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3
A Detroit TV station aired the election results a week early.
October 27, 2020
elections
youtube videos
Videos uploaded to YouTube.
michigan
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0
2
0
19
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a video on YouTube
A YouTube video said a broadcast of ABC’s "The Bachelorette" showed the 2020 election results a week early. WXYZ, a Detroit-area ABC affiliate, did show what appeared to be Election Day results in a sidebar accompanying its broadcast of the reality TV show. That generated some confusion. But the results shown were not ...
1
a detroit tv station aired the election results a week early.
a youtube video said a broadcast of abcs "the bachelorette" showed the 2020 election results a week early. wxyz, a detroitarea abc affiliate, did show what appeared to be election day results in a sidebar accompanying its broadcast of the reality tv show. that generated some confusion. but the results shown were not re...
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Thanks to President Bush's policies....The income gap is now higher than at any time since the Great Depression.
November 19, 2007
economy
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
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"(Bush) passively accepted many of the economic trends that pushed up inequality," said Gary Burtless, a senior fellow in economic studies at the liberal-leaning Brookings Institution. "But he is not mainly to blame for increased inequality." Clinton is correct, that the income gap is soaring. But she's to lay the bla...
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thanks to president bush's policies....the income gap is now higher than at any time since the great depression.
"bush passively accepted many of the economic trends that pushed up inequality," said gary burtless, a senior fellow in economic studies at the liberalleaning brookings institution. "but he is not mainly to blame for increased inequality." clinton is correct, that the income gap is soaring. but she's to lay the blame ...
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Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet.
June 7, 2011
economy;state budget;taxes
chris widener
Chris Widener represents Ohio's the 10th Senate District, which includes Madison, Clark and Greene counties. He previously he served three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives.
ohio
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remarks to reporters
While Widener was correct that May's tax revenues were slightly below estimates, he said it was "clear " that Ohio is "not out of the woods yet" and could fall back into an economic decline. There’s room for debate on the progress of economic recovery in Ohio, but in this case the numbers were really nothing more than ...
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says tax revenue was lower than expected in may and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right that we are still not out of the woods yet.
while widener was correct that may's tax revenues were slightly below estimates, he said it was "clear " that ohio is "not out of the woods yet" and could fall back into an economic decline. theres room for debate on the progress of economic recovery in ohio, but in this case the numbers were really nothing more than ...
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4
Omicron is "the fastest-spreading virus known to humankind.
January 5, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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Each person who has measles can infect 12 to 18 other people, in a population not protected by vaccines and other preventative measures, according to the CDC.  But the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is a close second. Estimates put it at 1.5 to 2 times more transmissible than the delta variant, which saw each sick pers...
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omicron is "the fastestspreading virus known to humankind.
each person who has measles can infect 12 to 18 other people, in a population not protected by vaccines and other preventative measures, according to the cdc.  but the omicron variant of sarscov2 is a close second. estimates put it at 1.5 to 2 times more transmissible than the delta variant, which saw each sick person...
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2
The Obama White House recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes.
May 8, 2012
abortion
national right to life committee
The National Right to Life Committee is an advocacy group that seeks to reduce abortions and end the right to legal abortion.
national
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The National Right to Life Committee said that the White House recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes. It collects that information, but not for the reasons Right to Life suggests. The White House policy does not confer personhood status on fetuses, and it doesn’t count them if their mothers t...
0
the obama white house recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes.
the national right to life committee said that the white house recognizes a "baby that has not been born" for security purposes. it collects that information, but not for the reasons right to life suggests. the white house policy does not confer personhood status on fetuses, and it doesnt count them if their mothers ta...
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A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn't be removed from this commission.
August 15, 2012
elections;legal issues;redistricting
jon husted
Jon Husted is running as Mike DeWine's running mate for the 2018 Republican primary for governor. Husted was elected Ohio secretary of state in 2010. He previously was a state senator from Ohio's 6th district and served two terms as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives.
ohio
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an interview with reporters
But that’s not what he said to reporters in his interview. And he went too far when he said a commission member could remain after accepting a bribe. Although there isn’t a removal process within the proposed amendment, others exist in state law. Husted’s statement is not accurate. That’s a on the -O-Meter.
0
a member of the redistricting commission proposed in issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn't be removed from this commission.
but thats not what he said to reporters in his interview. and he went too far when he said a commission member could remain after accepting a bribe. although there isnt a removal process within the proposed amendment, others exist in state law. husteds statement is not accurate. thats a on the ometer.
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4
Overdoses in Virginia (are) up 35%.
December 3, 2021
drugs
john mcguire
Del. John McGuire, R-Goochland County, was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2017. He is a former Navy Seal and founded a physical training business. In 2020, McGuire unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Virginia's 7th District congressional seat. He faced criticism for attending the J...
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He accurately relays CDC statistics that estimate state drug deaths rose by 35.5% from April 2020 to April 2021. The Virginia Department of Health, which uses a broader definition of overdose deaths than the CDC, says drug fatalities increased 51% from April 2020 to March 2021. But McGuire’s context - blaming Biden for...
1
overdoses in virginia are up 35.
he accurately relays cdc statistics that estimate state drug deaths rose by 35.5 from april 2020 to april 2021. the virginia department of health, which uses a broader definition of overdose deaths than the cdc, says drug fatalities increased 51 from april 2020 to march 2021. but mcguires context blaming biden for the...
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3
Since I took office in January 2011, we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs.
January 15, 2014
economy;jobs
lincoln chafee
Lincoln Chafee is running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. He served one four-year term as Rhode Island's governor, beginning on Jan. 4, 2011. He was the first Independent to be elected to that office. He subsequently became a Democrat. As a Republican, he served as mayor of Warwick from 1992 to 199...
rhode island
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3
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his state of state speech
Governor Chafee said "we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs" since January 2011. The number of jobs added in that period is correct. But the gains came at the same time the national economy was improving. The Chafee administration provided no direct that its actions led to any of those jobs. Because the state...
1
since i took office in january 2011, we have created 11,100 rhode islandbased jobs.
governor chafee said "we have created 11,100 rhode islandbased jobs" since january 2011. the number of jobs added in that period is correct. but the gains came at the same time the national economy was improving. the chafee administration provided no direct that its actions led to any of those jobs. because the statem...
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4,645
2
Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on supporting "the president's Recovery Act.
November 28, 2011
message machine 2012;stimulus
democratic national committee
The Democratic National Committee is the national organization of Democrats.
national
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a campaign ad
In the CNN interview, Romney expressed support broadly for "economic stimulus" -- not for a specific measure known as "the president's Recovery Act." And even as he offered his support for the concept of stimulus, Romney articulated a pretty specific vision of the kind of bill he’d support. Some of this vision did ulti...
0
says mitt romney flipflopped on supporting "the president's recovery act.
in the cnn interview, romney expressed support broadly for "economic stimulus" not for a specific measure known as "the president's recovery act." and even as he offered his support for the concept of stimulus, romney articulated a pretty specific vision of the kind of bill hed support. some of this vision did ultimat...
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4
Republican House candidate Marilinda Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check.
September 16, 2014
guns
americans for responsible solutions
Americans for Responsible Solutions is a non-profit organization started by former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and her husband, retired combat veteran and astronaut Mark Kelly, after Giffords was shot in 2011.
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The ad claims that Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check." Her comments on gun control, both past and present, are too vague to draw any real conclusion, but her vote to effectively water down a background-checks bill while serving in the state...
1
republican house candidate marilinda garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check.
the ad claims that garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check." her comments on gun control, both past and present, are too vague to draw any real conclusion, but her vote to effectively water down a backgroundchecks bill while serving in the state ...
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After World War II, we tried, convicted, and, in some cases, executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included charges of waterboarding.
December 9, 2014
history;terrorism
bobby scott
Bobby Scott, D-3rd, has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. The district is comprised of all of Charles City and Surry counties and Petersburg and Portsmouth and portions of Henrico and Prince George counties and Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond. Scott has seats on the Judiciary an...
virginia
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a news release
Scott said that after World War II, the U.S. tried, convicted, and in some cases executed Japanese soldiers for war crimes that included waterboarding. There’s little doubt that the U.S. tried and convicted Japanese soldiers for waterboarding. Six Japanese generals who allowed water torture were executed, although we n...
1
after world war ii, we tried, convicted, and, in some cases, executed japanese soldiers for war crimes that included charges of waterboarding.
scott said that after world war ii, the u.s. tried, convicted, and in some cases executed japanese soldiers for war crimes that included waterboarding. theres little doubt that the u.s. tried and convicted japanese soldiers for waterboarding. six japanese generals who allowed water torture were executed, although we no...
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Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years.
February 20, 2015
crime;public safety;punditfact
fran lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz is a liberal writer who lives in New York City. 
null
0
0
0
0
1
0
a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher"
Lebowitz said, "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" since she has lived in New York. This was a bear of fact-check to wrestle to the ground, in part because of the lack of cooperation from the New York Police Department, in part because we were looking at a time period that spanned about 45 y...
0
not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in new york in about 45 years.
lebowitz said, "not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" since she has lived in new york. this was a bear of factcheck to wrestle to the ground, in part because of the lack of cooperation from the new york police department, in part because we were looking at a time period that spanned about 45 ye...
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Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada.
May 12, 2022
children;families;food;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
That’s not quite right; these posts ignore critical facts that leave desperate parents with a impression.  Formula sold and shipped by Amazon, and formula sold by third-party sellers and shipped by Amazon, aren’t crossing the border to a U.S. address, no matter how you change your settings.  But there’s an element o...
0
amazon will ship baby formula to u.s. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the u.s. to canada.
thats not quite right these posts ignore critical facts that leave desperate parents with a impression.  formula sold and shipped by amazon, and formula sold by thirdparty sellers and shipped by amazon, arent crossing the border to a u.s. address, no matter how you change your settings.  but theres an element of he...
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3
Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as 'violent offenders.'
September 9, 2022
criminal justice;legal issues
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
wisconsin
1
3
11
18
14
7
News release
The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed Barnes wants to release 50% of Wisconsin’s prison population, when 68% of inmates are considered "violent offenders."  Although Barnes has advocated for the "reduction" of the state’s prison population, he hasn’t endorsed the immediate "release" of 50% of inmates — a...
1
mandela barneswants to release 50 of the prison population when 68 is classified as 'violent offenders.'
the national republican senatorial committee claimed barnes wants to release 50 of wisconsins prison population, when 68 of inmates are considered "violent offenders."  although barnes has advocated for the "reduction" of the states prison population, he hasnt endorsed the immediate "release" of 50 of inmates  and ther...
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5
Over the past three years, 'deep poverty' has reached its highest level on record.
March 3, 2014
history;poverty
paul ryan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 president...
national
11
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24
23
7
5
a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff
Ryan, through his committee’s report, said that over the past three years, the percentage of Americans living in "deep poverty" -- making less than 50 percent of the poverty line -- "has reached its highest level on record." The past three years -- 2010 to 2012 -- clearly produced the highest percentage since the stati...
1
over the past three years, 'deep poverty' has reached its highest level on record.
ryan, through his committees report, said that over the past three years, the percentage of americans living in "deep poverty" making less than 50 percent of the poverty line "has reached its highest level on record." the past three years 2010 to 2012 clearly produced the highest percentage since the statistic has ...
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8,587
4
Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month.
March 11, 2014
health care
kathleen sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, was the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary from April 2009 through June 2014. She served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009.
georgia
1
4
1
1
0
1
Atlanta press conference
Some of these policies come with high deductibles that experts worry could discourage people from seeking medical attention. That’s something only time may tell. It’s also some context we believe is necessary to fully examine this . Sebelius’ statement is accurate but needs some context to be fully understood. We rate ...
1
says some georgians can get health insurance for 105 a month.
some of these policies come with high deductibles that experts worry could discourage people from seeking medical attention. thats something only time may tell. its also some context we believe is necessary to fully examine this . sebelius statement is accurate but needs some context to be fully understood. we rate it ...
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20,553
2
In 2015, when Terry McAuliffe was governor, the Virginia Department of Education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...They were trying to indoctrinate kids.
November 8, 2021
children;corrections and updates;education;race and ethnicity;virginia
rick scott
Rick Scott, a wealthy Florida businessman, was first elected Florida's 45th governor on Nov. 2, 2010 and re-elected Nov. 4, 2014. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is running for re-election in 2024.
florida
15
36
42
42
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8
a CNN interview
We rate Scott’s .  CORRECTION, Dec. 16, 2021: A previous version of this fact-check incorrectly quoted Brenda Walker to say "a decade," not "decades." We have updated this check to reflect this correction. The change does not affect the rating.
0
in 2015, when terry mcauliffe was governor, the virginia department of education promoted incorporating critical race theory lens in education...they were trying to indoctrinate kids.
we rate scotts .  correction, dec. 16, 2021 a previous version of this factcheck incorrectly quoted brenda walker to say "a decade," not "decades." we have updated this check to reflect this correction. the change does not affect the rating.
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7,660
4
Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000.
August 1, 2013
environment;regulation
mike collins
Mike Collins co-owns Collins Industries, a trucking company. His father, Mac, served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Collins is running as a Republican for Georgia's 10th Congressional District.
georgia
0
1
1
1
0
0
an interview
The anecdotal we heard and the 2012 truck dealers report suggest Collins may be right about the higher costs. The statement, however, falls a bit shy of an absolute ruling. It has to be viewed in the context of the overall fuel savings the new vehicles will accrue. That could be substantial and actually offset the hi...
1
says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by 10,000.
the anecdotal we heard and the 2012 truck dealers report suggest collins may be right about the higher costs. the statement, however, falls a bit shy of an absolute ruling. it has to be viewed in the context of the overall fuel savings the new vehicles will accrue. that could be substantial and actually offset the hi...
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20,010
1
It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia, last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's true.
July 14, 2021
elections;pundits;facebook fact-checks;punditfact
tucker carlson
Tucker Carlson was a Fox News pundit until his departure in April 2023.
georgia
0
1
1
5
12
9
a TV segment
Carlson said, "It now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in Fulton County, Georgia last November. That is not a conspiracy theory. It's ." To back his , the Fox News host rattled off several claims purporting to show signs of fraud. Each was , or unsubstantiated, PolitiFact found. Biden’s victory in Geo...
0
it now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in fulton county, georgia, last november. that is not a conspiracy theory. it's true.
carlson said, "it now appears there actually was meaningful voter fraud in fulton county, georgia last november. that is not a conspiracy theory. it's ." to back his , the fox news host rattled off several claims purporting to show signs of fraud. each was , or unsubstantiated, politifact found. bidens victory in geor...
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14,885
2
Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1.
July 10, 2018
legal issues;sports;states
jeff greene
Jeff Greene, a wealthy businessman from Palm Beach, lost the Democratic primary for Florida governor in August 2018. He campaigned for the U.S. Senate and was defeated in the Democratic primary on Aug. 24, 2010.
florida
0
1
3
4
1
0
TV ad
Greene said, "Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. Millions wasted in road closures and overtime. Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1." Local law enforcement in Palm Beach County have spent millions on security when Trump visits, but they have submitted their costs for re...
0
every time trump comes here to play golf, florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... jeff greene will put a stop to that day 1.
greene said, "every time trump comes here to play golf, florida taxpayers are paying for it. millions wasted in road closures and overtime. jeff greene will put a stop to that day 1." local law enforcement in palm beach county have spent millions on security when trump visits, but they have submitted their costs for re...
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13,357
0
Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil.
May 4, 2017
global news service;food;trade
starbucks
Seattle-based Starbucks is a coffee company.
null
1
0
0
0
0
1
a Senate hearing
A Starbucks executive said coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil. We examined it two ways, and the statement failed on both. The markets for several commodities including soybeans, wheat, aluminum, copper and iron ore are larger than the coffee market -- in some cases, four times larger. The statistic al...
0
coffee is the secondmost traded commodity after oil.
a starbucks executive said coffee is the secondmost traded commodity after oil. we examined it two ways, and the statement failed on both. the markets for several commodities including soybeans, wheat, aluminum, copper and iron ore are larger than the coffee market in some cases, four times larger. the statistic also ...
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16,076
3
Obamacare granted "the protection against preexisting condition discrimination that extended to more than 150 million Americans, folks who get their health insurance through their employer.
May 14, 2019
health care;health check
chris coons
Chris Coons is the junior U.S. senator from Delaware, having defeated Republican Christine O’Donnell for Vice President Biden’s old seat. He served formerly as the county executive of New Castle County, Delaware.
null
1
0
1
1
0
0
an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
In this statement, Coons suggested that that ACA provided pre-existing condition protections to the more than 150 million Americans who get their health coverage through their place of employment.   But that is not completely correct. Those were already in place through HIPAA, though expanded by the ACA. We rate Coons’...
1
obamacare granted "the protection against preexisting condition discrimination that extended to more than 150 million americans, folks who get their health insurance through their employer.
in this statement, coons suggested that that aca provided preexisting condition protections to the more than 150 million americans who get their health coverage through their place of employment.   but that is not completely correct. those were already in place through hipaa, though expanded by the aca. we rate coons s...
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3
Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers.
March 8, 2011
education;state budget
rod smith
Rod Smith is a former state Senator from Alachua County. In 2006, he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor. In 2010, he was his party's nominee for lieutenant governor. In 2011, he was elected chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.
florida
0
1
1
0
1
0
a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech
In offering a counter to Scott's budget message of fiscal restraint, Smith says Scott wants to recklessly lay off 20,000 teachers. Scott is proposing major cuts to education funding. And even Scott's budget chief acknowledges layoffs will occur. But trying to estimate a number is tricky. Yes, you can divide the number ...
1
says rick scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers.
in offering a counter to scott's budget message of fiscal restraint, smith says scott wants to recklessly lay off 20,000 teachers. scott is proposing major cuts to education funding. and even scott's budget chief acknowledges layoffs will occur. but trying to estimate a number is tricky. yes, you can divide the number ...
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15,634
2
Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that.
February 1, 2019
polls and public opinion;taxes;punditfact
michael moore
Michael Moore directed the movie "Capitalism: A Love Story" and is a well-known documentary filmmaker. His movies includes "Roger and Me," "Bowling for Columbine," "Fahrenheit 9/11," and "Sicko." He won the Academy Award for best documentary in 2002 with "Bowling for Columbine," and he was a nominee in 2007 for "Sicko....
null
2
6
1
4
5
0
an interview
Moore said, "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." A Fox News Poll found 70 percent of registered voters, not all Americans, support the general idea of raising income tax rates on fa...
0
seventy percent of the american public agree with" alexandria ocasiocortez "on having the top marginal tax rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a fox news poll saying that.
moore said, "seventy percent of the american public agree with" ocasiocortez "on having the top marginal tax rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a fox news poll saying that." a fox news poll found 70 percent of registered voters, not all americans, support the general idea of raising income tax rates on famil...
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4
The oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. They could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year.
March 8, 2022
corrections and updates;energy;gas prices;foreign policy;russia
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....
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a speech
Biden’s number is correct: There are 9,137 approved permits to drill on federal and Indian land, and the oil industry could use those permits and drill. However, once the permit is approved, drilling doesn’t start overnight. Some companies choose not to drill for corporate reasons — because they can raise funds from in...
1
the oil industry has "9,000 permits to drill now. they could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year.
bidens number is correct there are 9,137 approved permits to drill on federal and indian land, and the oil industry could use those permits and drill. however, once the permit is approved, drilling doesnt start overnight. some companies choose not to drill for corporate reasons because they can raise funds from invest...
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21,043
4
According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don't agree with.
February 10, 2022
education;history
iowa house democrats
The Iowa House Democrats include Democrats serving in the Iowa Legislature.
iowa
0
1
0
0
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a tweet
Our ruling  Democrats in the Iowa House accused Shipley of saying teachers should not get pay raises if what they teach doesn’t align with what Republicans want. Shipley says they mischaracterized his House floor comments. The Democrats’ tweet leaves open the suggestion that Shipley would punish teachers for teaching a...
1
according to republican rep. jeff shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach american history that republicans don't agree with.
our ruling  democrats in the iowa house accused shipley of saying teachers should not get pay raises if what they teach doesnt align with what republicans want. shipley says they mischaracterized his house floor comments. the democrats tweet leaves open the suggestion that shipley would punish teachers for teaching any...
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12,520
0
Says a tweet he sent out "wasn't saying, 'check out a sex tape.' It was just 'take a look at" the background of Alicia Machado.
October 9, 2016
candidate biography
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
36
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179
the second presidential debate
Trump said the tweet he sent out "wasn’t saying, ‘check out a sex tape’"  but rather to "just take a look at" Machado’s background. That’s . While Trump did urge his Twitter followers to check out Machado’s "past," he literally wrote "check out sex tape" in the tweet. We rate his statement ! https://www.sharethefacts.c...
0
says a tweet he sent out "wasn't saying, 'check out a sex tape.' it was just 'take a look at" the background of alicia machado.
trump said the tweet he sent out "wasnt saying, check out a sex tape"  but rather to "just take a look at" machados background. thats . while trump did urge his twitter followers to check out machados "past," he literally wrote "check out sex tape" in the tweet. we rate his statement !
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9,425
1
Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme.
September 18, 2014
medicare;social security
carlos curbelo
In 2009, Carlos Curbelo was state director for Republican U.S. Sen. George LeMieux and was elected to the Miami-Dade school board in 2010. Curbelo, a Republican who lives in Kendall, won the Congressional District 26 seat in 2014 and 2016 and lost re-election in 2018 to Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell.
florida
1
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0
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a speech to a college GOP group
Curbelo said that Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." A Ponzi scheme is by definition an illegal crime and an unsustainable set-up that crashes very quickly. Social Security and Medicare, which have been around for decades, are not criminal schemes. Both programs face the massive challenge of fewer worke...
0
social security and medicare are "a ponzi scheme.
curbelo said that social security and medicare are "a ponzi scheme." a ponzi scheme is by definition an illegal crime and an unsustainable setup that crashes very quickly. social security and medicare, which have been around for decades, are not criminal schemes. both programs face the massive challenge of fewer worker...
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23,255
1
Bibles banned in California moves one step closer to evil reality.
June 28, 2023
religion;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
california
24
50
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570
a Facebook post
Some supporters of the bill pointed to the Bible’s references to homosexuality to the bill could ban sales of the Bible. The Facebook post’s footage is from Next News Network, and it is the latest example of old footage from that network being misleadingly reshared as if it were current events.  Next News Network is ...
0
bibles banned in california moves one step closer to evil reality.
some supporters of the bill pointed to the bibles references to homosexuality to the bill could ban sales of the bible. the facebook posts footage is from next news network, and it is the latest example of old footage from that network being misleadingly reshared as if it were current events.  next news network is a ...
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10,190
2
Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job.
April 20, 2015
income;jobs;labor;women;workers
viral buzzfeed
buzzfeed.com
georgia
0
0
0
1
0
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video
The 78 percent  figure is real, but for culmulative wages.   It does not factor in occupations held, hours worked or length of tenure. And, unlike the video, the Census data never attempted  to compare equal pay for equal work. Using this statistic to illustrate the gender pay-gap is . We rate it .
0
women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job.
the 78 percent  figure is real, but for culmulative wages.   it does not factor in occupations held, hours worked or length of tenure. and, unlike the video, the census data never attempted  to compare equal pay for equal work. using this statistic to illustrate the gender paygap is . we rate it .
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4,455
0
The stimulus created "zero jobs.
October 13, 2011
jobs;stimulus
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
virginia
1
3
11
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a web ad
"  When we asked for proof, the campaign organization provided none. Instead, a spokesman said the ad "clearly" referred to federal unemployment reports -- not the Recovery Act. We don't buy that explanation; the commercial is undoubtedly focused on the stimulus. Not one job anywhere? It’s a and we rate it, once agai...
0
the stimulus created "zero jobs.
"  when we asked for proof, the campaign organization provided none. instead, a spokesman said the ad "clearly" referred to federal unemployment reports not the recovery act. we don't buy that explanation the commercial is undoubtedly focused on the stimulus. not one job anywhere? its a and we rate it, once again, .
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522
5
He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps.
June 18, 2008
bush administration;civil rights
ralph nader
Ralph Nader, 74, ran for president in 2000 and 2004. Born in Winsted, Conn., in 1934, he graduated from Princeton University with a major in East Asian studies, and earned his law degree from Harvard. After a stint in the Army, he made his name as a consumer advocate with exposes on the auto industry, notably the 1965 ...
national
1
1
0
1
1
0
a radio interview with Democracy Now!
Only three senators — Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and John Kerry, D-Mass. — have co-sponsored Feingold's resolution. It has not moved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Obama campaign did not respond to requests to clarify his position on this censure proposal. His past comments and his decisio...
1
he won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps.
only three senators barbara boxer, dcalif., tom harkin, diowa, and john kerry, dmass. have cosponsored feingold's resolution. it has not moved out of the senate judiciary committee. the obama campaign did not respond to requests to clarify his position on this censure proposal. his past comments and his decision not ...
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4,934
5
Says Newt Gingrich's contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac.
January 24, 2012
candidate biography
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
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Tampa
Romney said Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." Gingrich provided strategic advice, a way of wielding political influence without having to register as a lobbyist. The primary point of contact on the contract was one of Freddie’s lobbyists. We rate Romney’s statement .
1
says newt gingrich's contract was with "the lobbyists at freddie mac.
romney said newt gingrichs contract was with "the lobbyists at freddie mac." gingrich provided strategic advice, a way of wielding political influence without having to register as a lobbyist. the primary point of contact on the contract was one of freddies lobbyists. we rate romneys statement .
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8,046
1
They delayed my swearing-in here in Massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram (the health care law) through.
November 11, 2013
health care;punditfact
scott brown
Scott Brown was elected a Republican U.S. senator from Massachusetts in 2010. He lost re-election in 2012 and subsequently became a political commentator for Fox News. In March 2014, Brown announced that he was considering entering the U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire.
null
0
3
1
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1
a Fox News interview
Brown said, "They delayed my swearing-in here in Massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram (the health care law) through." We never heard back from Brown, but the record is pretty clear on this. His swearing-in wasn’t delayed, and the Senate did not "ram" the health care law through in the time between his ele...
0
they delayed my swearingin here in massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram the health care law through.
brown said, "they delayed my swearingin here in massachusetts for a couple weeks so they could ram the health care law through." we never heard back from brown, but the record is pretty clear on this. his swearingin wasnt delayed, and the senate did not "ram" the health care law through in the time between his election...
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13,470
0
Says Keanu Reeves gave a speech that began, "I cannot be part of a world where men dress their wives as prostitutes by showing everything that should be cherished ...
April 26, 2017
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
8
18
24
53
233
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Internet posts
Maisel told us she had the entire fan page removed from Facebook. It wouldn’t be the first time a famous person was misquoted on the Internet , of course. And Reeves knows a little something about being on the Internet . But he wasn’t The One who made this protracted speech. We rate this statement !
0
says keanu reeves gave a speech that began, "i cannot be part of a world where men dress their wives as prostitutes by showing everything that should be cherished ...
maisel told us she had the entire fan page removed from facebook. it wouldnt be the first time a famous person was misquoted on the internet , of course. and reeves knows a little something about being on the internet . but he wasnt the one who made this protracted speech. we rate this statement !
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8,068
1
There were "$2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012.
October 15, 2013
null
karl king
"I have no background in politics, no special interest groups that I am beholden to, no personal wealth to fund my campaign, and no party line that I am expected to tow," King says on his website. He hopes to take on Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-OR.
oregon
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a website statement
News outlets have tackled the question of earmarks and whether, in varying forms, they continue to exist even after the congressional ban. If a large appropriations bill ultimately directs millions to a dam and locks project in Kentucky, for instance, is that an earmark? It may not fit the definitions of the Office of ...
0
there were "2 billion in earmarks in fiscal year 2012.
news outlets have tackled the question of earmarks and whether, in varying forms, they continue to exist even after the congressional ban. if a large appropriations bill ultimately directs millions to a dam and locks project in kentucky, for instance, is that an earmark? it may not fit the definitions of the office of ...
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2
Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment.
July 23, 2012
health care;message machine 2012;science
dave weldon
Dave Weldon is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives who is running for the U.S. Senate.
florida
0
0
0
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a mock debate
Weldon’s synopsis of embryonic stem cell research as at a scientific "dead end" does not appear to be widely shared by scientists. Research is ongoing, and scientists say it’s too early to call it quits on a discovery made in 1998. Weldon’s second point about there being "no one good successful treatment" from embryoni...
0
embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment.
weldons synopsis of embryonic stem cell research as at a scientific "dead end" does not appear to be widely shared by scientists. research is ongoing, and scientists say its too early to call it quits on a discovery made in 1998. weldons second point about there being "no one good successful treatment" from embryonic s...
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5
In the U.S., "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges.
March 3, 2014
civil rights;criminal justice;drugs;crime;marijuana
naacp
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
rhode island
1
1
0
0
0
0
a news release
The NAACP New England Area Conference said "African-Americans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges. The group accurately cited a nationwide study that used a widely accepted data source, and a similar study done a few years earlier found almost the same dis...
1
in the u.s., "africanamericans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges.
the naacp new england area conference said "africanamericans continue to be arrested at nearly three and one half times the rate of whites" on marijuana charges. the group accurately cited a nationwide study that used a widely accepted data source, and a similar study done a few years earlier found almost the same disp...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin "intercepts adrenochrome shipment headed to United States.
February 8, 2023
facebook fact-checks;russia
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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18
24
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a blog post
It cites as its source a Russian Federal Security Service agent. We found no credible news reports or other sources to corroborate the claims in this post.  Real Raw News has a disclaimer saying it contains "humor, parody and satire," though the author has defended his stories as . The website also regularly publishes...
0
russian president vladimir putin "intercepts adrenochrome shipment headed to united states.
it cites as its source a russian federal security service agent. we found no credible news reports or other sources to corroborate the claims in this post.  real raw news has a disclaimer saying it contains "humor, parody and satire," though the author has defended his stories as . the website also regularly publishes...
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3
Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood.
November 2, 2010
legal issues;race and ethnicity
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
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a book
In a Dec. 7 letter to Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. senators, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reiterated its 2006 opposition to the Akaka measure or any legislation that would "discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the American people into discrete subgroups accorded varying...
1
says some in congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of native hawaiian blood.
in a dec. 7 letter to vice president joe biden and u.s. senators, the u.s. commission on civil rights reiterated its 2006 opposition to the akaka measure or any legislation that would "discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the american people into discrete subgroups accorded varying...
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22,177
1
Video shows paratroopers crashing in Uganda.
October 25, 2022
facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
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3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram post
Uganda did celebrate Independence Day on Oct. 9, marking 60 years since its independence from the British Empire in 1962. But this video doesn’t show a botched display by paratroopers there.  Rather, the paratroopers were trying to land in José de la Paz Herrera Uclés stadium in Honduras for a celebration of the count...
0
video shows paratroopers crashing in uganda.
uganda did celebrate independence day on oct. 9, marking 60 years since its independence from the british empire in 1962. but this video doesnt show a botched display by paratroopers there.  rather, the paratroopers were trying to land in jos de la paz herrera ucls stadium in honduras for a celebration of the countrys...
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295
3
The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government.
January 25, 2008
taxes
mike huckabee
Mike Huckabee ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. He is a former governor of Arkansas; he also sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. He left hosting a self-titled television show on Fox News in January 2015.
national
8
3
9
12
6
4
Boca Raton
The Tax Foundation provides an accurate overall average. And the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities accurately says that figure overstates the impact on an average American. Bottom line, it's a debate over the term average. Had he said "Americans on average are paying ...," Huckabee would have been on more solid ...
1
the average american is working through the month of may just to pay off the government.
the tax foundation provides an accurate overall average. and the center for budget and policy priorities accurately says that figure overstates the impact on an average american. bottom line, it's a debate over the term average. had he said "americans on average are paying ...," huckabee would have been on more solid ...
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19,977
1
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome "is absolutely a side effect of vaccination.
June 29, 2021
children;public health;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
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15
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an Instagram post
"In addition to providing vital protection against infectious diseases," Li said, "infant immunization coverage contributes significantly to reducing SIDS." Our ruling  An Instagram post claimed that SIDS "is ABSOLUTELY a side effect of vaccination." The causes of SIDS aren’t known.  Scientific studies and analyses ha...
0
sudden infant death syndrome "is absolutely a side effect of vaccination.
"in addition to providing vital protection against infectious diseases," li said, "infant immunization coverage contributes significantly to reducing sids." our ruling  an instagram post claimed that sids "is absolutely a side effect of vaccination." the causes of sids arent known.  scientific studies and analyses hav...
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2,117
1
Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office.
August 20, 2010
taxes
josh burgin
Josh Burgin, 34, of Plant City is making his first run for office in seeking the Republican nomination for an at-large seat on the Hillsborough County commission. Burgin previously served as a state legislative aide, a county commissioner's aide and taught American history and English in Russia.  
florida
0
0
0
0
1
0
a mailer
Fraud is a serious charge to level at anyone, even though some politicians tends to toss the word at opponents rather casually. Burgin has done it at least four times so far this campaign. But before accusing someone of an intentional perversion of the , it’s probably good to double- and triple-check the basis of your ...
0
property taxes "are now 18 higher than when mark sharpe first took office.
fraud is a serious charge to level at anyone, even though some politicians tends to toss the word at opponents rather casually. burgin has done it at least four times so far this campaign. but before accusing someone of an intentional perversion of the , its probably good to double and triplecheck the basis of your . w...
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12,299
0
And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor's mansion.
August 18, 2016
candidate biography;economy
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
ohio
1
3
11
18
14
7
"Flush," a campaign ad
An ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee says that while governor, Strickland "proposed cuts for services for children" and "wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion." Strickland did propose budget cuts in the midst of the national economic downturn, many of which affected se...
0
and while ted strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over 250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor's mansion.
an ad by the national republican senatorial committee says that while governor, strickland "proposed cuts for services for children" and "wasted over 250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governors mansion." strickland did propose budget cuts in the midst of the national economic downturn, many of which affected serv...
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9,152
3
Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college.
July 23, 2014
children;education;lgbtq;marriage
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...
florida
21
38
35
41
30
5
a speech at Catholic University
Rubio said, "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Rubio was citing a research brief that looked at a survey of 11 different measures of fathers’ involvement with their children and whether the children graduated from college. But when Rubio used the word "makes" he im...
1
having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college.
rubio said, "having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." rubio was citing a research brief that looked at a survey of 11 different measures of fathers involvement with their children and whether the children graduated from college. but when rubio used the word "makes" he imp...
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7,012
4
When I ran against incumbent President Gerald Ford, you know how much money we raised? None.
February 21, 2013
campaign finance
jimmy carter
Jimmy Carter was elected president of the United States in 1976 and served one term. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. The native of Plains, Georgia was submarine commander, peanut farmer, state senator and Georgia governor. 
national
2
2
2
3
0
0
an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan
Carter said on CNN that when he ran against Ford in 1976, "you know how much money we raised? None." Carter is correct that, like every presidential candidate until Obama in 2008, he did not raise money for his own campaign committee for the general election, opting instead for federal funding that came with some strin...
1
when i ran against incumbent president gerald ford, you know how much money we raised? none.
carter said on cnn that when he ran against ford in 1976, "you know how much money we raised? none." carter is correct that, like every presidential candidate until obama in 2008, he did not raise money for his own campaign committee for the general election, opting instead for federal funding that came with some strin...
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3
India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.
January 12, 2022
elections;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
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50
108
245
1,410
570
a post
India has a national voter ID requirement, but the post leaves out important context about voting in the U.S. and India. In India, before casting a vote, citizens must enroll as new voters and be included on electoral lists. Reports have indicated that people are not always added to the rolls when they register, and ot...
1
india has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty less than 1.90 per day. yet every singly sic indian citizen is required to have a valid form of id to vote in national elections.
india has a national voter id requirement, but the post leaves out important context about voting in the u.s. and india. in india, before casting a vote, citizens must enroll as new voters and be included on electoral lists. reports have indicated that people are not always added to the rolls when they register, and ot...
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He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy.
January 28, 2008
lgbtq
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...
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an automated call to voters
As with our previous ruling on this same attack, we find it . McCain is right that Romney promised to be more supportive of gay rights than Kennedy had been, but he loses some points by using the term "special rights." What Romney actually advocated was equality for gay and lesbian Americans; nothing "special." Yes, it...
1
he told gay organizers in massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even ted kennedy.
as with our previous ruling on this same attack, we find it . mccain is right that romney promised to be more supportive of gay rights than kennedy had been, but he loses some points by using the term "special rights." what romney actually advocated was equality for gay and lesbian americans nothing "special." yes, it'...
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Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs.
August 22, 2016
economy;jobs;taxes
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
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a tweet
Our rating Clinton says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." The numbers are derived from analyses of Clinton and Trump policy proposals done by a respected economist from Moody Analytics who has supported both Democrats and Republicans. But the numbers ar...
1
says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to wisconsin" and "donald trump would cost wisconsin 61,050 jobs.
our rating clinton says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to wisconsin" and "donald trump would cost wisconsin 61,050 jobs." the numbers are derived from analyses of clinton and trump policy proposals done by a respected economist from moody analytics who has supported both democrats and republicans. but the numbers ar...
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If you are a member of  union, your median weekly income is roughly $200 more than if you are a nonunion member, and that doesn't include benefits.
June 18, 2016
unions;workers
thomas perez
Thomas E. Perez was chosen as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Feb. 25, 2017. Previously he was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Secretary of Labor and was sworn in on July 23, 2013. He previously served as the Secretary of Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
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Perez said that a union member’s median weekly income is about $200 more than someone who is not in a union. His figure, on the whole, holds up, although there are some professions that are exceptions. But Perez clearly was talking in general terms. So we rate his statement .
1
if you are a member of  union, your median weekly income is roughly 200 more than if you are a nonunion member, and that doesn't include benefits.
perez said that a union members median weekly income is about 200 more than someone who is not in a union. his figure, on the whole, holds up, although there are some professions that are exceptions. but perez clearly was talking in general terms. so we rate his statement .
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2
Says taxpayer resources are being used "to facilitate private political agendas" through automatic payroll deduction of union dues.
March 14, 2011
labor;state budget
john thrasher
John Thrasher is a Republican state Senator representing District 8 in Northeast Florida and the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida.
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There's not any (financial) impact either way." Whatever the state spends on processing payroll deductions, it is so small no one can quantify it. Governments also could ask unions to pay for the cost as part of a union's collective bargaining agreement. There are reasons to vote for this bill, and Dorworth and Thrashe...
0
says taxpayer resources are being used "to facilitate private political agendas" through automatic payroll deduction of union dues.
there's not any financial impact either way." whatever the state spends on processing payroll deductions, it is so small no one can quantify it. governments also could ask unions to pay for the cost as part of a union's collective bargaining agreement. there are reasons to vote for this bill, and dorworth and thrasher ...
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4
Says LeBron James "stops paying his Social Security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season.
April 25, 2016
social security;taxes
alan grayson
Alan Grayson was initially elected to Congress in 2008, then defeated for re-election in 2010. He was elected again to Congress from a different district in 2012. He lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016.
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an Orlando debate
Grayson said James "stops paying his Social Security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season." That’s a broad statement meant to draw attention to the fact that Social Security taxes are capped at $118,500 of a person’s income, no matter how much they make. There are a lot of factor...
1
says lebron james "stops paying his social security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season.
grayson said james "stops paying his social security taxes at the beginning of the second quarter of the first game of the season." thats a broad statement meant to draw attention to the fact that social security taxes are capped at 118,500 of a persons income, no matter how much they make. there are a lot of factors t...
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We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over.
May 17, 2011
deficit;federal budget;medicare;social security;taxes
amy kremer
Amy Kremer is a tea party activist, most recently chairing the Tea Party Express.
national
0
0
1
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an interview on "The Colbert Report"
For instance, J.D. Foster, an economist with the conservative Heritage Foundation, noted that some of the excess costs that Kremer left out of the equation could be picked up by reining in factors she did include. "If we're going to play ‘what if,’ then you have to allow that she may have wanted to cut some of Medicare...
1
we bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for medicare and medicaid and social security, and then still have about 300 billion or 400 billion left over.
for instance, j.d. foster, an economist with the conservative heritage foundation, noted that some of the excess costs that kremer left out of the equation could be picked up by reining in factors she did include. "if we're going to play what if, then you have to allow that she may have wanted to cut some of medicare, ...
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5
If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have.
September 9, 2009
health care
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
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a speech to Congress
They will be allowed to use a national exchange where insurers compete to offer insurance, and prices are expected to be lower. Obama's statement from the speech is more carefully phrased than his earlier statement. In his speech, he said that if you are "already have health insurance through your job, Medicare, Medica...
1
if you "already have health insurance through your job, or medicare, or medicaid, or the va, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have.
they will be allowed to use a national exchange where insurers compete to offer insurance, and prices are expected to be lower. obama's statement from the speech is more carefully phrased than his earlier statement. in his speech, he said that if you are "already have health insurance through your job, medicare, medica...
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Only 15 percent of drug users are African-American, yet 74 percent of all drug offenders sentenced to prison are black
July 26, 2009
legal issues;crime;pundits;marijuana
arianna huffington
Arianna Huffington founded the liberal news website Huffingtonpost.com, which she sold to AOL in 2011 for $315 million. In 2003, she unsuccessfully ran for governor of California.
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This Week with George Stephanopoulos
One drug policy expert we contacted, Beau Kilmer of the RAND Corp., said our calculations were sound, though he added that Huffington’s comparison of drug use and incarceration has some logical holes. "We have to realize most drug use is marijuana, and that’s not the reason why people are going to prison — it’s the har...
1
only 15 percent of drug users are africanamerican, yet 74 percent of all drug offenders sentenced to prison are black
one drug policy expert we contacted, beau kilmer of the rand corp., said our calculations were sound, though he added that huffingtons comparison of drug use and incarceration has some logical holes. "we have to realize most drug use is marijuana, and thats not the reason why people are going to prison its the harder ...
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In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe.
November 12, 2014
elections
david hallock
David Hallock is an aide to Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. A former lobbyist, Hallock served as deputy director of policy and deputy counsel for Warner when Warner was governor. More recently, Hallock was state directo, deputy chief of staff and legislative director for Sen. Warner. And he most recently worked in Warner's re-...
virginia
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a forum
Hallock said Warner, in this fall’s Senate election, ran "8-10 points ahead" of past performances by fellow Democrats McAuliffe and Kaine in rural Virginia. He’s flat out . McAuliffe’s portion of the rural vote, in his 2013 gubernatorial victory, was 3.6 percentage points below Warner’s. Kaine’s slice of the rural vote...
0
in rural virginia, "sen. warner ran 810 points ahead of a traditional democrat ahead of senator kaine, ahead of governor mcauliffe.
hallock said warner, in this falls senate election, ran "810 points ahead" of past performances by fellow democrats mcauliffe and kaine in rural virginia. hes flat out . mcauliffes portion of the rural vote, in his 2013 gubernatorial victory, was 3.6 percentage points below warners. kaines slice of the rural vote, in h...
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Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats.
May 16, 2019
candidate biography;history;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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A viral image suggests that Donald Trump was only ever accused of racism after he decided to run for public office against Democrats. The record is clear, however, that Trump has deflected allegations that he is a racist since the 1970s and many times since. We rate this Facebook post .
0
donald trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the democrats.
a viral image suggests that donald trump was only ever accused of racism after he decided to run for public office against democrats. the record is clear, however, that trump has deflected allegations that he is a racist since the 1970s and many times since. we rate this facebook post .
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Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear.
March 25, 2015
candidate biography;lgbtq;marriage;religion
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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an online meme
A Facebook post suggests Cruz said the day he declared for president, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear." Cruz has been clear about his belief in God and opposition to legalizing gay marriages. However, there is no record of him saying the Constitution leaves...
0
says ted cruz said, "there is no place for gays or atheists in my america. none. our constitution makes that clear.
a facebook post suggests cruz said the day he declared for president, "there is no place for gays or atheists in my america. none. our constitution makes that clear." cruz has been clear about his belief in god and opposition to legalizing gay marriages. however, there is no record of him saying the constitution leaves...
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We went from losing 3 million jobs in the last six months of the Bush Administration," adding almost 600,000 private sector jobs in the first six months of the year.
July 14, 2010
economy
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....
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a news conference
By June 2010, the number was 107,700,000. That's a difference of 593,000 jobs -- "almost 600,000" in our book. In all, Biden's numbers understated the losses under Bush and overstated the losses under Obama, but both of these errors work against the administration's own interests. And in the third case, Biden's number ...
1
we went from losing 3 million jobs in the last six months of the bush administration," adding almost 600,000 private sector jobs in the first six months of the year.
by june 2010, the number was 107,700,000. that's a difference of 593,000 jobs "almost 600,000" in our book. in all, biden's numbers understated the losses under bush and overstated the losses under obama, but both of these errors work against the administration's own interests. and in the third case, biden's number ea...
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4
The Convention Center "was sold as a building that would never cost taxpayers a dime.
May 27, 2015
deficit;economy;history;state budget
patricia morgan
State Rep. Patricia L. Morgan, a Republican from West Warwick, is a vice president and financial adviser with Spire Investment Partners and has served as member of the House in the Rhode Island General Assembly since 2011.
rhode island
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a news conference
Morgan had her numbers right. And Richard Oster did famously tell the public that the center wasn’t going to cost the taxpayers a dime. But she failed to put Oster’s in context. Oster didn’t say convention center revenues would pay its bills. He was talking about the center’s overall economic impact. And, as Gary Sass...
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the convention center "was sold as a building that would never cost taxpayers a dime.
morgan had her numbers right. and richard oster did famously tell the public that the center wasnt going to cost the taxpayers a dime. but she failed to put osters in context. oster didnt say convention center revenues would pay its bills. he was talking about the centers overall economic impact. and, as gary sasse sa...
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1
We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education.
January 2, 2011
education;health care
allen west
Allen West announced in July 2021 that he is running for the Republican primary for Texas governor. He served for about a year as chairman of the Texas Republican Party, stepping down in June 2021. West represented Florida's 22nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. Lieutenant ...
florida
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10
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a Fox News TV show
Has the government seized control of education? West said: "We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." This is the same type of overblown "takeover" rhetoric that led to our 2010 Lie of the Year award. The federal government was a major player in studen...
0
we had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education.
has the government seized control of education? west said "we had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education." this is the same type of overblown "takeover" rhetoric that led to our 2010 lie of the year award. the federal government was a major player in student...
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Wisconsin state and local government workers pay "$500, $600 or in some cases, $1,000" per year in union dues.
February 20, 2011
labor;state budget
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
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an appearance on a TV interview program
Let’s return to the statement. In pushing his budget-repair bill, Walker said state and local government workers could stop paying union dues and take home $500 to $1,000 more per year in pay. He didn’t say most or many, but his statement suggests that a significant number of public employees pay dues in that range. An...
1
wisconsin state and local government workers pay "500, 600 or in some cases, 1,000" per year in union dues.
lets return to the statement. in pushing his budgetrepair bill, walker said state and local government workers could stop paying union dues and take home 500 to 1,000 more per year in pay. he didnt say most or many, but his statement suggests that a significant number of public employees pay dues in that range. and we ...
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5
Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.
December 21, 2011
environment;climate change;message machine 2012
make us great again
Make Us Great Again is a super PAC supporting Rick Perry for president.
texas
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a video ad
During the current campaign season, Gingrich has expressed regret about making that ad. In a section of his campaign website devoted to " answering the attacks, " Gingrich is quoted as telling Fox News’ Brett Baier in November that making the ad with Pelosi was "probably the dumbest single thing I've ever done." It goe...
1
says newt gingrich aligned with nancy pelosi on global warming.
during the current campaign season, gingrich has expressed regret about making that ad. in a section of his campaign website devoted to " answering the attacks, " gingrich is quoted as telling fox news brett baier in november that making the ad with pelosi was "probably the dumbest single thing i've ever done." it goes...
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Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.'
July 26, 2010
candidate biography;financial regulation;message machine 2010
kendrick meek
Kendrick Meek is a former U.S. Representative for Congressional District 17 in Miami, serving from 2003 to 2011. He campaigned for the U.S. Senate and was defeated on Nov. 2, 2010.
florida
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a television ad
Still, there's no doubt Greene was heavily involved in buying credit default swaps, which are a type of derivative. And Buffett was exceptionally critical of derivatives. The problem with Meek's ad is that it gives the impression that Buffett criticized Greene personally, which he didn't do. By saying Buffett called Gr...
0
warren buffett called jeff greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.'
still, there's no doubt greene was heavily involved in buying credit default swaps, which are a type of derivative. and buffett was exceptionally critical of derivatives. the problem with meek's ad is that it gives the impression that buffett criticized greene personally, which he didn't do. by saying buffett called gr...
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3
We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one.
November 16, 2011
guns
bill pascrell
Bill Pascrell is Democratic member of the House of Representatives from New Jersey.
new jersey
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a speech on the House floor
Pascrell said there hasn’t been any legislation in the past 20 years that took a gun from anyone in the United States. Gun advocates disagree, pointing to the federal crime bill and the Lautenberg Amendment as examples. But the facts are a gun can't be taken from someone who never had it, and having to surrender a gun ...
1
we haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this countrynot one.
pascrell said there hasnt been any legislation in the past 20 years that took a gun from anyone in the united states. gun advocates disagree, pointing to the federal crime bill and the lautenberg amendment as examples. but the facts are a gun can't be taken from someone who never had it, and having to surrender a gun b...
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1
The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year.
November 7, 2010
economy;federal budget;this week - abc news;workers
rand paul
Rand Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky elected in 2010. He ran for president in 2016 before dropping out to seek re-election to the Senate. Paul is a medical doctor and an ophthalmologist. His father is Ron Paul, a 2008 presidential candidate and a former member of Congress from Texas. 
national
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an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour
Paul said that the "average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Most people hearing that would assume he was talking about salary alone, but  he was talking about total compensation, including benefits such as retirement pay and paid holidays. Although studies sho...
0
the average federal employee makes 120,000 a year. the average private employee makes 60,000 a year.
paul said that the "average federal employee makes 120,000 a year. the average private employee makes 60,000 a year." most people hearing that would assume he was talking about salary alone, but  he was talking about total compensation, including benefits such as retirement pay and paid holidays. although studies show ...
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1
Society is "choosing blood clots and heart problems over cold and flu symptoms, or even no symptoms at all.
December 9, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
Experts say that COVID-19 itself presents much more danger to the heart than vaccines do. Blood clots associated with the vaccines also are extremely rare . A serious syndrome involving blood clots known as TTS is associated with one of the three COVID-19 vaccines — Johnson & Johnson — that are administered in the Unit...
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society is "choosing blood clots and heart problems over cold and flu symptoms, or even no symptoms at all.
experts say that covid19 itself presents much more danger to the heart than vaccines do. blood clots associated with the vaccines also are extremely rare . a serious syndrome involving blood clots known as tts is associated with one of the three covid19 vaccines johnson johnson that are administered in the united st...
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2
Georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at Sandy Hook Elementary School, more than any other state.
December 10, 2014
children;education;public safety;guns
everytown for gun safety
Everytown for Gun Safety is an advocacy group that seeks to prevent gun violence.
georgia
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a recent report
And with that, it appears the new Everytown report on school shootings mirrors concerns raised before about how to tally school shootings. It is accurate, by its broad definition, that Georgia led the nation with its version of "school shootings." The report is also useful in explaining what often leads to violent inci...
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georgia has had 12 school shootings in the two years since the mass killing at sandy hook elementary school, more than any other state.
and with that, it appears the new everytown report on school shootings mirrors concerns raised before about how to tally school shootings. it is accurate, by its broad definition, that georgia led the nation with its version of "school shootings." the report is also useful in explaining what often leads to violent inci...
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Former FBI agent Ted Gunderson was murdered.
July 17, 2023
facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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Gunderson was a former special agent for the FBI and head of the bureau’s Memphis office who retired in 1979 —  before the Oklahoma City bombing — and started a private security and investigations firm.  The Southern Poverty Law Center said that "he became fixated on the idea that children are regularly subjected to S...
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former fbi agent ted gunderson was murdered.
gunderson was a former special agent for the fbi and head of the bureaus memphis office who retired in 1979   before the oklahoma city bombing  and started a private security and investigations firm.  the southern poverty law center said that "he became fixated on the idea that children are regularly subjected to sata...
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0
Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect.
June 18, 2014
legal issues;states
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
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The chain email said Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect." But no president swears to protect the states -- they swear to protect the Constitution, which sometimes leads to clashes with states and the president is then obligated to challenge them through lawsuit...
0
barack obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect.
the chain email said obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect." but no president swears to protect the states they swear to protect the constitution, which sometimes leads to clashes with states and the president is then obligated to challenge them through lawsuits....
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4
In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America's 50 largest cities. That's the largest increase in 25 years.
January 21, 2017
crime
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 page on the White House website
The Trump White House website said, "In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." By our calculations, the increase between 2014 and 2015 is very close to that -- 16 percent -- and this does appear to be the biggest one-year spike in 25 years. But ...
1
in 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in america's 50 largest cities. that's the largest increase in 25 years.
the trump white house website said, "in 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in americas 50 largest cities. thats the largest increase in 25 years." by our calculations, the increase between 2014 and 2015 is very close to that 16 percent and this does appear to be the biggest oneyear spike in 25 years. but well re...
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4
Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes.
April 5, 2011
state budget;taxes
steve ogden
Steve Ogden, initially elected to the Senate in early 1997, went on the chair the budget-drafting Senate Finance Committee. He previously served in the Texas House and U.S. Navy. He did not seek re-election in 2012.
texas
0
1
1
0
0
0
comments to reporters on Texas Senate floor
For Gardner, this "final incidence" is more important than whether businesses or individuals initially pay the taxes. Upshot: The analyses we found basically support Ogden’s that businesses pay "most" of the taxes in Texas, though the margin varies from a slim 51 percent (according to the state comptroller) to 61 perc...
1
says businesses "already pay most of the taxes.
for gardner, this "final incidence" is more important than whether businesses or individuals initially pay the taxes. upshot the analyses we found basically support ogdens that businesses pay "most" of the taxes in texas, though the margin varies from a slim 51 percent according to the state comptroller to 61 percent ...
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15,535
0
A woman died mysteriously after reporting on Robert Mueller destroying text messages.
December 31, 2018
fake news;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
8
18
24
53
233
396
a post on Facebook
"We are grieving her death and don’t need this nonsense. She reported what was already in the OIG report. No cause for murder. She died of an illness." We rate this !
0
a woman died mysteriously after reporting on robert mueller destroying text messages.
"we are grieving her death and dont need this nonsense. she reported what was already in the oig report. no cause for murder. she died of an illness." we rate this !
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2
In 2005 and 2007, " Joe Straus received a 100 percent rating by NARAL (the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League).
January 28, 2016
abortion;voting record
empower texans
A nonprofit and political action committee that advocates for limited government.
texas
0
1
0
1
0
0
a web page
The foundation says Straus in 2005 and 2007 received 100 percent NARAL ratings. To the contrary, Straus got a 45 percent "pro-choice" NARAL rating in 2005. And while he got that "100" in 2007, that result was based entirely on the group concluding that Straus sided with it on a budget amendment when, records show, he w...
0
in 2005 and 2007, " joe straus received a 100 percent rating by naral the national abortion and reproductive rights action league.
the foundation says straus in 2005 and 2007 received 100 percent naral ratings. to the contrary, straus got a 45 percent "prochoice" naral rating in 2005. and while he got that "100" in 2007, that result was based entirely on the group concluding that straus sided with it on a budget amendment when, records show, he wa...
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10,433
4
Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s.
June 12, 2015
income;wealth
bobby scott
Bobby Scott, D-3rd, has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. The district is comprised of all of Charles City and Surry counties and Petersburg and Portsmouth and portions of Henrico and Prince George counties and Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond. Scott has seats on the Judiciary an...
virginia
5
7
1
1
4
0
a news release
  Scott said, "Income disparities in the United States are the worst since the 1920s."   The one database that goes back that far backs up Scott. It shows that, with one exception, the sixteen highest years of disparity between the top one percent of earners and others occurred before 1930 or after 2004.   But it’s wor...
1
income disparities in the united states are the worst since the 1920s.
scott said, "income disparities in the united states are the worst since the 1920s."   the one database that goes back that far backs up scott. it shows that, with one exception, the sixteen highest years of disparity between the top one percent of earners and others occurred before 1930 or after 2004.   but its worth ...
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3
Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him.
October 10, 2010
health care;legal issues;message machine 2010
florida democratic party
the Florida affiliate of the Democratic Party.
florida
4
7
10
5
4
3
a TV ad
We find a couple of things lacking in the that Scott, if he answered those depositions honestly, would "incriminate himself." First, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that in criminal cases courts cannot take the use of the Fifth Amendment to mean guilty. Second, while judges and juries may infer that a truthful answer...
1
taking the fifth amendment in a deposition about the columbiahca hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that rick scott was asked would incriminate him.
we find a couple of things lacking in the that scott, if he answered those depositions honestly, would "incriminate himself." first, the u.s. supreme court has ruled that in criminal cases courts cannot take the use of the fifth amendment to mean guilty. second, while judges and juries may infer that a truthful answer...
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10,182
4
By age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap.
April 14, 2015
jobs;women;workers
mark herring
State Sen. Mark Herring of Loudoun County was narrowly elected attorney general in 2013, capping a Democratic sweep of statewide offices after a recount. Herring was born in 1961 in Johnson City, Tenn. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia and graduated law scho...
virginia
1
1
0
1
0
0
a Facebook post
Herring wrote, "According to U.S. Census data, by age 65, the average women will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career as a result of the pay gap." The much-used figure accurately describes the disparity in the median earnings of men and women over a 40-year career. It’s widely accepted by economists that se...
1
by age 65, the average woman will have lost 431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap.
herring wrote, "according to u.s. census data, by age 65, the average women will have lost 431,000 throughout her working career as a result of the pay gap." the muchused figure accurately describes the disparity in the median earnings of men and women over a 40year career. its widely accepted by economists that sexism...
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16,221
4
Says Cory Booker has accepted over $400,000 from the pharmaceutical industry during his political career.
June 26, 2019
campaign finance;health care
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
36
85
120
194
360
179
a tweet from the Trump campaign
The Trump campaign said that in the course of his career, Booker has accepted over $400,000 from the pharmaceutical industry. The number is close. What the tweet ignores is that Booker stopped taking money from pharmaceutical industry PACs and top executives. Since 2016, Booker received zero dollars from drug makers an...
1
says cory booker has accepted over 400,000 from the pharmaceutical industry during his political career.
the trump campaign said that in the course of his career, booker has accepted over 400,000 from the pharmaceutical industry. the number is close. what the tweet ignores is that booker stopped taking money from pharmaceutical industry pacs and top executives. since 2016, booker received zero dollars from drug makers and...
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22,298
1
There is no chain of custody" for ballots placed in Box No. 3 at Maricopa, Arizona, polling sites.
November 8, 2022
elections;arizona
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
national
2
4
6
12
98
39
a tweet
A tweet said that ballots in Maricopa County that were placed in a slot marked No. 3 would have "no chain of custody." No backs that up. The county uses bipartisan teams to pick up ballots, put them in sealed containers, and send them with signed chain of custody forms to the county’s central vote tabulation center. W...
0
there is no chain of custody" for ballots placed in box no. 3 at maricopa, arizona, polling sites.
a tweet said that ballots in maricopa county that were placed in a slot marked no. 3 would have "no chain of custody." no backs that up. the county uses bipartisan teams to pick up ballots, put them in sealed containers, and send them with signed chain of custody forms to the countys central vote tabulation center. we...
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10,279
3
Austin is the only city in an arid landscape in the western United States dependent on a single source of water.
February 9, 2015
city budget;city government;water
sharlene leurig
Sharlene Leurig directs the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Program at Ceres, a national nonprofit that says it helps institutional investors integrate sustainability into the capital markets.
texas
0
0
1
0
0
0
an Austin City Council workshop
Leurig said Austin is the only city in an arid landscape in the western United States dependent on a single source of water. That’s not so, as she acknowledged to us, and even if you limit the focus to big cities, some of those--such as San Francisco and arguably San Antonio, which seems to overcount its sources--get m...
1
austin is the only city in an arid landscape in the western united states dependent on a single source of water.
leurig said austin is the only city in an arid landscape in the western united states dependent on a single source of water. thats not so, as she acknowledged to us, and even if you limit the focus to big cities, some of thosesuch as san francisco and arguably san antonio, which seems to overcount its sourcesget more t...
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3,394
1
The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years.
April 6, 2011
federal budget;medicare
moveon.org
MoveOn.org is a left-leaning political advocacy group. It endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.
wisconsin
5
0
3
2
4
0
an email blast to supporters
To be sure, the plan would change Medicare, significantly, starting in 2022. But for those who turn 65 before then, there would be no changes at all, even after 2022. And for the others, Medicare would change -- dramatically -- but it would still exist. MoveOn.org went too far with its . We rate it .
0
the newly proposed house republican budget "abolishes medicare within 10 years.
to be sure, the plan would change medicare, significantly, starting in 2022. but for those who turn 65 before then, there would be no changes at all, even after 2022. and for the others, medicare would change dramatically but it would still exist. moveon.org went too far with its . we rate it .
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14,434
2
Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her.
March 12, 2018
candidate biography;elections;ethics
republican party of wisconsin
The Wisconsin Republican Party works to elect Republicans to state and federal offices and advance the GOP agenda.
wisconsin
0
4
5
9
4
0
a billboard campaign
Our rating The state Republican Party says Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Dallet has received campaign donations from lawyers who had cases in her court -- something that is common in judicial campaigns and allowed by state judicial ethics rules. But on t...
0
says rebecca dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her.
our rating the state republican party says dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." dallet has received campaign donations from lawyers who had cases in her court something that is common in judicial campaigns and allowed by state judicial ethics rules. but on the...
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17,992
2
And I heard that just yesterday, Joe Biden said that well-armed police in his words 'become the enemy' and he said that he would 'absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.'
July 9, 2020
criminal justice;federal budget
mike pence
Mike Pence is the former vice president of the United States. A Republican, Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012. Pence previously served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana representing the Sixth Congressional District; he was first elected in 2000. During his time in the U.S. House of Represenatives, ...
null
5
7
21
12
25
2
a speech
Pence said Biden "said that well-armed police in his words ‘become the enemy’ and he said that he would ‘absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.’"  Biden said police become the enemy when they use military equipment in a way that’s like invading a neighborhood. That context is missing from Pence’s portrayal. Biden ...
0
and i heard that just yesterday, joe biden said that wellarmed police in his words 'become the enemy' and he said that he would 'absolutely cut funding for law enforcement.'
pence said biden "said that wellarmed police in his words become the enemy and he said that he would absolutely cut funding for law enforcement."  biden said police become the enemy when they use military equipment in a way thats like invading a neighborhood. that context is missing from pences portrayal. biden also sa...
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1
French President Macron has declared a total ban on social media reporting of events in France.
July 3, 2023
facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
3
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a video
"Attention to #FakeNews," it read, saying no such decision had been made. Access to social media remains undisturbed in France. On July 5, Macron suggested limiting social media as a regulatory tool for "when things get out of hand." But his administration was quick to walk back his comments, saying that such a measure...
0
french president macron has declared a total ban on social media reporting of events in france.
"attention to fakenews," it read, saying no such decision had been made. access to social media remains undisturbed in france. on july 5, macron suggested limiting social media as a regulatory tool for "when things get out of hand." but his administration was quick to walk back his comments, saying that such a measure ...
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3
Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays.
June 18, 2016
campaign finance
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...
arizona
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85
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a Phoenix rally
Trump said that Hillary Clinton has "been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that treat women horribly...and countries that kill gays." Trump's comment oversimplifies donations to the Clinton Foundation to make a quick attack against his Democratic rival. He makes it sound as if Clinton personally received ...
1
says hillary clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays.
trump said that hillary clinton has "been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that treat women horribly...and countries that kill gays." trump's comment oversimplifies donations to the clinton foundation to make a quick attack against his democratic rival. he makes it sound as if clinton personally received ...
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0
There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied.
May 3, 2014
ethics;punditfact
wayne rogers
Wayne Rogers is an actor who appeared on M*A*S*H. He appears as a political commentator on Fox News.
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0
0
0
0
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a broadcast of "Cashin' In" on Fox News
Rogers said "there are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied." Rogers did not provide any proof, but it appears he got his information from an online list of 252 perceived transgressions by Obama that includes accusations of lying, broken promises, ethical lapses and objectionable policies. By our count, the...
0
there are over 200 documented cases where obama has lied.
rogers said "there are over 200 documented cases where obama has lied." rogers did not provide any proof, but it appears he got his information from an online list of 252 perceived transgressions by obama that includes accusations of lying, broken promises, ethical lapses and objectionable policies. by our count, the a...
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18,105
1
Says actor Kurt Russell said this about the police.
July 15, 2020
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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570
a Facebook post
Russell, who played a corrupt Los Angeles detective in the 2002 film "Dark Blue," has been incorrectly credited for phony quotes before, most of them having to do with politics. A widely circulated photo in which he appears to be wearing a pro-Trump t-shirt was doctored . But the actor doesn’t share much about his poli...
0
says actor kurt russell said this about the police.
russell, who played a corrupt los angeles detective in the 2002 film "dark blue," has been incorrectly credited for phony quotes before, most of them having to do with politics. a widely circulated photo in which he appears to be wearing a protrump tshirt was doctored . but the actor doesnt share much about his politic...
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1
I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they're much more detailed than a tax return...
May 13, 2016
taxes
tom marino
Tom Marino has served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district since 2011.
pennsylvania
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0
1
1
1
0
In an MSNBC interview
Tom Marino said that a presidential FEC report is much more detailed than a tax return. The primary purpose of an FEC report is to list assets. A tax return provides detailed information about each income-earning asset. It may not list all of the filer’s assets -- as an FEC report would -- but it requires accurate inco...
0
i have had to fill out fec reports for the past six years now, and they're much more detailed than a tax return...
tom marino said that a presidential fec report is much more detailed than a tax return. the primary purpose of an fec report is to list assets. a tax return provides detailed information about each incomeearning asset. it may not list all of the filers assets as an fec report would but it requires accurate income cal...
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4
Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years.
January 14, 2014
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 ...
new jersey
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8
a State of the State address
Christie said during his State of the State address, "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years." Federal and state labor data confirm that New Jersey’s unemployment rate is 7.8 percent as of November 2013, the most recent month for which data is available. Although New Jersey’s unem...
1
today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. that is the lowest in five years.
christie said during his state of the state address, "today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. that is the lowest in five years." federal and state labor data confirm that new jerseys unemployment rate is 7.8 percent as of november 2013, the most recent month for which data is available. although new jerseys unempl...
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13,623
3
More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today.
July 26, 2017
lgbtq;military;population;sexuality
mark pocan
Mark Pocan was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 6, 2012. He is from Madison and previously served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin state Assembly. 
wisconsin
9
12
5
4
5
1
a press release
Our rating Pocan said: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." A UCLA study estimated the figure is 15,500, while a more recent study by the RAND Corp. estimated 2,150 to 10,790. There are no official counts, so Pocan goes too far in flatly stating his figure. But his figure matche...
1
more than 15,000 transgender americans" are "serving in the military today.
our rating pocan said "more than 15,000 transgender americans" are "serving in the military today." a ucla study estimated the figure is 15,500, while a more recent study by the rand corp. estimated 2,150 to 10,790. there are no official counts, so pocan goes too far in flatly stating his figure. but his figure matches...
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17,387
2
Says Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak "has banned the use of an anti-malaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.
March 25, 2020
public health;punditfact;coronavirus
turning point usa
Turning Point USA is a conservative group that advocates for limited government and free markets. It was founded on June 5, 2012 by Charlie Kirk, and targets high school and college campuses.
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0
0
1
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a Facebook post
Turning Point USA said in a Facebook post that Sisolak banned the use of chloroquine for COVID-19 against doctors’ recommendations. Nevada’s emergency regulation restricts the prescription of chloroquine for COVID-19 patients in outpatient settings, but not in hospitals and emergency rooms. Sisolak signed the order on ...
0
says nevada gov. steve sisolak "has banned the use of an antimalaria drug that might help cure coronavirus.
turning point usa said in a facebook post that sisolak banned the use of chloroquine for covid19 against doctors recommendations. nevadas emergency regulation restricts the prescription of chloroquine for covid19 patients in outpatient settings, but not in hospitals and emergency rooms. sisolak signed the order on the ...
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14,179
5
The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years
January 3, 2018
education
bill de blasio
Bill de Blasio is the mayor of New York City. He has been mayor since 2014. De Blasio received a bachelor’s degree in metropolitan studies from New York University and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. In 2019, he ran for the Democratic nom...
new york
1
1
2
2
0
0
a press conference
De Blasio said "the graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years." The increase between 2005 and 2016 is about 50 percent. We rate de Blasio’s .
1
the graduation rate in new york city has increased by 50 percent in 13 years
de blasio said "the graduation rate in new york city has increased by 50 percent in 13 years." the increase between 2005 and 2016 is about 50 percent. we rate de blasios .
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4,104
5
One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation.
August 15, 2011
health care;pundits
paul krugman
Paul Krugman is a columnist for the New York Times and professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. He describes himself as liberal.
national
8
4
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0
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the "New York Times"
On the other side of the political spectrum, John C. Goodman of the Texas-based National Center for Policy Analysis, which advocates free market approaches, said Texas uninsurance rates are explained by ethnicity and poverty. "The state’s population is disproportionately Hispanic and Hispanics tend to have twice the un...
1
one in four texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation.
on the other side of the political spectrum, john c. goodman of the texasbased national center for policy analysis, which advocates free market approaches, said texas uninsurance rates are explained by ethnicity and poverty. "the states population is disproportionately hispanic and hispanics tend to have twice the unin...
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17,253
1
The coronavirus was invented and patented in the USA and then planted in China.
February 19, 2020
china;public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
youtube videos
Videos uploaded to YouTube.
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0
0
2
0
19
10
a YouTube post
There is no credible to back a that the coronavirus was invented in the U.S. "and then planted in China." The best available information is that the virus originated in China with an animal and then spread to humans. We rate the statement .
0
the coronavirus was invented and patented in the usa and then planted in china.
there is no credible to back a that the coronavirus was invented in the u.s. "and then planted in china." the best available information is that the virus originated in china with an animal and then spread to humans. we rate the statement .
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6,993
0
There's more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s.
February 11, 2013
guns
bill jackson
Bill Jackson was elected to the Georgia Senate in June 2007 in a special election to represent portions of seven counties in northeast Georgia. He previously served 16 years in the Georgia House of Representatives.
georgia
0
0
0
0
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a meeting
There were actually 12 times as many people killed with handguns in 2011 than with blunt objects like hammers. Jackson’s is way off. Mark Twain once said the difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter - it’s the difference between a lightning bug and the lightning. And where t...
0
there's more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and ak47s.
there were actually 12 times as many people killed with handguns in 2011 than with blunt objects like hammers. jacksons is way off. mark twain once said the difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter its the difference between a lightning bug and the lightning. and where ther...
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We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person.
April 28, 2008
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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...
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a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital
The fact that the United States has no such mandate, but still spends ever greater sums on health care, speaks in part to inefficiencies and waste within the system. The United States isn't getting better results for the money; it had the lowest life expectancy — 77.8 years — among the 15 countries that spend the most,...
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we spend a staggering amount of money on health care over 2trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person.
the fact that the united states has no such mandate, but still spends ever greater sums on health care, speaks in part to inefficiencies and waste within the system. the united states isn't getting better results for the money it had the lowest life expectancy 77.8 years among the 15 countries that spend the most, ac...
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Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation.
October 26, 2011
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State Rep. Ellyn Bogdanoff of Fort Lauderdale is running for the Florida Senate.
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As Bogdanoff introduced her casino bill she said: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation..." But this isn't as simple as college football rankings. There isn't one universally accepted measure. Now, Bogdanoff's legislative assistant acknowledges she should have specified tribal gaming. B...
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florida is considered the fourthlargest gambling state in the nation.
as bogdanoff introduced her casino bill she said "florida is considered the fourthlargest gambling state in the nation..." but this isn't as simple as college football rankings. there isn't one universally accepted measure. now, bogdanoff's legislative assistant acknowledges she should have specified tribal gaming. but...
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Premature babies are at a much higher risk of injury from immunizations than full-term babies.
October 10, 2022
health care;facebook fact-checks
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Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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The third study only looked at hospital and ER admission rates between premature and full-term infants following their vaccinations, not side effects. It found that vaccinations did not affect hospital admissions.  None of the studies recommended against vaccinating or delaying vaccinations for premature and underweig...
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premature babies are at a much higher risk of injury from immunizations than fullterm babies.
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Austin mass shooter still at large, but media won't provide description because he's Black.
June 15, 2021
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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"If a description is vague, and it could literally describe thousands or millions of people, we don’t share it," the station said. "In other words: Race and gender alone are not enough. "  The Associated Press Stylebook, a widely used guide for journalists, advises that news organizations should "consider carefully whe...
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austin mass shooter still at large, but media won't provide description because he's black.
"if a description is vague, and it could literally describe thousands or millions of people, we dont share it," the station said. "in other words race and gender alone are not enough. "  the associated press stylebook, a widely used guide for journalists, advises that news organizations should "consider carefully when ...
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