reporters
We could not find any government office that could point to numbers ranking counties across the nation in terms of Medicaid fraud. But we found four experts -- one from the federal Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, one a former secretary of the state's AHCA, a spokesperson from a nati...
1
the two worst counties for medicaid fraud in the country not state are dade and broward county.
we could not find any government office that could point to numbers ranking counties across the nation in terms of medicaid fraud. but we found four experts one from the federal department of health and human services office of inspector general, one a former secretary of the state's ahca, a spokesperson from a nation...
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Singer Celine Dion Says: 'I Can't Even Look At An American Flag Any More, I Hate This Country.'
April 11, 2018
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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The 59-second video shares the same title as the blog post, but instead of Dion speaking, it’s actually just a computer voiceover, saying, "I can’t even look at an American flag anymore, I hate this country." Right after the "quote," however, the voice-over contradicts the previous statement. It says that Dion is one o...
0
singer celine dion says 'i can't even look at an american flag any more, i hate this country.'
the 59second video shares the same title as the blog post, but instead of dion speaking, its actually just a computer voiceover, saying, "i cant even look at an american flag anymore, i hate this country." right after the "quote," however, the voiceover contradicts the previous statement. it says that dion is one of th...
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Says Sen. Rand Paul's 2011 budget "included a big cut in the CDC.
October 20, 2014
ebola;federal budget;public health;punditfact
doug muder
Doug Muder writes the Weekly Sift, a liberal blog on politics and society.
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a post on the Weekly Sift blog
Muder said that in 2011 Sen. Paul proposed cutting the CDC budget by $1.165 billion. Budget documents confirm that. In fact, Paul’s most detailed budget that year would have trimmed CDC spending by slightly more, about $1.2 billion. While the Senate approved two broad spending measures to fund the CDC in 2014, Paul vot...
1
says sen. rand paul's 2011 budget "included a big cut in the cdc.
muder said that in 2011 sen. paul proposed cutting the cdc budget by 1.165 billion. budget documents confirm that. in fact, pauls most detailed budget that year would have trimmed cdc spending by slightly more, about 1.2 billion. while the senate approved two broad spending measures to fund the cdc in 2014, paul voted ...
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... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding.
November 29, 2007
history
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
national
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St. Petersburg
R. John Pritchard, a historian and lawyer who is a top scholar on the trials, said the Japanese felt the ends justified the means. "The rapid and effective collection of intelligence then, as now, was seen as vital to a successful struggle, and in addition, those who were engaged in torture often felt that whatever pai...
1
... following world war ii war crime trials were convened. the japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against american pows. among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding.
r. john pritchard, a historian and lawyer who is a top scholar on the trials, said the japanese felt the ends justified the means. "the rapid and effective collection of intelligence then, as now, was seen as vital to a successful struggle, and in addition, those who were engaged in torture often felt that whatever pai...
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We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location.
May 10, 2011
economy;jobs
john kasich
John Kasich is the governor of Ohio. A Republican and a former congressman, he defeated Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. He ran for president in 2016.
ohio
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a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce
We found that 184,900,000 people live within 600 miles of Ohio, or 59.9 percent of the U.S. population of 308.7 million. That's 60 percent, whether you round off by a number that is not statistically significant or factor a margin of error. The 600-mile reach would include nearly all of the Eastern Seaboard, the upper ...
1
we're within 600 miles of 60 percent of america. we're in a perfect location.
we found that 184,900,000 people live within 600 miles of ohio, or 59.9 percent of the u.s. population of 308.7 million. that's 60 percent, whether you round off by a number that is not statistically significant or factor a margin of error. the 600mile reach would include nearly all of the eastern seaboard, the upper m...
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1
The storming of the Capitol was staged.
January 6, 2021
elections;crime;facebook fact-checks;jan. 6
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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NBC News reporter and producer Frank Thorp posted a video from the gallery showing intruders roaming the Senate floor and looking through desks.   Jeffrey Rosen, the acting attorney general Trump appointed to replace William Barr, issued a statement on Jan. 7 saying that the "nation watched in disbelief as a mob breac...
0
the storming of the capitol was staged.
nbc news reporter and producer frank thorp posted a video from the gallery showing intruders roaming the senate floor and looking through desks.   jeffrey rosen, the acting attorney general trump appointed to replace william barr, issued a statement on jan. 7 saying that the "nation watched in disbelief as a mob breac...
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4
Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now.
April 29, 2012
economy;jobs
caroline casagrande
Caroline Casagrande is a Republican assemblywoman from Freehold, NJ, representing District 11.
new jersey
0
2
0
0
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0
an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program
Casagrande said, "women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he was elected to an 8.1 percent now." Labor statistics show and some experts told us that while men took the brunt of job loss during the recession, the indu...
1
women have come through the recession worse off than men the numbers bear that out. we went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he president barack obama was elected to an 8.1 percent now.
casagrande said, "women have come through the recession worse off than men the numbers bear that out. we went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he was elected to an 8.1 percent now." labor statistics show and some experts told us that while men took the brunt of job loss during the recession, the indus...
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2,673
5
The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day.
November 2, 2010
deficit;economy;federal budget
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
texas
26
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"Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington"
We think it's reasonable to pause where Perry's research team landed in March. At that time, the CBO estimated the government would record $1.5 trillion in debt for fiscal year 2010, which breaks down to about $4.1 billion per day, though (as we note) those figures have since ratcheted down a bit. We're persuaded too t...
1
the federal debt is growing by more than 4 billion a day.
we think it's reasonable to pause where perry's research team landed in march. at that time, the cbo estimated the government would record 1.5 trillion in debt for fiscal year 2010, which breaks down to about 4.1 billion per day, though as we note those figures have since ratcheted down a bit. we're persuaded too that ...
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5
The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times.
May 23, 2013
regulation
rob portman
Rob Portman was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He is a former Republican congressman who also was a U.S. trade representative and director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George H.W. Bush.
ohio
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11
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1
Conference call with reporters
Some of Obama’s biggest rules resulted from court rulings dating to Bush, with courts requiring environmental regulation after Bush balked. But Obama’s share of these or similar statutory or judicially required rules -- 48 percent of all the rules his administration finalized -- was not much different from the share Cl...
1
the obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the clinton administration or the bush administration during comparable times.
some of obamas biggest rules resulted from court rulings dating to bush, with courts requiring environmental regulation after bush balked. but obamas share of these or similar statutory or judicially required rules 48 percent of all the rules his administration finalized was not much different from the share clinton ...
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18,097
1
The NFL agreed to give the domestic terror group, BLM, 250 million dollars.
July 21, 2020
race and ethnicity;sports;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
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a Facebook post
Since that agreement more than two seasons ago, the NFL has donated $44 million to fund social justice work by awarding grants to 20 organizations and 350 grassroots programs. "Now that fund will balloon to $250 million in all," according to a story on the NFL’s website, "with the league working with players to identif...
0
the nfl agreed to give the domestic terror group, blm, 250 million dollars.
since that agreement more than two seasons ago, the nfl has donated 44 million to fund social justice work by awarding grants to 20 organizations and 350 grassroots programs. "now that fund will balloon to 250 million in all," according to a story on the nfls website, "with the league working with players to identify a...
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11,137
3
Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns.
January 15, 2016
criminal justice;crime;guns
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
national
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North Charleston, S.C
Cruz said Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns." Holder unquestionably said the word "brainwash." But Cruz leaves out some important context -- how long ago the comment was made, and the fact that it was targeted toward...
1
says president barack obama "appointed eric holder as attorney general. eric holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the american people against guns.
cruz said obama "appointed eric holder as attorney general. eric holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the american people against guns." holder unquestionably said the word "brainwash." but cruz leaves out some important context how long ago the comment was made, and the fact that it was targeted toward y...
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4,689
3
Says 25 percent of Oregonians oppose the death penalty.
November 27, 2011
criminal justice;states
joshua marquis
Joshua Marquis is the district attorney for Oregon's Clatsop County.
oregon
0
0
1
0
0
0
a blog comment
How this is for Oregon, we can’t say, but neither can Marquis. With PolitiFact, the burden of proof is always on the speaker. Marquis’ statement might have the smallest grain of , but it ignores some important details. We give his statement that death penalty opponents are "in a minority of about 25 percent" a . Tell ...
1
says 25 percent of oregonians oppose the death penalty.
how this is for oregon, we cant say, but neither can marquis. with politifact, the burden of proof is always on the speaker. marquis statement might have the smallest grain of , but it ignores some important details. we give his statement that death penalty opponents are "in a minority of about 25 percent" a . tell us...
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18,755
4
Mike Parson opposes protections for pre-existing conditions.
September 26, 2020
health care
nicole galloway
Nicole Galloway, a Democrat, is state auditor of Missouri and a candidate for governor in 2020.
missouri
0
3
1
0
0
0
a campaign ad
Nicole Galloway said, "Mike Parson opposes protections for pre-existing conditions." Parson has made it clear that he opposes the Affordable Care Act, which protects Americans with pre-existing conditions. At the same time, like other Republicans, he has said he supports the protections for pre-existing condition cover...
1
mike parson opposes protections for preexisting conditions.
nicole galloway said, "mike parson opposes protections for preexisting conditions." parson has made it clear that he opposes the affordable care act, which protects americans with preexisting conditions. at the same time, like other republicans, he has said he supports the protections for preexisting condition coverage...
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2,155
4
The IRS filed an $11,000 lien against (Allen) West for back taxes. Three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered West to pay over $5,000 for past due credit card bills.
August 24, 2010
candidate biography;message machine 2010
ron klein
Ron Klein is a former Democratic Congressman from South Florida, representing District 22 in South Florida from 2007-2011. He was defeated in a re-election campaign on Nov. 2, 2011.
florida
0
1
0
0
2
0
a campaign TV advertisement
If the campaign offers it later, we will review this item then. What we do know is that an IRS lien was filed, so Klein's ad is accurate on that score. The Broward liens and the credit card accusations also are accurate descriptions of public records. But we think the ad lacks context because Klein fails to mention tha...
1
the irs filed an 11,000 lien against allen west for back taxes. three liens were placed on his home for unpaid bills, and a judge ordered west to pay over 5,000 for past due credit card bills.
if the campaign offers it later, we will review this item then. what we do know is that an irs lien was filed, so klein's ad is accurate on that score. the broward liens and the credit card accusations also are accurate descriptions of public records. but we think the ad lacks context because klein fails to mention tha...
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9,745
5
There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850.
November 18, 2014
civil rights;criminal justice;crime;marijuana
diego arene-morley
Diego Arene-Morley, of Washington, D.C., is the president of Brown University Students for Sensible Drug Policy. He is a junior majoring in public policy.
rhode island
1
0
0
0
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0
a community forum
Arene-Morley said that "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." Our research found that U.S. Bureau of Criminal Statistics put the number of African American men under state and federal criminal justice supervision in 2013 at about 1.68 million -- 807,076...
1
there are more african american men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850.
arenemorley said that "there are more african american men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." our research found that u.s. bureau of criminal statistics put the number of african american men under state and federal criminal justice supervision in 2013 at about 1.68 million 807,076 ab...
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14,966
2
Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt.
June 26, 2018
immigration;veterans
dean heller
Dean Heller is a Republican U.S. senator from Nevada.
national
0
0
0
2
0
0
a press release
Heller said that Rosen skipped work at the expense of veterans for a publicity stunt. Heller highlighted his own support as a cosponsor of a companion measure in the Senate — but he forgot to highlight the same of Rosen. Rosen did miss the vote.  The bill faced zero opposition, was on a formal fast-track for passage, a...
0
says jacky rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt.
heller said that rosen skipped work at the expense of veterans for a publicity stunt. heller highlighted his own support as a cosponsor of a companion measure in the senate but he forgot to highlight the same of rosen. rosen did miss the vote.  the bill faced zero opposition, was on a formal fasttrack for passage, and...
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18,743
1
The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.
October 20, 2020
income;women;workers
abigail spanberger
Abigail Spanberger is the 2018 Democratic nominee for the 7th Congressional seat in Virginia. A former CIA agent, she is challenging incumbent Republican Dave Brat
null
1
2
1
0
1
0
a debate
Spanberger, in debate, said, "The majority of minimum wage workers" are mothers.  There’s not much data on bottom wage earners across the nation because the minimum wage varies in most states. The Bureau of Labor Statistics keeps limited statistics about minimum wage workers in the 21 states that allow the federal floo...
0
the majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.
spanberger, in debate, said, "the majority of minimum wage workers" are mothers.  theres not much data on bottom wage earners across the nation because the minimum wage varies in most states. the bureau of labor statistics keeps limited statistics about minimum wage workers in the 21 states that allow the federal floor...
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3
People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database.
January 14, 2013
health care;guns
mike ryan
Mike Ryan was elected to the non-partisan office of Sunrise mayor in 2010. He is a partner in the law firm of Krupnick Campbell Malone and is a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
florida
0
0
1
0
0
0
a political blog
Ryan made a two-part about the Baker Act and guns. First, he said "Now someone committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the ‘Baker Act’ (as a danger to themselves or others) will have their guns returned to them by the police automatically and immediately upon discharge after 72 hours..."   Those who are released af...
1
people committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the baker act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database.
ryan made a twopart about the baker act and guns. first, he said "now someone committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the baker act as a danger to themselves or others will have their guns returned to them by the police automatically and immediately upon discharge after 72 hours..."   those who are released after a...
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15,725
2
Farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018.
February 19, 2019
agriculture
tulsi gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard is a representative of Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the office in 2012, Gabbard is the first Samoan-American and first Hindu member of the U.S. Congress. She was re-elected in 2014, 2016 and 2018. Gabbard has also been in active service for more than the past 10 years and has served in ...
national
1
2
0
4
1
1
a tweet
Gabbard said farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018." Bankruptcy filings are not at record levels. Chapter 12 filings in 2018 were lower than in 2017 and in other recent years. And Gabbard’s phrasing for median income for farm households ...
0
farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for u.s. farm households was 1,548 in 2018.
gabbard said farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for u.s. farm households was 1,548 in 2018." bankruptcy filings are not at record levels. chapter 12 filings in 2018 were lower than in 2017 and in other recent years. and gabbards phrasing for median income for farm households is ...
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14,824
3
Say "Pope says that the rights of Muslim migrants trump any safety concerns that you might have with them in your country.
July 10, 2018
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
8
18
24
53
233
396
a blog post
An article on Facebook claimed, "Pope says that the rights of Muslim migrants trump any safety concerns that you might have with them in your country." The pope discussed ensuring all migrants' "personal safety over national security." But this article cherry-picked a subgroup of migrants to make it seem like he was on...
1
say "pope says that the rights of muslim migrants trump any safety concerns that you might have with them in your country.
an article on facebook claimed, "pope says that the rights of muslim migrants trump any safety concerns that you might have with them in your country." the pope discussed ensuring all migrants' "personal safety over national security." but this article cherrypicked a subgroup of migrants to make it seem like he was onl...
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20,726
2
Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan.
December 7, 2021
afghanistan;immigration;military;wisconsin
derrick van orden
Retired Navy SEAL, Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives.
national
0
0
0
2
1
0
Twitter
  Van Orden claimed actions by Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."  The figures he uses are real, but they are dramatically mischaracterized — particularly with the use of the word "abandoned."  The State Department’s initial estimate included thousands who have dual ...
0
actions by joe biden left "10,000 to 15,000 american citizens abandoned to terrorists in afghanistan.
van orden claimed actions by biden left "10,000 to 15,000 american citizens abandoned to terrorists in afghanistan."  the figures he uses are real, but they are dramatically mischaracterized  particularly with the use of the word "abandoned."  the state departments initial estimate included thousands who have dual citi...
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5,716
3
Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law.
May 7, 2012
education;federal budget;health care
lamar alexander
Lamar Alexander is the senior senator from Tennessee.
tennessee
2
0
2
1
2
0
a speech on the Senate floor
Do the savings from ending the private banking subsidies for student loans help pay for the health care law? Yes, but only 15 percent of those savings is going to health care, and even with that, the bill actually expanded the amount of revenue available for assisting students financially. We rule Alexander’s statement...
1
says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law.
do the savings from ending the private banking subsidies for student loans help pay for the health care law? yes, but only 15 percent of those savings is going to health care, and even with that, the bill actually expanded the amount of revenue available for assisting students financially. we rule alexanders statement ...
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3,631
2
The (health reform) legislation which Washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire" because it's increased costs for employers.
May 3, 2011
economy;health care
rob portman
Rob Portman was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He is a former Republican congressman who also was a U.S. trade representative and director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George H.W. Bush.
ohio
17
11
11
3
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1
a press availability following a policy luncheon
PR Machine Works is still hiring. Mound Laser is not slowing its hiring because that would be a capitulation. And Rebsco will delay new hiring because every new cost hurts -- including insurance. After looking at considerable amounts of data and studies, talking with industry and association experts and phoning people ...
0
the health reform legislation which washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire" because it's increased costs for employers.
pr machine works is still hiring. mound laser is not slowing its hiring because that would be a capitulation. and rebsco will delay new hiring because every new cost hurts including insurance. after looking at considerable amounts of data and studies, talking with industry and association experts and phoning people wh...
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19,506
2
Says the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns.
March 24, 2021
immigration;religion;facebook fact-checks;guns
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
colorado
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claimed the suspected Boulder mass shooter is a Muslim "who entered illegally from Mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns." Alissa apparently is Muslim, but there is no that he entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico or that he had illegally purchased a gun he allegedly used ...
0
says the suspected boulder mass shooter is a muslim "who entered illegally from mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns.
a facebook post claimed the suspected boulder mass shooter is a muslim "who entered illegally from mexico and purchased the firearm from a guy that sells stolen guns." alissa apparently is muslim, but there is no that he entered the u.s. illegally from mexico or that he had illegally purchased a gun he allegedly used ...
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7,425
3
My judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor.
June 4, 2013
legal issues
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
national
124
165
163
71
71
9
the White House Rose Garden
Obama said his judicial nominees "have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my Republican predecessor." That’s if you count from committee approval to confirmation, but not if you count the full period from nomination to confirmation. As it turns out, the average wait for George W. Bus...
1
my judicial nominees have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my republican predecessor.
obama said his judicial nominees "have waited three times longer to receive confirmation votes than those of my republican predecessor." thats if you count from committee approval to confirmation, but not if you count the full period from nomination to confirmation. as it turns out, the average wait for george w. bush...
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12,505
4
Says "he fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won.
June 14, 2016
supreme court
josh hawley
Josh Hawley took office as U.S. Senator from Missouri in 2019. Hawley previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General. 
missouri
1
4
1
8
1
0
a campaign ad
Hawley's campaign ads he "fought Obama at the Supreme Court — and won." Even though he did not make oral arguments or even appear before the justices, all the key players involved in the Hobby Lobby and Hosanna-Tabor cases say he played important, even instrumental, roles in shaping legal arguments and strategy. One c...
1
says "he fought obama at the supreme court and won.
hawley's campaign ads he "fought obama at the supreme court and won." even though he did not make oral arguments or even appear before the justices, all the key players involved in the hobby lobby and hosannatabor cases say he played important, even instrumental, roles in shaping legal arguments and strategy. one cas...
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11,561
0
Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state's 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio.
April 6, 2016
elections
committee to restore america's greatness
The Committee to Restore America's Greatness, a super PAC founded by Roger Stone in 2015 to support Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and to critique other aspirants, subsequently started the stopthesteal.org website to encourage voters to battle efforts to deny Trump the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.  
texas
0
0
0
0
0
1
a web post
A pro-Trump super PAC said there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Trump virtually all getting tallied for Rubio. If so, those reports are no longer public, which leaves us to speculate about the content of the unreleased affidavits described by Trump backer Stone. Judging this statement on available facts, ther...
0
says there were over 600 reports of texas votes for donald trump in the state's 2016 republican primary virtually all getting tallied for marco rubio.
a protrump super pac said there were over 600 reports of texas votes for trump virtually all getting tallied for rubio. if so, those reports are no longer public, which leaves us to speculate about the content of the unreleased affidavits described by trump backer stone. judging this statement on available facts, there...
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The Chinese Communist Party is using Zoom as a way to spy on our citizens.
April 3, 2020
china;pundits;technology;punditfact;coronavirus
charlie kirk
Charlie Kirk is the founder and president of Turning Point USA, a conservative group that advocates for limited government and free markets.
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a tweet
Kirk said, "The Chinese Communist Party is using Zoom as a way to spy on our citizens." The is based on a report from researchers at the University of Toronto. But one of the researchers told us that while they identified security issues with Zoom, whether China has exploited the platform for espionage was not somethi...
0
the chinese communist party is using zoom as a way to spy on our citizens.
kirk said, "the chinese communist party is using zoom as a way to spy on our citizens." the is based on a report from researchers at the university of toronto. but one of the researchers told us that while they identified security issues with zoom, whether china has exploited the platform for espionage was not somethi...
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5
The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos.
July 18, 2013
immigration;federal budget
karen handel
Karen Handel is the former secretary of state of Georgia. She is also the former chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. Handel, a Republican, lost the runoff for the GOP nomination for Georgia governor in 2010.
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a Twitter post
To sum up, Handel said that the Senate immigration bill contains "rewards" for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos. The provisions cited for the three industries are included in the legislation, along with several others. The items were part of deals fought for by industry lobbyists and inclu...
1
the senate immigration bill is filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, alaskan seafood processors and vegas casinos.
to sum up, handel said that the senate immigration bill contains "rewards" for au pair agencies, alaskan seafood processors and vegas casinos. the provisions cited for the three industries are included in the legislation, along with several others. the items were part of deals fought for by industry lobbyists and inclu...
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5
We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free.
September 30, 2014
debates;debt;deficit;disability;economy;history;labor;legal issues;pensions;public safety;retirement;unions;workers
jorge elorza
Jorge O. Elorza was elected mayor of Providence in 2014. A professor at the Roger Williams University School of Law, he is co-founder of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University and stepped down as a judge on the Providence Housing Court in 2014 to run for mayor. He received his law degree from Harvard ...
rhode island
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a Providence Journal-WPRI debate
Jorge Elorza said, "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." The city's biggest retirement check goes to a retired fire chief who is getting $16,401. Although Elorza overstated the amount a bit, its close enough to rate his statement . (If you have a you’d like PolitiFact Rhode...
1
we have a retiree that is collecting a 17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free.
jorge elorza said, "we have a retiree that is collecting a 17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." the city's biggest retirement check goes to a retired fire chief who is getting 16,401. although elorza overstated the amount a bit, its close enough to rate his statement . if you have a youd like politifact rhode isl...
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4
Says using E-Verify is "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match.
April 29, 2011
immigration
j.d. alexander
Sen. J.D. Alexander is a Republican from Lake Wales. He was first elected to the Florida Senate in 2002.
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comments to the 'St. Petersburg Times' and 'Miami Herald'
Alexander said one of the reasons he doesn't support mandating E-Verify is because it has "a fair amount of cost," about $20 per person that does not match. Our analysis shows that there is indeed a cost to using the system -- though it's technically free. First, the cost shouldn't necessarily be different if a person ...
1
says using everify is "a fair amount of cost," about 20 per person that does not match.
alexander said one of the reasons he doesn't support mandating everify is because it has "a fair amount of cost," about 20 per person that does not match. our analysis shows that there is indeed a cost to using the system though it's technically free. first, the cost shouldn't necessarily be different if a person isn'...
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4
Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work.
June 2, 2014
county budget;county government;criminal justice;crime
john chisholm
John Chisholm, a Democrat, was elected Milwaukee County district attorney in November 2006.
wisconsin
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1
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0
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a letter
Our rating Chisholm said Clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work." There’s no dispute that part of the sheriff’s overtime budget pays deputies to work security checkpoints at the courthouse complex. The deputies typically are observing visit...
1
says milwaukee county sheriff david clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work.
our rating chisholm said clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work." theres no dispute that part of the sheriffs overtime budget pays deputies to work security checkpoints at the courthouse complex. the deputies typically are observing visitor...
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1
Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett said that "gays have a right to be discriminated against because they are against God's wishes" and that "white people are God's chosen ones.
September 22, 2020
supreme court;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
Facebook posts that Barrett said that "gays have a right to be discriminated against because they are against Gods wishes" and that "white people are Gods chosen ones." Barrett has never said anything along these lines.  We rate these posts . ​
0
says judge amy coney barrett said that "gays have a right to be discriminated against because they are against god's wishes" and that "white people are god's chosen ones.
facebook posts that barrett said that "gays have a right to be discriminated against because they are against gods wishes" and that "white people are gods chosen ones." barrett has never said anything along these lines.  we rate these posts .
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16,153
4
It's estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions.
May 28, 2019
federal budget;medicaid;medicare;social security
greg steube
Greg Steube was first elected to Congress in 2018 to represent Florida’s 17th District which spans Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties, as well parts of Sarasota, Lee, and Polk counties. He was first elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010. He is an Army veteran and liv...
florida
0
1
0
2
2
0
a press release
Steube said, "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security payments, and federal pensions." The data for 2018 showed about $966 million in improper payments for "failure to verify death data." Most of those improper payments were for Social Secu...
1
it's estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received 1 billion in benefits from medicare, medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions.
steube said, "its estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received 1 billion in benefits from medicare, medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions." the data for 2018 showed about 966 million in improper payments for "failure to verify death data." most of those improper payments were for social securit...
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4
We've cut the deficit by two-thirds.
July 2, 2015
debt;deficit;economy;stimulus
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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a speech
Largely as a result of the aging population and rising health care costs, CBO projects the deficit to grow from less than 3 percent of GDP in 2015 to more than 6 percent in 2040. Our rating Obama said: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." In raw dollars and as a percentage of the overall economy, the annual federal d...
1
we've cut the deficit by twothirds.
largely as a result of the aging population and rising health care costs, cbo projects the deficit to grow from less than 3 percent of gdp in 2015 to more than 6 percent in 2040. our rating obama said "we've cut the deficit by twothirds." in raw dollars and as a percentage of the overall economy, the annual federal def...
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1
Katie Hobbs signing Arizona's election certification was "unconstitutional.
December 6, 2022
elections;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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In recent Arizona history, there isn’t a direct comparison to a secretary of state seeking election to the governor’s office. But something similar happened in Georgia in 2018, when Democrats called on then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp to recuse himself because he was running for governor. Kemp, a Republican, declined...
0
katie hobbs signing arizona's election certification was "unconstitutional.
in recent arizona history, there isnt a direct comparison to a secretary of state seeking election to the governors office. but something similar happened in georgia in 2018, when democrats called on thensecretary of state brian kemp to recuse himself because he was running for governor. kemp, a republican, declined.  ...
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Electoral College elector commits suicide to avoid voting for Donald Trump.
December 19, 2016
fake news;punditfact
universepolitics.com
A website associated with fake news that describes itself only as "the universe of politics."
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0
0
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an Internet post
The same story and photo appeared on that site , which says in a disclaimer that the posts on the site are "entirely fictional." We attempted to contact both websites but did not get a response from either. But it’s clear that the story is completely made up, and posted in an attempt to capitalize on a real event. We r...
0
electoral college elector commits suicide to avoid voting for donald trump.
the same story and photo appeared on that site , which says in a disclaimer that the posts on the site are "entirely fictional." we attempted to contact both websites but did not get a response from either. but its clear that the story is completely made up, and posted in an attempt to capitalize on a real event. we ra...
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2
Constituents now face reality that all their personal issues will be made public" under Clean Missouri.
November 25, 2018
campaign finance;privacy issues
jean evans
Rep. Jean Evans, a Republican, represents parts of St. Louis County in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was elected to her first two-year term in November 2016. 
missouri
0
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1
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a tweet
Evans said, "Constituents now face reality that all their personal issues will be made public" under Clean Missouri. All of them? That’s unlikely given that the Sunshine Law contains provisions for the closure of certain public records that are more sensitive. It is hard to say that all personal issues emailed to state...
0
constituents now face reality that all their personal issues will be made public" under clean missouri.
evans said, "constituents now face reality that all their personal issues will be made public" under clean missouri. all of them? thats unlikely given that the sunshine law contains provisions for the closure of certain public records that are more sensitive. it is hard to say that all personal issues emailed to state ...
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1
Footage of nuclear explosions proves that "nukes are fake.
July 4, 2023
nuclear;facebook fact-checks
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
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a tweet
There has been ample documentation of the nuclear tests conducted in the U.S. from 1945 to 1992, with immediate and long-term effects of nuclear weapons well reported. (Nuclear testing worldwide largely stopped after countries, including the U.S., signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996.) More than 225...
0
footage of nuclear explosions proves that "nukes are fake.
there has been ample documentation of the nuclear tests conducted in the u.s. from 1945 to 1992, with immediate and longterm effects of nuclear weapons well reported. nuclear testing worldwide largely stopped after countries, including the u.s., signed the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty in 1996. more than 225,00...
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5
The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
July 25, 2010
economy;race and ethnicity;workers
marc morial
Marc Morial is the president of the National Urban League, a century-old civil rights organization. He served two terms as mayor of New Orleans.
national
2
0
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a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press"
But if you look at the unemployment rate for Asians, it's 7.7 percent. That's actually lower than the rate for whites. (Technically, the BLS only calculates a non-seasonally-adjusted rate for Asians, but the comparable rate for whites is still higher at 8.7 percent.) Still, as we indicated, Morial made no specific abo...
1
the latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the latino rate.
but if you look at the unemployment rate for asians, it's 7.7 percent. that's actually lower than the rate for whites. technically, the bls only calculates a nonseasonallyadjusted rate for asians, but the comparable rate for whites is still higher at 8.7 percent. still, as we indicated, morial made no specific about u...
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1
The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.
October 12, 2020
public health;health check;coronavirus
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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a tweet
Trump tweeted on Monday and then said later that night at a campaign rally that the WHO admitted he was right about lockdowns. We found no the WHO made this admission. And, based on a review of WHO communications, we found its messaging on the topic has been consistent since the pandemic’s early days. Trump also appea...
0
the world health organization just admitted that i was right. lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. the cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.
trump tweeted on monday and then said later that night at a campaign rally that the who admitted he was right about lockdowns. we found no the who made this admission. and, based on a review of who communications, we found its messaging on the topic has been consistent since the pandemics early days. trump also appear...
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4
Amendment 2 on medical marijuana won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Jeb Bush's 2002 landslide.
November 6, 2014
florida amendments
united for care
The United For Care Campaign is run by People United for Medical Marijuana. Attorney John Morgan is chairman and Ben Pollara is the director. The group is advocating for the 2016 state constitutional amendment for medical marijuana, Amendment 2, and advocated for a similar amendment in 2014.
florida
0
1
0
1
0
0
a tweet
Pollara said Amendment 2 won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six Florida governors, including Bush’s 2002 landslide. He’s right about the 2002 contest, and when you look back at the last six elections (eight, really) as Pollara intended, that’s , too. But there’s a glaring outlier when you look at the las...
1
amendment 2 on medical marijuana won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six florida governors, including jeb bush's 2002 landslide.
pollara said amendment 2 won a higher percentage of the vote than the last six florida governors, including bushs 2002 landslide. hes right about the 2002 contest, and when you look back at the last six elections eight, really as pollara intended, thats , too. but theres a glaring outlier when you look at the last six ...
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3
Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men.
April 8, 2014
economy;jobs;women;punditfact
eric bolling
Eric Bolling is a conservative political commentator. He is a former Fox News host.
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1
1
3
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a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
Bolling said that, "of all the jobs president Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men." Bolling is right on the numbers, but as a shot against Obama, the rings somewhat hollow. The male tilt to job gains during Obama’s presidency follows a strong pat...
1
of all the jobs president obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. so 61.5 percent have gone to men.
bolling said that, "of all the jobs president obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. so 61.5 percent have gone to men." bolling is right on the numbers, but as a shot against obama, the rings somewhat hollow. the male tilt to job gains during obamas presidency follows a strong patt...
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1
Right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. I've done nothing to change that.
January 29, 2019
abortion
kathy tran
Kathy Tran, a Democrat, was elected to Virginia's House of Delegates in 2018. She represents the 42nd District in Fairfax County. She was born in Vietnam, and her parents fled with her on a boat when she was seven months old. Tran is a graduate of Duke University and has a master's degree in social work from the Unive...
virginia
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Tran, in a videoed tweet viewed over 1 million times, said she’s "done nothing to change" Virginia’s law on late-term abortions. That’s . She introduced an unsuccessful bill that would have eased Virginia's abortion restrictions for all pregnancy stages. In the final trimester, state law requires three physicians to ce...
0
right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. i've done nothing to change that.
tran, in a videoed tweet viewed over 1 million times, said shes "done nothing to change" virginias law on lateterm abortions. thats . she introduced an unsuccessful bill that would have eased virginia's abortion restrictions for all pregnancy stages. in the final trimester, state law requires three physicians to certif...
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1
Says a question about his financial skills at the CNBC debate included "discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents.
October 28, 2015
candidate biography
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
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Boulder, Colo
Rubio said the premise of questions about his financial skills are "discredited attacks from Democrats and my political opponents." He was responding to examples Quick gave when asking if he was prepared to oversee the nation’s economy as president. She listed troubles Rubio had experienced with campaign bookkeeping, f...
0
says a question about his financial skills at the cnbc debate included "discredited attacks from democrats and my political opponents.
rubio said the premise of questions about his financial skills are "discredited attacks from democrats and my political opponents." he was responding to examples quick gave when asking if he was prepared to oversee the nations economy as president. she listed troubles rubio had experienced with campaign bookkeeping, fo...
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5
Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.
July 17, 2020
taxes
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
north carolina
1
3
11
18
14
7
an ad
The NRSC ad says "Cunningham voted for over $1 billion in new taxes." Cunningham did support a state budget that raised taxes and fees to generate $1 billion in new revenues. Cunningham has defended the move, saying it was necessary at the time to preserve North Carolina’s financial standing. The statement is accurate....
1
cal cunningham "voted for over 1 billion in new taxes.
the nrsc ad says "cunningham voted for over 1 billion in new taxes." cunningham did support a state budget that raised taxes and fees to generate 1 billion in new revenues. cunningham has defended the move, saying it was necessary at the time to preserve north carolinas financial standing. the statement is accurate. we...
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2,245
1
Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions.
September 6, 2010
candidate biography;economy;message machine 2010
chet edwards
Chet Edwards is a former state senator from Waco who was initially elected to the U.S. House in 1990. He was among individuals described in press accounts as under consideration by then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama to be the 2008 Democratic nominee for vice president. He lost the 2010 general election to Republican Bill Flor...
texas
1
0
0
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a TV ad
But do these facts prove Edwards' lynchpin statement that Flores "helped run" Baker Hughes? Not so, documents and our interviews indicate. Instead, we're told that after his old company merged with Baker Hughes, Flores' duties were limited to a single small project before his departure less than six months later. We do...
0
says opponent bill flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions.
but do these facts prove edwards' lynchpin statement that flores "helped run" baker hughes? not so, documents and our interviews indicate. instead, we're told that after his old company merged with baker hughes, flores' duties were limited to a single small project before his departure less than six months later. we do...
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12,134
2
In Liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read.
June 14, 2016
global news service;children;education;women
tina rosenberg
Tina Rosenberg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist journalist who frequently writes for the New York Times.
null
0
0
0
1
0
0
an article
Young Liberian women are more likely to know how to read than be married. We rate this . This fact-check originally was published by Africa Check. Read their version of this story here . https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/6e872c6b-47c4-407b-a8f2-df36965f83bb
0
in liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read.
young liberian women are more likely to know how to read than be married. we rate this . this factcheck originally was published by africa check. read their version of this story here .
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1
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "received zero complaints" about the Washington Redskins name.
July 1, 2014
sports;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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18
24
53
233
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blog posts
Conservative blog posts smell a scandal in the cancellation of the Washington Redskins trademark, pointing out that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "received zero complaints" about it before an administrative law court ruled in June. The case was opened because someone complained -- so that assertion is on its fa...
0
the u.s. patent and trademark office "received zero complaints" about the washington redskins name.
conservative blog posts smell a scandal in the cancellation of the washington redskins trademark, pointing out that the u.s. patent and trademark office "received zero complaints" about it before an administrative law court ruled in june. the case was opened because someone complained so that assertion is on its face...
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3
Says Dan Bishop "took the only vote from either party — the only vote — against pharmacists being able to tell people about lower-cost drugs.
August 28, 2019
health care
dan mccready
Dan McCready is a Democrat who's running for Congress in North Carolina's 9th District
north carolina
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0
3
0
0
0
a debate on WBTV
McCready said Bishop was the only member of the House or Senate to vote against a bill allowing pharmacists to tell people about lower-cost drugs. The roll call confirms that is correct.  However, McCready ignores the fact that Bishop supported an identical version of the bill. That vote and his statements indicate he ...
1
says dan bishop "took the only vote from either party the only vote against pharmacists being able to tell people about lowercost drugs.
mccready said bishop was the only member of the house or senate to vote against a bill allowing pharmacists to tell people about lowercost drugs. the roll call confirms that is correct.  however, mccready ignores the fact that bishop supported an identical version of the bill. that vote and his statements indicate he s...
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2
And over the last six years, Chicago's economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average.
October 18, 2017
city budget;economy;jobs
rahm emanuel
Rahm Emanuel is the mayor of Chicago. He represented the Chicagoland area as a U.S. congressman prior to joining the White House as the first chief of staff in President Barack Obama’s administration. Emanuel also held various posts in the Clinton Administration from 1993 to 1998, and worked as an investment banker in ...
illinois
1
2
3
4
3
0
a speech
Emanuel said that "over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." We don’t know exactly what criteria Emanuel bases this statement on because his office did not respond to repeated requests for specifics. But the most obvious ...
0
and over the last six years, chicago's economy has grown faster than the economies of new york city, washington, d.c., or the national average.
emanuel said that "over the last six years, chicagos economy has grown faster than the economies of new york city, washington, d.c., or the national average." we dont know exactly what criteria emanuel bases this statement on because his office did not respond to repeated requests for specifics. but the most obvious be...
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Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York.
August 8, 2015
immigration;punditfact
tom tancredo
Tom Tancredo is a former congressman from Colorado who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. In 2010, Tancredo ran for governor of Colorado as a member of the Constitution Party and placed second to Democrat and then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
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a Breitbart article
Tancredo said that between 2008 and 2014, over one-third of the murder convictions in Arizona, California, Florida, New York and Texas were committed by illegal immigrants. The man who presented the data Tancredo cites said Tancredo "quoted the whole thing incorrectly." Tancredo used the time period. He thought the ba...
0
between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of california, texas, arizona, florida and new york.
tancredo said that between 2008 and 2014, over onethird of the murder convictions in arizona, california, florida, new york and texas were committed by illegal immigrants. the man who presented the data tancredo cites said tancredo "quoted the whole thing incorrectly." tancredo used the time period. he thought the bas...
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We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College.
December 11, 2016
elections
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
Trump said, "We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College." Trump won, but to call it a "massive landslide" in the Electoral College is not accurate by any reasonable definition. While Trump surpassed the required 270 electoral votes with room to spare, his margin ranks no better than the b...
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we had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the electoral college.
trump said, "we had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the electoral college." trump won, but to call it a "massive landslide" in the electoral college is not accurate by any reasonable definition. while trump surpassed the required 270 electoral votes with room to spare, his margin ranks no better than the b...
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3
Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from" the coronavirus.
May 3, 2020
coronavirus
greg abbott
Greg Abbott won election as governor of Texas in November 2014, carrying 59 percent of the vote. Abbott was re-elected in 2018. Abbott, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, served three terms as the state's attorney general before being succeeded by Ken Paxton in early 2015.
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a tweet
Abbott said Texas ranks third among states for the number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus. The available figures on cumulative COVID-19 recoveries by state show that Texas ranks third — but that data has limitations. For one, just 37 states and Washington D.C. have been recording data on recoveries. A...
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texas ranks 3rd highest among states for the number of people who have recovered from" the coronavirus.
abbott said texas ranks third among states for the number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus. the available figures on cumulative covid19 recoveries by state show that texas ranks third but that data has limitations. for one, just 37 states and washington d.c. have been recording data on recoveries. als...
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1
We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.
May 24, 2022
corrections and updates;education;public safety;guns
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
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remarks to the media
Cruz said, "We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus." A 2021 JAMA Network study said data found "no association between having an armed officer and deterrence of violence" in mass shootings from 1980 to 2019. A 2021 study by the University ...
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we know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.
cruz said, "we know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus." a 2021 jama network study said data found "no association between having an armed officer and deterrence of violence" in mass shootings from 1980 to 2019. a 2021 study by the university ...
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