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Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare.
April 18, 2011
medicare;retirement
democratic congressional campaign committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is responsible for assisting Democratic candidates for the U.S. House.
national
1
1
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a Web ad
Both Republicans and Democrats would no doubt agree that Ryan’s plan for Medicare is a dramatic change of course. But we don’t agree with the ad’s contention that the proposal ends Medicare. Additionally, images in the ad imply that current seniors will have to go back to work to pay for changes to the program. That’s ...
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seniors will have to find 12,500 for health care because republicans voted to end medicare.
both republicans and democrats would no doubt agree that ryans plan for medicare is a dramatic change of course. but we dont agree with the ads contention that the proposal ends medicare. additionally, images in the ad imply that current seniors will have to go back to work to pay for changes to the program. thats not ...
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3
For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses closing than starting.
October 28, 2015
corrections and updates;economy;small business
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
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the third Republican presidential debate
Rubio said that "for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting." As recently as 2014, researchers came to that conclusion looking at Census Bureau data from 2009-11. That’s the information Rubio likely relied on in making his . But more up-to-date Census information says the trend ha...
1
for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses closing than starting.
rubio said that "for the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting." as recently as 2014, researchers came to that conclusion looking at census bureau data from 200911. thats the information rubio likely relied on in making his . but more uptodate census information says the trend has re...
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8,457
3
Oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot.
January 15, 2014
environment
gordon challstrom
Gordon Challstrom is a Medford businessman and Republican who is running for governor. 
oregon
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The second part, according to two forestry experts, is impossible to pin down. As for Challstrom’s , part of it is accurate, even if he used some faulty analysis to arrive at it. The second part is nearly impossible to verify but, according to one expert "could very well be ." We rate Challstrom’s . Return to OregonLi...
1
oregon and the federal government now have more than one million acres of burnt land and millions of trees are being left to rot.
the second part, according to two forestry experts, is impossible to pin down. as for challstroms , part of it is accurate, even if he used some faulty analysis to arrive at it. the second part is nearly impossible to verify but, according to one expert "could very well be ." we rate challstroms . return to oregonlive...
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5
Says that  in the recent year homeowners across Ohio have signed mineral rights agreements "and I understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date.
September 7, 2011
environment
michael skindell
Michael Skindell is a Democrat from Lakewood, Ohio. He was elected to the Ohio Senate in 2010 from the 23rd District. Prior to that he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
ohio
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"The amount invested in the Utica and Marcellus would far exceed that number today, but I am no longer keeping track of investment figures." Although he might not have been right on the money, Skindell was very much in the ballpark with respect to Chesapeake’s figures. If anything, he undersold the political point he w...
1
says that  in the recent year homeowners across ohio have signed mineral rights agreements "and i understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date.
"the amount invested in the utica and marcellus would far exceed that number today, but i am no longer keeping track of investment figures." although he might not have been right on the money, skindell was very much in the ballpark with respect to chesapeakes figures. if anything, he undersold the political point he wa...
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5
In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic.
June 15, 2012
elections
corrine brown
Corrine Brown was elected to Congress from the Third District of Florida in 1992.
florida
1
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1
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Brown said that "Statistics show that in the 2008 general election in Florida, 33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic." She used that statistic to predict that changes to voting law will disproportionately impact minorities. T...
1
in 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last sunday before election day were africanamerican, while 23.6 percent were hispanic.
brown said that "statistics show that in the 2008 general election in florida, 33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last sunday before election day were africanamerican, while 23.6 percent were hispanic." she used that statistic to predict that changes to voting law will disproportionately impact minorities. th...
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3
The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria.
November 17, 2015
immigration;terrorism
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.
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Rick Scott says the federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria. Scott’s statement makes it sound like federal officials came up with a number of refugees and dictated that Florida must take them in. That’s , because the number came from local res...
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the federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from syria.
rick scott says the federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from syria. scotts statement makes it sound like federal officials came up with a number of refugees and dictated that florida must take them in. thats , because the number came from local reset...
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5
Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage.
August 3, 2013
housing
ellen rosenblum
Ellen Rosenblum is a former Oregon Court of Appeals judge running for Oregon Attorney General.
oregon
1
0
0
1
0
0
an opinion article
However, CoreLogic’s data is the same data used by the federal reserve. If it’s good enough for them, we figure it’s good enough for us. In introducing a revised mediation program, Rosenblum wrote that the housing crash lingers and that nearly 5 percent of all homeowners are more than 90 days delinquent on their mortga...
1
says "nearly 29,000 oregonians almost 5 percent of all homeowners are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage.
however, corelogics data is the same data used by the federal reserve. if its good enough for them, we figure its good enough for us. in introducing a revised mediation program, rosenblum wrote that the housing crash lingers and that nearly 5 percent of all homeowners are more than 90 days delinquent on their mortgage....
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1
Florida hospital reports a coronavirus 'infestation' with multiple confirmed patients.
March 1, 2020
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
yourcontent
Your Content is a website run by Nikolaos Hatziefstathiou, a Pennsylvania man who has been accused of fabricating documents, impersonating journalists and writing false news stories.
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an article
We reached out to Doctors Hospital and YourContent for comment, but we haven’t heard back. Since its outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December, the 2019 coronavirus has infected more than 87,000 people in 58 countries. In the United States, there have been 43 confirmed cases and six deaths , as of March 2, not including th...
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florida hospital reports a coronavirus 'infestation' with multiple confirmed patients.
we reached out to doctors hospital and yourcontent for comment, but we havent heard back. since its outbreak in wuhan, china, in december, the 2019 coronavirus has infected more than 87,000 people in 58 countries. in the united states, there have been 43 confirmed cases and six deaths , as of march 2, not including tho...
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9,284
4
The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child.
August 25, 2014
families;women;workers
don beyer
Donald S. Beyer Jr. is the Democratic nominee for 8th District congressional seat Democrat in Northern Virginia. The seat has been occupied since 1992 by Democrat Jim Moran, who is not seeking reelection. Beyer served two terms as Virginia's lieutenant governor from 1990 to 1998. He ran for governor in 1997 and lost t...
virginia
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Beyer says the U.S. is the only industrialized country that doesn’t guarantee parents paid time off to care for their newborns. To a very large extent, he’s right. The U.S. is the only developed country that doesn’t mandate paid leave for working mothers, according to United Nations’ statistics. But there are two footn...
1
the united states is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child.
beyer says the u.s. is the only industrialized country that doesnt guarantee parents paid time off to care for their newborns. to a very large extent, hes right. the u.s. is the only developed country that doesnt mandate paid leave for working mothers, according to united nations statistics. but there are two footnotes...
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The Federal Aviation Administration widened its electrocardiogram parameters for pilots because "a substantial number of airline pilots have had serious heart damage" from COVID-19 vaccines.
January 17, 2023
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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The Federal Aviation Administration told PolitiFact it raised the cutoff for a first degree ventricular block from 200 milliseconds, or 0.2 seconds, to 300 milliseconds, or 0.3 seconds, because the agency’s cardiology consultants provided information indicating that a PR interval under 0.3 seconds isn’t a risk for subt...
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the federal aviation administration widened its electrocardiogram parameters for pilots because "a substantial number of airline pilots have had serious heart damage" from covid19 vaccines.
the federal aviation administration told politifact it raised the cutoff for a first degree ventricular block from 200 milliseconds, or 0.2 seconds, to 300 milliseconds, or 0.3 seconds, because the agencys cardiology consultants provided information indicating that a pr interval under 0.3 seconds isnt a risk for subtle...
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0
Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state.
January 7, 2014
income;jobs;state budget;taxes
mary burke
Burke is a former Trek Bicycle executive and former Wisconsin Commerce Department secretary who announced on Oct. 7, 2013 that she would seek the Democratic nomination for governor in Wisconsin in the fall 2014 election against incument Republican Gov. Scott Walker. She lost to Walker on Nov. 4, 2014. She is a school b...
wisconsin
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an interview
Our rating Burke said Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80 percent of the people in the state." Walker wants to explore the possibility of eliminating the state income tax, which likely would trigger some increase in the state sales tax. But he has not advanced a plan to eliminate t...
0
scott walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. it increases taxes for nearly 80 of the people in the state.
our rating burke said walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. it increases taxes for nearly 80 percent of the people in the state." walker wants to explore the possibility of eliminating the state income tax, which likely would trigger some increase in the state sales tax. but he has not advanced a plan to eliminate t...
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19,273
0
So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom's recall, but didn't require it for the mail in ballots.
February 15, 2021
elections;pundits;punditfact
kevin sorbo
Kevin Sorbo is an actor. Among other roles, he starred as "Hercules" in a 1990s TV series about the mythological hero. He is also an author and a supporter of former President Donald Trump.
california
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0
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0
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a tweet
Sorbo said, "So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots." On the contrary, California did require signature verification for mail-in ballots during the 2020 election. Officials in all 58 of the state’s counties were required by law to check...
0
so california is requiring signature verification for gavin newsom's recall, but didn't require it for the mail in ballots.
sorbo said, "so california is requiring signature verification for gavin newsoms recall, but didnt require it for the mail in ballots." on the contrary, california did require signature verification for mailin ballots during the 2020 election. officials in all 58 of the states counties were required by law to check the...
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11,853
4
Says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away.
June 9, 2016
drugs;government regulation;regulation;science;marijuana
larry yarborough
Larry Yarborough is a Republican member of the N.C. House of Representatives from Roxboro who represents Granville and Person counties.
north carolina
0
1
0
0
0
0
the legislature about hemp regulations
Yarborough said that if you try to hide a marijuana growing operation in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. The THC goes away." Cross-pollination of hemp and marijuana will cause marijuana's buds to lose much of their high-inducing THC, but the THC won’t go away entirely. Researchers agree that while the drug won’t b...
1
says if you try to hide marijuana in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. the thc goes away.
yarborough said that if you try to hide a marijuana growing operation in a hemp field, "it becomes worthless. the thc goes away." crosspollination of hemp and marijuana will cause marijuana's buds to lose much of their highinducing thc, but the thc wont go away entirely. researchers agree that while the drug wont becom...
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1,699
2
Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam.
May 25, 2010
candidate biography;ethics;message machine 2010;military;veterans
dale peterson
Dale Peterson is a former Republican candidate for agriculture commissioner in Alabama.
national
0
0
1
1
0
0
a campaign commercial
Peterson's words in the ad are technically accurate, but we think it's by omission. We agree with Newberry that Peterson appears to be letting people draw their own conclusions, and we think all but the most attentive people would assume if you said you served in the Marines during Vietnam that you served in the Marin...
0
says he was "a marine during vietnam.
peterson's words in the ad are technically accurate, but we think it's by omission. we agree with newberry that peterson appears to be letting people draw their own conclusions, and we think all but the most attentive people would assume if you said you served in the marines during vietnam that you served in the marin...
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2,398
2
Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion.
October 7, 2010
federal budget;medicare;message machine 2010
ron johnson
Ron Johnson is a Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin. A businessman and accountant, Johnson defeated Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold in the 2010 election. He is seeking re-election in 2016.
wisconsin
8
18
15
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campaign literature mailed to state residents
What Johnson labels a cut is an attempt to slow the projected increase in spending by $500 billion. Under the plan, guaranteed benefits are not cut. In fact, some benefits are increased. Johnson can say Feingold was the deciding vote -- but so could 59 other people running against incumbents now or in the future. We ra...
0
says "russ feingold cut medicare by 523 billion.
what johnson labels a cut is an attempt to slow the projected increase in spending by 500 billion. under the plan, guaranteed benefits are not cut. in fact, some benefits are increased. johnson can say feingold was the deciding vote but so could 59 other people running against incumbents now or in the future. we rate ...
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12,308
5
Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition.
August 23, 2016
children;education;families
donna howard
Donna Howard is a state representative from Austin.
texas
5
3
1
1
0
0
a press conference by Austin Democrats
Howard said child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition." State surveys and federal college tuition data suggest this contrast held in 2014 for around 20 to 30 states. The count varies depending on whether you focus on what's levied to care for a toddler or more costly infant c...
1
child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition.
howard said child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition." state surveys and federal college tuition data suggest this contrast held in 2014 for around 20 to 30 states. the count varies depending on whether you focus on what's levied to care for a toddler or more costly infant c...
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4
Mike Huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!
January 2, 2008
taxes
spike the romney attack dog
Spike, a Yorkshire terrier that reportedly supports Mitt Romney, was the author of a letter to Iowa pet owners that attacked Mike Huckabee over tax policy.
national
0
1
0
0
0
0
a mailer from the Romney campaign to Iowans
Still, no bones about it, Spike makes a solid case. And Romney scores a funny jab. If you'd like to see the mailer, which is worth a peek, it's posted at the Washington Post blog "The Trail" here. But because Huckabee didn't sign the law, we can't say Huckabee himself put a tax on dog groomers. But he didn't stop it ei...
1
mike huckabee raised taxes on dog groomers!
still, no bones about it, spike makes a solid case. and romney scores a funny jab. if you'd like to see the mailer, which is worth a peek, it's posted at the washington post blog "the trail" here. but because huckabee didn't sign the law, we can't say huckabee himself put a tax on dog groomers. but he didn't stop it ei...
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3
The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop.
June 11, 2009
environment;energy;foreign policy
bill nelson
Bill Nelson was first elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida in 2000. He lost re-election to Gov. Rick Scott in 2018. Nelson previously served in the Florida Legislature, Congress and as state Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner.  
florida
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11
9
5
1
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during a U.S. Senate debate
"Any port in the Gulf of Mexico." Nelson is right when he says that "oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world," because the federal legislation doesn’t now include any limits. But he doesn't offer the broader context. History shows that most domestic crude oil is used domestically. On t...
1
the truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop.
"any port in the gulf of mexico." nelson is right when he says that "oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world," because the federal legislation doesnt now include any limits. but he doesn't offer the broader context. history shows that most domestic crude oil is used domestically. on th...
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5,272
5
New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years.
March 7, 2012
economy;jobs
john boehner
John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.
ohio
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4
11
13
22
2
a news release
In 1977, SBA figures show, Americans started 563,325 businesses with employees. In 2009, despite an increase in the population, they started 403,765. And no previous valleys dipped so low. A spreadsheet from Shane shows that neither the rate nor number of startups since 1977 ever hit the most recent level. On the -O-Me...
1
new business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years.
in 1977, sba figures show, americans started 563,325 businesses with employees. in 2009, despite an increase in the population, they started 403,765. and no previous valleys dipped so low. a spreadsheet from shane shows that neither the rate nor number of startups since 1977 ever hit the most recent level. on the omete...
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3
Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts
February 4, 2011
county budget
jeff cogen
Jeff Cogen is the chair of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. He founded the Portland Pretzel Co.
oregon
0
0
1
0
0
0
a speech
And we recognize that the county is restricted by the cap on property taxes. But we can’t agree with the chairman’s statement that the county has had 11 years of cuts. The statement may be accurate, in that there were service cuts, but it leaves out important details, such as the rising dollars in its budget. We rate t...
1
multnomah county has faced "11 straight years" of cuts
and we recognize that the county is restricted by the cap on property taxes. but we cant agree with the chairmans statement that the county has had 11 years of cuts. the statement may be accurate, in that there were service cuts, but it leaves out important details, such as the rising dollars in its budget. we rate thi...
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16,425
5
Florida's red flag gun law has been used "about five times a day.
August 26, 2019
guns
dave aronberg
Dave Aronberg is a former state senator from Palm Beach County who campaigned to be Florida Attorney General and was defeated in the Democratic Primary on Aug. 24, 2010. He was elected Palm Beach State Attorney in 2012.
florida
3
0
1
1
0
0
an interview on MSNBC
Aronberg said Florida’s red flag gun law has been used "about five times a day" since it was enacted about a year and a half ago. His math is correct. Between March 2018 and July 2019, there were about 2,400 risk protection orders issued statewide. That means people were prevented from having a gun temporarily, but we ...
1
florida's red flag gun law has been used "about five times a day.
aronberg said floridas red flag gun law has been used "about five times a day" since it was enacted about a year and a half ago. his math is correct. between march 2018 and july 2019, there were about 2,400 risk protection orders issued statewide. that means people were prevented from having a gun temporarily, but we d...
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1
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with (the) state.
July 6, 2022
corrections and updates;education;privacy issues
stephen king
Novelist Stephen King has published over 50 books since the early 1970s, starting with horror novel Carrie. He lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
florida
0
1
0
0
1
0
a tweet
It remains to be seen whether future surveys will change, but DeSantis’ press secretary said the administration’s goal is to keep the survey anonymous and voluntary. We rate King’s statement .  UPDATE:  After we published this fact-check, Stephen King gave a statement   to CNN  on the matter: "I regret having posted t...
0
florida gov. ron desantis "signs bill requiring florida students, professors to register political views with the state.
it remains to be seen whether future surveys will change, but desantis press secretary said the administrations goal is to keep the survey anonymous and voluntary. we rate kings statement .  update  after we published this factcheck, stephen king gave a statement   to cnn  on the matter "i regret having posted the hea...
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21,456
3
Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.
October 10, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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13
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a Facebook post
Reed was charged for sending voters pre-checked absentee ballot applications so that they would receive a ballot for the Democratic Party’s primary. Reed did not pre-check the actual ballots. She pleaded guilty to a felony election fraud charge. Voters eventually got new unmarked applications. We rate this post .
1
indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with democrat box prechecked.
reed was charged for sending voters prechecked absentee ballot applications so that they would receive a ballot for the democratic partys primary. reed did not precheck the actual ballots. she pleaded guilty to a felony election fraud charge. voters eventually got new unmarked applications. we rate this post .
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1,040
3
Republicans Chuck Grassley, John Boehner and John Mica flip-flopped on providing end-of-life counseling for the elderly.
August 14, 2009
health care;pundits
rachel maddow
Rachel Maddow is the host of MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show”. She formerly hosted a radio program of the same name on the defunct Air America network.
national
5
6
4
6
7
1
the Rachel Maddow Show
To be clear: he voted for it for terminally ill people, and he's railing against it for all seniors, despite saying, 'You shouldn't have counseling at the end of life, you should have done that 20 years before." It's not only disingenuous for Sen. Grassley to deride measures he earlier supported as 'pull[ing] the plug ...
1
republicans chuck grassley, john boehner and john mica flipflopped on providing endoflife counseling for the elderly.
to be clear he voted for it for terminally ill people, and he's railing against it for all seniors, despite saying, 'you shouldn't have counseling at the end of life, you should have done that 20 years before." it's not only disingenuous for sen. grassley to deride measures he earlier supported as 'pulling the plug on ...
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4,470
1
Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate.
October 22, 2011
abortion;message machine 2012
iowans for some semblance of christian decency
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency is a group that distributed fliers attacking Herman Cain for his position on abortion in October 2011.
national
0
0
0
0
1
0
parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event
The flier in Iowa called Cain a "pro-choice candidate" who "threw the babies under the bus" by making a statement about abortion being a personal choice. He explained himself by saying he was answering a question about presidential powers, not how he feels about the morality or legality of abortion. On that, Cain has b...
0
herman cain is a "prochoice candidate.
the flier in iowa called cain a "prochoice candidate" who "threw the babies under the bus" by making a statement about abortion being a personal choice. he explained himself by saying he was answering a question about presidential powers, not how he feels about the morality or legality of abortion. on that, cain has be...
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1,687
3
In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.'
May 16, 2010
afghanistan;military
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
3
1
3
6
10
4
a blog on his campaign website
So where does that leave us? West said that "the leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " It's clear that military commanders did discuss rewarding troops for "Courageous Restraint," but with existing medals, not a new medal. And military officials who talked...
1
in afghanistan "the military leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'courageous restraint' ... for 'not firing back.'
so where does that leave us? west said that "the leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'courageous restraint' ... for 'not firing back.' " it's clear that military commanders did discuss rewarding troops for "courageous restraint," but with existing medals, not a new medal. and military officials who talked...
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1
People are handing out masks "doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold" so they can rob you.
April 5, 2020
crime;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
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 Facebook post
Common sense advice would be not to try on masks offered by strangers. (And aren’t you supposed to be staying home anyway?) But we found no would-be thieves were  actually doing what the post says.  There are no credible reports of people handing out masks doused with chemicals so they can rob passed-out victims. We ...
0
people are handing out masks "doused with chemicals which knocks you out cold" so they can rob you.
common sense advice would be not to try on masks offered by strangers. and arent you supposed to be staying home anyway? but we found no wouldbe thieves were  actually doing what the post says.  there are no credible reports of people handing out masks doused with chemicals so they can rob passedout victims. we rate ...
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2
On COVID-19, Donald Trump said that "maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.
July 9, 2020
elections;pennsylvania
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
national
25
64
65
52
55
7
a speech
Biden said Trump said drinking bleach could help fight the coronavirus. Trump did not specifically recommend ingesting disinfectants, but he did express interest in exploring whether disinfectants could be applied to the site of a coronavirus infection inside the body, such as the lungs. We rate Biden’s .
0
on covid19, donald trump said that "maybe if you drank bleach you may be okay.
biden said trump said drinking bleach could help fight the coronavirus. trump did not specifically recommend ingesting disinfectants, but he did express interest in exploring whether disinfectants could be applied to the site of a coronavirus infection inside the body, such as the lungs. we rate bidens .
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19,633
1
Those 30-, 40-year mortgages" prove that banks know climate change "is not going to happen.
April 21, 2021
climate change;economy
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
3
3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram video
An Instagram post shows a video of Peña in which he claims that climate change is not real, and cites as the fact that lenders still offer 30-year mortgages in flood-risk areas like Florida. An overwhelming majority of the world’s scientists have concluded climate change is real and puts humans at risk. Financial inst...
0
those 30, 40year mortgages" prove that banks know climate change "is not going to happen.
an instagram post shows a video of pea in which he claims that climate change is not real, and cites as the fact that lenders still offer 30year mortgages in floodrisk areas like florida. an overwhelming majority of the worlds scientists have concluded climate change is real and puts humans at risk. financial institut...
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4,126
3
China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world.
July 26, 2011
china;foreign policy;new hampshire 2012
jon huntsman
Jon Huntsman was the governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. He served as ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011. He is a Republican candidate for president in 2012. 
national
2
4
5
5
1
1
a speech at Dartmouth College
Would most Chinese with some knowledge of English really understand that last sentence? There is some to Huntsman's underlying point that there is tremendous growth in English proficiency in China. But it's important to note there is a significant difference between English learners and speakers. The statistics and ou...
1
china is or soon will be "the largest englishspeaking nation" in the world.
would most chinese with some knowledge of english really understand that last sentence? there is some to huntsman's underlying point that there is tremendous growth in english proficiency in china. but it's important to note there is a significant difference between english learners and speakers. the statistics and ou...
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15,074
5
Says a Josh Hawley lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through Medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the ACA.
August 23, 2018
health care
claire mccaskill
Claire McCaskill is a Democrat and a U.S. Senator from Missouri.
missouri
5
1
3
5
5
0
an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader
McCaskill said that Josh Hawley's lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through Medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the ACA." McCaskill's claims about the lawsuit have a ring of — Hawley's lawsuit would repeal the entire health care act and hence all of its consum...
1
says a josh hawley lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the aca.
mccaskill said that josh hawley's lawsuit "would take away important prescription drug coverage for seniors through medicare and end all of the consumer protections under the aca." mccaskill's claims about the lawsuit have a ring of hawley's lawsuit would repeal the entire health care act and hence all of its consume...
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4,597
1
If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years.
November 13, 2011
pensions;retirement;state budget;unions;workers
philip keefe
Philip Keefe is president of the Service Employees International Union, Local 580.
rhode island
0
0
0
0
1
0
an appearance on 10 News Conference
Philip Keefe said that if no changes were made to the state pension plan, "the plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." But the report he cites as states a range of 8 to 12 years, not 16. And even that projection may be optimistic because the report assumes that the state will be...
0
if they made no changes whatsoever, the state employees pension plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years.
philip keefe said that if no changes were made to the state pension plan, "the plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." but the report he cites as states a range of 8 to 12 years, not 16. and even that projection may be optimistic because the report assumes that the state will be...
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8,111
4
During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did.
November 4, 2013
bipartisanship;elections;redistricting
lloyd doggett
Rep. Lloyd Doggett was initially elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994.
texas
5
8
4
2
0
0
a guest lecture
Doggett said Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans in 2012 but because of the way districts are designed, Republicans got 33 more House seats. Democratic House nominees drew nearly 1.4 million more votes than Republicans and the GOP landed a 33-seat House majority.  Redistricting was a major factor i...
1
during the last election, democrats won over a million votes more than republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the republicans got 33 more members of the house of representatives than the democrats did.
doggett said democrats won over a million votes more than republicans in 2012 but because of the way districts are designed, republicans got 33 more house seats. democratic house nominees drew nearly 1.4 million more votes than republicans and the gop landed a 33seat house majority.  redistricting was a major factor in...
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13,898
2
The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies.
October 16, 2017
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 White House cabinet meeting
Trump called the cost-sharing reductions payments a gift to insurance companies. In reality, the money pays the insurers for payments they make to health care providers. It is a pass-through. Every health care economist we reached said if the companies don’t gain any cash from the transaction, then there is no gift, no...
0
the costsharing reductions were a gift that they gave the insurance companies.
trump called the costsharing reductions payments a gift to insurance companies. in reality, the money pays the insurers for payments they make to health care providers. it is a passthrough. every health care economist we reached said if the companies dont gain any cash from the transaction, then there is no gift, no ba...
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5,590
4
Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
April 14, 2012
candidate biography;redistricting
lloyd doggett
Rep. Lloyd Doggett was initially elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994.
texas
5
8
4
2
0
0
a TV interview
This wrinkle seems believable, though we were unable to confirm as much from available legislative council data. All told, then, it’s evident that Doggett has represented 41 percent of the district he seeks to represent. It’s also plausible that he’s represented 45 percent. That’s approaching half. We rate his .
1
says he represents or has represented about half the san antoniorooted district in which he seeks election.
this wrinkle seems believable, though we were unable to confirm as much from available legislative council data. all told, then, its evident that doggett has represented 41 percent of the district he seeks to represent. its also plausible that hes represented 45 percent. thats approaching half. we rate his .
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774
1
If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers.
October 10, 2008
candidate biography
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
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5
9
11
44
107
our inbox
In fact, Zaid said someone with Obama's record – a law degree from Harvard, teaching experience at the University of Chicago Law School – would be an excellent candidate. "The agencies would be fighting over him," Zaid said. "As an outright , this statement is ." We agree. It's .
0
if barack obama would apply for a job with the fbi or with the secret service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with william ayers.
in fact, zaid said someone with obama's record a law degree from harvard, teaching experience at the university of chicago law school would be an excellent candidate. "the agencies would be fighting over him," zaid said. "as an outright , this statement is ." we agree. it's .
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We spent approximately $20-billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. Maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country.
August 4, 2007
federal budget
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
national
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a comment to a reporter
Bridge repair and bridge construction are authorized in the same bill. But of course, members of Congress would prefer to cut ribbons on new projects rather than see money go to less sexy repair projects. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn., recently unveiled a new plan to invest $6...
1
we spent approximately 20billion of that money on pork barrel, earmark projects. maybe if we had done it right, maybe some of that money would have gone to inspect those bridges and other bridges across the country.
bridge repair and bridge construction are authorized in the same bill. but of course, members of congress would prefer to cut ribbons on new projects rather than see money go to less sexy repair projects. house transportation and infrastructure chairman james oberstar, dminn., recently unveiled a new plan to invest 65b...
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The Virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent.
September 27, 2016
population;state budget
virginia first foundation
The Virginia First Foundation is a conservative public interest group. It's interests, according to its website, are: God-given individual rights. Especially, those enumerated in the Bill of Rights. The Rule of Law. Constitutionally-limited government. Representative democracy in a federal Republic. The Government...
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The Virginia First Foundation says the state’s "population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent." The conservative group specifically faulted three GOP lawmakers for not holding the line. The population increase, we should note, is c...
1
the virginia population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent.
the virginia first foundation says the states "population increased by just 8 percent from 2005 to 2015, but the per capita spending in the budget increased by a whopping 38 percent." the conservative group specifically faulted three gop lawmakers for not holding the line. the population increase, we should note, is cl...
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3
The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend.
December 6, 2013
economy;jobs;punditfact
david madland
David Madland is the director of the American Worker Project for the liberal-leaning Center for American Progress.
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0
0
1
0
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0
a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire"
Madland said the Congressional Budget Office found that a failure to extend unemployment benefits would kill jobs. Madland's language is close, but goes a step too far. The CBO said that extending unemployment benefits would spur growth and add about 200,000 jobs. The CBO did not conclude that failing to do so would re...
1
the cbo just said if we cut this unemployment benefits extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend.
madland said the congressional budget office found that a failure to extend unemployment benefits would kill jobs. madland's language is close, but goes a step too far. the cbo said that extending unemployment benefits would spur growth and add about 200,000 jobs. the cbo did not conclude that failing to do so would re...
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1
The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
October 28, 2014
legal issues;crime;guns
senate majority pac
Senate Majority PAC is a super PAC that works to elect Democrats to the U.S. Senate.
florida
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a radio ad
A Senate Majority PAC radio ad said, "Tillis even led the effort to pass the type of ‘stand your ground’ laws that caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin." The part we focused on is whether Florida’s "stand your ground" law killed Trayvon. There are plenty of factors that could have contributed to George Zimmerman...
0
the "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of trayvon martin.
a senate majority pac radio ad said, "tillis even led the effort to pass the type of stand your ground laws that caused the shooting death of trayvon martin." the part we focused on is whether floridas "stand your ground" law killed trayvon. there are plenty of factors that could have contributed to george zimmerman sh...
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1
We have the most educated … workforce in the entire nation.
July 31, 2018
education
jb pritzker
J.B. Pritzker is Illinois' 43rd governor and a former Chicago venture capitalist and entrepreneur.
illinois
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5
3
7
3
0
a video on Twitter
Pritzker said Illinois has "the most educated workforce … in the entire nation." But census figures show the state ranks tenth for the share of its workforce that holds a Bachelor's degree or higher. When pressed, Pritzker’s campaign made no attempt to back up his , restating it as a matter of opinion rather than fact....
0
we have the most educated workforce in the entire nation.
pritzker said illinois has "the most educated workforce in the entire nation." but census figures show the state ranks tenth for the share of its workforce that holds a bachelor's degree or higher. when pressed, pritzkers campaign made no attempt to back up his , restating it as a matter of opinion rather than fact. p...
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5
In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office.
May 23, 2010
elections;this week - abc news
michael steele
Michael Steele is the chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was formerly the lieutenant governor of Maryland, serving from 2003 to 2007.
national
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an interview on ABC's 'This Week.'
It happened once since Hawaii became a state, in 1962, when Republican William Quinn lost to Democrat John Burns. Back to the statement by RNC Chairman Steele. He said Hawaiians don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office and said that Djou's election to Congress in May means Republicans have a good shot ...
1
in hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office.
it happened once since hawaii became a state, in 1962, when republican william quinn lost to democrat john burns. back to the statement by rnc chairman steele. he said hawaiians don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office and said that djou's election to congress in may means republicans have a good shot ...
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4
Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress.
September 27, 2018
bipartisanship
congressional leadership fund
The Congressional Leadership Fund is a super PAC exclusively dedicated to protecting and strengthening the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives.
national
0
2
4
5
5
0
a campaign ad
How one views Lance can depend on ideology and agendas. There are plenty of partisan votes when he sides with his party, as the interest-group ratings show. Yet he crosses the aisle at times, especially on sponsorships and co-sponsorship, and sometimes on important messaging or substantive bills.  How do we put all thi...
1
says new jersey u.s. rep. leonard lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in congress.
how one views lance can depend on ideology and agendas. there are plenty of partisan votes when he sides with his party, as the interestgroup ratings show. yet he crosses the aisle at times, especially on sponsorships and cosponsorship, and sometimes on important messaging or substantive bills.  how do we put all this ...
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11,236
5
Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island.
January 26, 2016
corporations;economy;jobs
gina raimondo
Gina Raimondo served a four-year term as Rhode Island's general treasurer beginning in Jan. 4, 2011 before being elected governor in 2014. She cofounded and served as a general partner of Point Judith Capital. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and a Rhodes Scholar. She is married with two children.
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economic development report
There are lots of factors, beyond salaries and rental costs, that govern which state is best for GE or best for Owen. But when looking only at Owen’s prospective salary and rental costs, it’s clear Rhode Island is more advantageous for GE, which was the target of Raimondo’s presentation. The ruling is . The question th...
1
owen in ma vs. owen in ri advantagerhode island.
there are lots of factors, beyond salaries and rental costs, that govern which state is best for ge or best for owen. but when looking only at owens prospective salary and rental costs, its clear rhode island is more advantageous for ge, which was the target of raimondos presentation. the ruling is . the question that ...
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16,398
1
Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012.
August 20, 2019
fake news;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims Obama made it legal for the media to "purposely lie to the American people" when he signed H.R. 4310 into law in 2012, "allowing propaganda to be used on the citizens of the USA by its own government, essentially repealing the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948, banning the use of domestic propaganda." Obam...
0
says president barack obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law hr 4310 in 2012.
a facebook post claims obama made it legal for the media to "purposely lie to the american people" when he signed h.r. 4310 into law in 2012, "allowing propaganda to be used on the citizens of the usa by its own government, essentially repealing the smithmundt act of 1948, banning the use of domestic propaganda." obama...
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3
Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development.
September 10, 2013
corrections and updates;housing
cory booker
Cory Booker is a senator from New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2013, making him the first African-American senator from New Jersey and the first African-American elected to the Senate since Barack Obama in 2004. Booker served as mayor of Newark from 2006 until 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in politi...
new jersey
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an e-mailed campaign letter
Booker said in a campaign e-mail, Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Data from a real estate development firm compiling statistics for Booker showed that in terms of square footage, Newark accounted for 35 percent – or a bit more than a third -- of the residential and comm...
1
newark is "now home to onethird of all commercial and multifamily development.
booker said in a campaign email, newark is "now home to onethird of all commercial and multifamily development." data from a real estate development firm compiling statistics for booker showed that in terms of square footage, newark accounted for 35 percent or a bit more than a third of the residential and commercial...
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0
The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal.
March 28, 2016
terrorism
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
texas
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47
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a campaign email
Sen. Ted Cruz said that the Obama administration has "joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." The United States in 2011 voted in support of United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution ...
0
the obama administration has even joined islamist governments in sponsoring a u.n. resolution that would shred our first amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical islamism potentially illegal.
sen. ted cruz said that the obama administration has "joined islamist governments in sponsoring a u.n. resolution that would shred our first amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical islamism potentially illegal." the united states in 2011 voted in support of united nations human rights council resolution ...
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2
Europe and other nations (need to) contribute to Ukraine. Because they're not doing it. Just the United States. We're putting up the bulk of the money.
September 24, 2019
foreign policy
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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an exchange with reporters at the UN
Trump said the Europeans are not contributing to Ukraine and that only the United States is. In terms of military aid, the statement overlooks that NATO and individual European nations have spent over 10 million euros on equipment and training to help Ukraine’s military. However, the United States has provided the lion...
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europe and other nations need to contribute to ukraine. because they're not doing it. just the united states. we're putting up the bulk of the money.
trump said the europeans are not contributing to ukraine and that only the united states is. in terms of military aid, the statement overlooks that nato and individual european nations have spent over 10 million euros on equipment and training to help ukraines military. however, the united states has provided the lions...
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A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake.
February 8, 2023
natural disasters ;facebook fact-checks
viral image
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(Read more about our partnership with Meta , which owns Facebook and Instagram.) Animal Aid Unlimited , an animal rescue center, hospital and sanctuary in India, posted the footage on its verified Facebook account in August 2019, writing that the dog was trying to "free her buried babies who were trapped after a house ...
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a video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the turkeysyria earthquake.
read more about our partnership with meta , which owns facebook and instagram. animal aid unlimited , an animal rescue center, hospital and sanctuary in india, posted the footage on its verified facebook account in august 2019, writing that the dog was trying to "free her buried babies who were trapped after a house co...
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An "anti-Black Lives Matter" flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally.
October 24, 2020
elections;legal issues;wisconsin
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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Facebook post
A Facebook post claims an "anti-Black Lives Matter" flag replaced the American flag behind Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally. To be sure, the flag itself violates the U.S. Flag Code, and should not be considered a legitimate U.S. flag by those standards.  In terms of the Facebook , The image and description -- tha...
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an "antiblack lives matter" flag replaced the american flag behind president trump during a waukesha campaign rally.
a facebook post claims an "antiblack lives matter" flag replaced the american flag behind trump during a waukesha campaign rally. to be sure, the flag itself violates the u.s. flag code, and should not be considered a legitimate u.s. flag by those standards.  in terms of the facebook , the image and description that t...
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Tim Tebow used to "kneel in prayer and the NFL complained.
January 16, 2022
religion;sports;facebook fact-checks
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In college, Tebow was known for wearing eye black emblazoned with Bible verses — like the time he wore "John 3:16" under his helmet for the Gators’ 2009 championship win. But in 2010, the NCAA banned players from wearing eye black showing words of any kind, a move nicknamed the "Tebow rule." The NFL already had a simil...
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tim tebow used to "kneel in prayer and the nfl complained.
in college, tebow was known for wearing eye black emblazoned with bible verses like the time he wore "john 316" under his helmet for the gators 2009 championship win. but in 2010, the ncaa banned players from wearing eye black showing words of any kind, a move nicknamed the "tebow rule." the nfl already had a similar ...
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Photo shows "Kamala Harris's parents.
August 11, 2020
candidate biography;race and ethnicity;facebook fact-checks
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According to a 2011 census , 92.1 percent of Jamaicans are Black, with genetic studies showing that the vast majority hail from sub-Saharan Africa.  Harris’s father Donald J. Harris is a former Stanford economics professor . Her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan, died of cancer in 2009, seven years before the picture at t...
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photo shows "kamala harris's parents.
according to a 2011 census , 92.1 percent of jamaicans are black, with genetic studies showing that the vast majority hail from subsaharan africa.  harriss father donald j. harris is a former stanford economics professor . her late mother, shyamala gopalan, died of cancer in 2009, seven years before the picture at the...
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Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates.
July 2, 2015
campaign finance;elections;punditfact
ben ferguson
Ben Ferguson is a conservative radio show host and pundit.
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We can’t say definitively that his is at all levels of government, since we don’t have the local data. But public records show that the real estate tycoon has actually contributed around $350,000 more to Republicans at the state and federal level than Democrats. That, however, is a recent development. Ferguson’s stat...
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says donald trump has "given more money to democratic candidates than republican candidates.
we cant say definitively that his is at all levels of government, since we dont have the local data. but public records show that the real estate tycoon has actually contributed around 350,000 more to republicans at the state and federal level than democrats. that, however, is a recent development. fergusons statemen...
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2
FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!
August 23, 2021
environment;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claimed that "FDA approval means nothing when you realize the FDA also approves pesticides in our food!" The FDA does not approve pesticides in food. The EPA sets limits for safe levels of pesticide residue on food, and the FDA monitors the food supply to enforce the limits. The FDA’s approval process f...
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fda approval means nothing when you realize the fda also approves pesticides in our food!
a facebook post claimed that "fda approval means nothing when you realize the fda also approves pesticides in our food!" the fda does not approve pesticides in food. the epa sets limits for safe levels of pesticide residue on food, and the fda monitors the food supply to enforce the limits. the fdas approval process fo...
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In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey.
November 13, 2012
jobs;tourism
frank lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg is a Democratic senator representing New Jersey.
new jersey
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a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate
How widespread is tourism in New Jersey’s economy? A 2008 tourism economic impact study shows that the bulk of tourism spending that year -- 33.4 percent -- was in the greater Atlantic City region. The Shore area, from about Monmouth/Ocean counties down to Cape May, was next, at 28.4 percent; Gateway area (northern New...
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in 2008, tourism brought in 38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of new jersey.
how widespread is tourism in new jerseys economy? a 2008 tourism economic impact study shows that the bulk of tourism spending that year 33.4 percent was in the greater atlantic city region. the shore area, from about monmouthocean counties down to cape may, was next, at 28.4 percent gateway area northern new jersey,...
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3
Says Joe Biden "voted to expand deportations and indefinite detention for immigrants multiple times.
June 24, 2019
immigration
weston pagano
Weston David Pagano is co-founder of Tranverso Media, a culture magazine. He wrote a viral essay criticizing a few of the Democratic candidates for president in June 2019 which was published on Medium.
national
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Pagano said Biden "voted to expand deportations and indefinite detention for immigrants multiple times." Biden voted for bills in 1996 that gave the federal government more power to detain and deport immigrants. Biden wasn’t an outlier in the Senate; these measures passed with wide majorities with significant Democrati...
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says joe biden "voted to expand deportations and indefinite detention for immigrants multiple times.
pagano said biden "voted to expand deportations and indefinite detention for immigrants multiple times." biden voted for bills in 1996 that gave the federal government more power to detain and deport immigrants. biden wasnt an outlier in the senate these measures passed with wide majorities with significant democratic ...
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1
Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board "wanted to consider Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions.
October 12, 2015
elections;legal issues
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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The process would not have immediately struck them. Rather, it would have flagged them for review. And there were numerous layers of scrutiny before it would have been determined valid. Walker took a statement and embellished it. We rate his .
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wisconsin's government accountability board "wanted to consider mickey mouse and adolf hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions.
the process would not have immediately struck them. rather, it would have flagged them for review. and there were numerous layers of scrutiny before it would have been determined valid. walker took a statement and embellished it. we rate his .
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Actor Tom Hanks has passed away age 63.
March 16, 2021
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
viral image
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an Instagram post
The Daily Mail published the photos of Hanks that appear in the Facebook post in May 2020. Captions on the images say Hanks is in Los Angeles, not Australia.  On April 11, Hanks,  hosted a special remote episode of "Saturday Night Live." And in January, Hanks, now 64,  hosted an evening celebration of President Joe Bi...
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actor tom hanks has passed away age 63.
the daily mail published the photos of hanks that appear in the facebook post in may 2020. captions on the images say hanks is in los angeles, not australia.  on april 11, hanks,  hosted a special remote episode of "saturday night live." and in january, hanks, now 64,  hosted an evening celebration of president joe bi...
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0
Says Barack Obama "referred to the carnage that took place in Benghazi as a conspiracy theory.
September 9, 2018
elections;fake news;foreign policy;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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a website post
After misquoting Obama it went on to say, "There’s solid reason to believe that Hillary was aware of an impending attack but never pulled her team out of there or made efforts to further secure the embassy and/or compound." The website then, without , claimed that "Obama has consistently hid behind the fact that compro...
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says barack obama "referred to the carnage that took place in benghazi as a conspiracy theory.
after misquoting obama it went on to say, "theres solid reason to believe that hillary was aware of an impending attack but never pulled her team out of there or made efforts to further secure the embassy andor compound." the website then, without , claimed that "obama has consistently hid behind the fact that compromi...
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In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.
February 11, 2016
economy;health care
bernie sanders
Bernie Sanders is a senator from Vermont. Sanders was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2018. The senator also ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton. From 1991 until 2007, he was the representative of Vermont’s At-Large Distr...
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a PBS Democratic debate
Sanders said, "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs." When it comes to brand-name drugs, which yield the highest profit for the pharmaceutical industry, studies support Sanders' -- although not always on a drug-by-drug basis. In addition, the differences in price can be dr...
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in america, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs.
sanders said, "in america, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs." when it comes to brandname drugs, which yield the highest profit for the pharmaceutical industry, studies support sanders' although not always on a drugbydrug basis. in addition, the differences in price can be dramati...
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14,378
0
Trump wins the award Obama never could.
March 9, 2018
fake news;punditfact
ladies of liberty
Ladies of Liberty is a satirical website.
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a headline
Blair's stories are often copied by other online blogs, and he has reported them for copyright violations, according to BuzzFeed .  Back to the statement. A website claimed "Trump wins the award Obama never could." The story is made up. We rate it !
0
trump wins the award obama never could.
blair's stories are often copied by other online blogs, and he has reported them for copyright violations, according to buzzfeed .  back to the statement. a website claimed "trump wins the award obama never could." the story is made up. we rate it !
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5
If you need Girl Scout cookies this year and don't have a local troop to support, please consider buying from Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC's homeless shelters.
February 3, 2023
facebook fact-checks;good enough to be true
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
Many have concluded cookie sales for the season, making Troop 6000 in New York City the go-to cookie source for anyone who wants to support these initiatives right now. We rate claims that people can buy Girl Scout Cookies from a troop of Scouts who live in New York City shelters Good Enough to be ! See a post that mig...
1
if you need girl scout cookies this year and don't have a local troop to support, please consider buying from troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in nyc's homeless shelters.
many have concluded cookie sales for the season, making troop 6000 in new york city the goto cookie source for anyone who wants to support these initiatives right now. we rate claims that people can buy girl scout cookies from a troop of scouts who live in new york city shelters good enough to be ! see a post that migh...
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4
Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that "with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.
May 7, 2020
education;technology
beth parlato
Beth Parlato is an attorney, judge, and activist who is running in the 2020 Republican primary for a vacant congressional seat in western New York.
new york
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a tweet
Cuomo’s office confirmed statements made at his May 5 and May 20 press conferences and didn’t comment further on Parlato’s video. Our rating Parlato said Cuomo had said that "with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms." That’s close to what Cuomo said during his May 5 press conference, although Pa...
1
said new york gov. andrew cuomo said that "with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.
cuomos office confirmed statements made at his may 5 and may 20 press conferences and didnt comment further on parlatos video. our rating parlato said cuomo had said that "with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms." thats close to what cuomo said during his may 5 press conference, although parlat...
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4
The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
June 12, 2015
economy;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
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a written statement
Scott said,  "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after accounting for taxes and transfers. Scott bases his on an outdated chart listing the statistical disparity in 31 of the 34 OECD nations. Updated information with all the OECD nations shows the U.S. with the fourt...
1
the united states ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
scott said,  "the united states ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after accounting for taxes and transfers. scott bases his on an outdated chart listing the statistical disparity in 31 of the 34 oecd nations. updated information with all the oecd nations shows the u.s. with the fourt...
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20,517
1
Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.
November 2, 2021
elections;facebook fact-checks
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
virginia
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a tweet
Arnon Mishkin explained the model in an election forum prior to the 2020 election. (Factcheckers at Reuters recently highlighted the video of Mishkin explaining the model in their report on the same issue.)  The Associated Press declared Youngkin the winner at 10:37 p.m. CT on Nov. 2. Unofficial results the next morni...
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fox news went from 97 reporting to 94 in virginia. the fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.
arnon mishkin explained the model in an election forum prior to the 2020 election. factcheckers at reuters recently highlighted the video of mishkin explaining the model in their report on the same issue.  the associated press declared youngkin the winner at 1037 p.m. ct on nov. 2. unofficial results the next morning ...
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21,610
1
Photo shows a trashed venue in Glastonbury after climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke there.
June 27, 2022
climate change;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 Facebook post
In reality, it showed a mess left after an event held months earlier for 4/20, a cannabis culture celebration.  Thunberg has also been a frequent target of misinformation. conspiracy theories have made claims about her personal life and activism, such as one allegation that her efforts are part of a PR stunt being co...
0
photo shows a trashed venue in glastonbury after climate activist greta thunberg spoke there.
in reality, it showed a mess left after an event held months earlier for 420, a cannabis culture celebration.  thunberg has also been a frequent target of misinformation. conspiracy theories have made claims about her personal life and activism, such as one allegation that her efforts are part of a pr stunt being coo...
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2,288
1
The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return.
September 20, 2010
corporations;economy;transportation
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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a town hall meeting
The March 31 deadline for the auto companies gave Obama about two months in office in which to make his own decisions about the companies. Obama said at the town hall meeting that "the previous administration had been helping (the auto companies), giving them billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return." The ...
0
the bush administration had been "giving auto companies billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return.
the march 31 deadline for the auto companies gave obama about two months in office in which to make his own decisions about the companies. obama said at the town hall meeting that "the previous administration had been helping the auto companies, giving them billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return." the hi...
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10,590
4
The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence.
August 6, 2015
history;legal issues;privacy issues
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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Cleveland
Paul said, "The Fourth Amendment was what we fought the Revolution over. John Adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence." Paul definitely has a point. Adams’ writings clearly show that he believed the writs of assistance case was a key, early turning point of the revolution that began 15 years la...
1
the fourth amendment was what we fought the revolution over. john adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence.
paul said, "the fourth amendment was what we fought the revolution over. john adams said it was the spark that led to our war for independence." paul definitely has a point. adams writings clearly show that he believed the writs of assistance case was a key, early turning point of the revolution that began 15 years lat...
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1
Paul Workman wants to raise the sales tax.
October 29, 2010
taxes
valinda bolton
Valinda Bolton was first elected to represent district 27 in the Texas House of Representatives in 2006. She lost the 2010 general election to Paul Workman.
texas
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0
0
0
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a mailer
, going the GOP's preferred school-funding route would require a dramatic increase in the sales tax. Workman said as much at the forum attended by Bolton. He also said he'd favor such a change only if school property taxes were wiped out. Her statement ignores this critical fact, distorting Workman's position. We rate ...
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paul workman wants to raise the sales tax.
, going the gop's preferred schoolfunding route would require a dramatic increase in the sales tax. workman said as much at the forum attended by bolton. he also said he'd favor such a change only if school property taxes were wiped out. her statement ignores this critical fact, distorting workman's position. we rate t...
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3
The $2.3-billion budget deficit I inherited when I came into office became a $2.9-billion surplus.
July 1, 2007
federal budget
rudy giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is the former mayor of New York City. He was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and previously served as a federal prosecutor, as well as an associate attorney general under President Reagan. He graduated from Manhattan College and earned a law degree from New York University Law School. He has been married since 2...
national
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Action" magazine
It is probably worth noting that both out-year "deficit" figures – the one Giuliani says he inherited from Dinkins and the one he bequeathed to Bloomberg – are just projections. The city (unlike the federal government) is not allowed to end the year with an operating deficit. Harding notes that gaps in out-year budgets...
1
the 2.3billion budget deficit i inherited when i came into office became a 2.9billion surplus.
it is probably worth noting that both outyear "deficit" figures the one giuliani says he inherited from dinkins and the one he bequeathed to bloomberg are just projections. the city unlike the federal government is not allowed to end the year with an operating deficit. harding notes that gaps in outyear budgets have ...
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1,336
1
Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts.
January 31, 2010
economy
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.
national
0
3
1
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2
1
an interview with Barbara Walters
Finally, we found it's a mixed bag when comparing individual private and public sector occupations -- the "private counterparts" he spoke of. Some public jobs pay more, some pay less. And the public ones that pay more are not consistently double as he claimed. So he's to say it's double and to suggest that it's alway...
0
federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts.
finally, we found it's a mixed bag when comparing individual private and public sector occupations the "private counterparts" he spoke of. some public jobs pay more, some pay less. and the public ones that pay more are not consistently double as he claimed. so he's to say it's double and to suggest that it's always ...
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19,260
1
November election data shows a "stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.
February 3, 2021
elections;coronavirus
dan o'donnell
Dan O'Donnell is a conservative talk show host with WISN radio in Milwaukee.
wisconsin
0
0
0
0
1
0
a commentary
O’Donnell asserted in an opinion piece that November election data shows a "stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots." But that rejection rate was neither stunning nor an anomaly. Election data from 2008 to 2020 shows November elections have consistently lower rejection rates than other elections, due...
0
november election data shows a "stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots.
odonnell asserted in an opinion piece that november election data shows a "stunning anomaly in the rejection rate of absentee ballots." but that rejection rate was neither stunning nor an anomaly. election data from 2008 to 2020 shows november elections have consistently lower rejection rates than other elections, due ...
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American coronavirus vaccine killed five Ukrainians.
July 18, 2020
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
The site... is ambitiously publishing lies in eight languages." Coda Story, a nonprofit journalism site that focuses on in-depth reporting and fighting disinformation in Eurasia, reported from Crimea in 2018 on the leader of News Front. The pro-Moscow News Front has "carved out a reputation for its staunchly pro-Kremli...
0
american coronavirus vaccine killed five ukrainians.
the site... is ambitiously publishing lies in eight languages." coda story, a nonprofit journalism site that focuses on indepth reporting and fighting disinformation in eurasia, reported from crimea in 2018 on the leader of news front. the promoscow news front has "carved out a reputation for its staunchly prokremlin l...
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3
If the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest.
July 29, 2011
economy;federal budget
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
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an e-mail
We acknowledge that there are a range of opinions on this matter, but it has become clearer since our prior attempts to tackle this question that the ratings agencies are willing to overlook any defaults beyond those involving bondholders when they measure the nation's creditworthiness. By virtue of their position, the...
1
if the debt ceiling is surpassed, our nation will not go into default as some suggest.
we acknowledge that there are a range of opinions on this matter, but it has become clearer since our prior attempts to tackle this question that the ratings agencies are willing to overlook any defaults beyond those involving bondholders when they measure the nation's creditworthiness. by virtue of their position, the...
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0
I have consistently opposed shutdowns.
January 22, 2018
federal budget
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
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Cruz said, "I have consistently opposed shutdowns." Debunking this assertion doesn’t even require leveraging the many Republican statements criticizing Cruz’s legislative tactics for prompting the 2013 government shutdown. It only requires using the standard Cruz laid out in the same interview -- that "only one thing c...
0
i have consistently opposed shutdowns.
cruz said, "i have consistently opposed shutdowns." debunking this assertion doesnt even require leveraging the many republican statements criticizing cruzs legislative tactics for prompting the 2013 government shutdown. it only requires using the standard cruz laid out in the same interview that "only one thing cause...
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4
I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president.
October 16, 2019
candidate biography;income
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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answering questions from reporters
Biden said, "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Biden likely was among the less wealthy members when he first entered Congress, as a senator, in 1973.  The latest available rankings by the respected Center for Responsive Politi...
1
i entered as one of the poorest men in congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in congress and as vice president.
biden said, "i entered as one of the poorest men in congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in congress and as vice president." biden likely was among the less wealthy members when he first entered congress, as a senator, in 1973.  the latest available rankings by the respected center for responsive politi...
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2
You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists.
July 5, 2016
foreign policy;terrorism
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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Raleigh, N.C
Trump said Saddam Hussein "did well. He killed terrorists." Trump has a point in saying that Hussein's Iraq was free of the widespread Islamic terrorism that flourishes there now. On the other hand, Hussein's opposition to terrorism sprung largely from a desire to eliminate opponents to his rule; by contrast, he was wi...
0
you know what saddam hussein did well? he killed terrorists.
trump said saddam hussein "did well. he killed terrorists." trump has a point in saying that hussein's iraq was free of the widespread islamic terrorism that flourishes there now. on the other hand, hussein's opposition to terrorism sprung largely from a desire to eliminate opponents to his rule by contrast, he was wil...
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1
None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways.
October 8, 2014
corrections and updates;transportation
citizens against rail taxes
Citizens Against Rail Taxes, a political action committee, opposes the rail proposition on the City of Austin ballot in November 2014.
texas
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Citizens Against Rail Taxes said none of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." There are other ways to say that six-lane I-35 won’t become a 10-lane highway under the $400 million plan. But Citizens Against Rail Taxes’ radio ad relies o...
0
none of 400 million the city of austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways.
citizens against rail taxes said none of 400 million the city of austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." there are other ways to say that sixlane i35 wont become a 10lane highway under the 400 million plan. but citizens against rail taxes radio ad relies on allor...
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1
Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules
February 9, 2021
congress;impeachment
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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an article
Star Political News wrote, "Manipulated Video used in House Impeachment Looks to Have VIOLATED House Rules." The rule the article points to has not actually been enacted yet.  House Rules do not extend to the Senate chamber where the trial is happening. The Senate is governed by Senate rules. Even if such a rule had be...
0
manipulated video used in house impeachment looks to have violated house rules
star political news wrote, "manipulated video used in house impeachment looks to have violated house rules." the rule the article points to has not actually been enacted yet.  house rules do not extend to the senate chamber where the trial is happening. the senate is governed by senate rules. even if such a rule had be...
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0
Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table.
June 28, 2010
corporations;economy;health care
stephen archambault
Steve Archambault was a candidate for attorney general in 2010. A 2000 graduate of the Roger Williams School of Law, he is a former police officer in Jamestown, Lincoln town prosecutor, a lawyer, and a member of the Smithfield Town Council.
rhode island
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a speech at the state Democratic convention
She then agreed to take our camera to the board room and snap photos from two different angles. Based on those pictures, the table looks like it's made of wood. We give the Archambault campaign credit for retracting its as soon as we challenged it. If this tale of the extravagant table takes a turn, we'll recalibrate ...
0
blue cross headquarters has "a 30,000 granite table.
she then agreed to take our camera to the board room and snap photos from two different angles. based on those pictures, the table looks like it's made of wood. we give the archambault campaign credit for retracting its as soon as we challenged it. if this tale of the extravagant table takes a turn, we'll recalibrate ...
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1
Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus.
February 4, 2020
elections
organizers for bernie 2020
Campaigning to support Bernie Sanders.
iowa
0
0
0
0
1
0
a tweet
A social media post said Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus." Results of the final Des Moines Register poll before the caucuses were not released because of a possible error by one operator who did the telephone polling.  Technical problems with an app and a phone system were blamed for the ...
0
says democrats "blocked the iowa poll" and "blocked the iowa caucus.
a social media post said democrats "blocked the iowa poll" and "blocked the iowa caucus." results of the final des moines register poll before the caucuses were not released because of a possible error by one operator who did the telephone polling.  technical problems with an app and a phone system were blamed for the ...
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3
Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding.
November 4, 2011
environment;corporations;energy;jobs;stimulus
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. ...
florida
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an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech
We were heartened that Romney was able to quickly provide a source for his information about Solyndra's factory. But as an example of wasteful spending, "robots that whistled Disney songs," doesn't quite hold up. Automated guided vehicles are common in warehouses and factories, as a labor-saving device. Some of them co...
1
solyndra "had robots that whistled disney songs. i'm not kidding.
we were heartened that romney was able to quickly provide a source for his information about solyndra's factory. but as an example of wasteful spending, "robots that whistled disney songs," doesn't quite hold up. automated guided vehicles are common in warehouses and factories, as a laborsaving device. some of them com...
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1
BREAKING: Pennsylvania initiated a FULL audit of the RIGGED ELECTION
July 7, 2021
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
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108
245
1,410
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Facebook
The Facebook post said that Pennsylvania has started a full audit of the 2020 election results.  This is .  A senator made headlines for his so-far unsuccessful efforts to persuade a few counties to conduct forensic investigations of their results. So far, no counties have accepted the challenge, because the election r...
0
breaking pennsylvania initiated a full audit of the rigged election
the facebook post said that pennsylvania has started a full audit of the 2020 election results.  this is .  a senator made headlines for his sofar unsuccessful efforts to persuade a few counties to conduct forensic investigations of their results. so far, no counties have accepted the challenge, because the election re...
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House Republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform America's health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation.
September 28, 2009
health care
steny hoyer
Steny Hoyer is the current House minority whip, having served in the position once before from 2003 to 2007. He was majority leader of the House from 2007 to 2011, and is the dean of the Maryland congressional delegation, having served the 5th district since 1981.
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He contends that the Republicans "pledged to introduce a bill to reform America’s health care system" but have failed to do so. That's in that there are dozens of GOP bills, including several that are highlighted on the Republicans' Web site. But he's right that the Republicans have not rallied behind a single bill th...
1
house republicans pledged to introduce a bill to reform america's health care system," but "the 'party of no' has . . . failed to produce legislation.
he contends that the republicans "pledged to introduce a bill to reform americas health care system" but have failed to do so. that's in that there are dozens of gop bills, including several that are highlighted on the republicans' web site. but he's right that the republicans have not rallied behind a single bill the...
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19,137
5
Virginia ranks "in the bottom third of states" in administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
January 13, 2021
public health;coronavirus
kirk cox
Del. Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights, is the majority leader of Virginia's House of Delegates. He was first elected to the House in 1989. Cox is a retired government teacher in Chesterfield County public schools.  
virginia
3
1
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a speech
The rest will qualify later.  Our ruling  Cox said on Jan.13 that Virginia ranked "in the bottom third of states nationally" in getting its allotted COVID-19 vaccines into arms. Virginia ranked 39th in the nation on that date. Although not part of this ruling, it should be noted that Virginia has since fallen to 48th,...
1
virginia ranks "in the bottom third of states" in administering the covid19 vaccine.
the rest will qualify later.  our ruling  cox said on jan.13 that virginia ranked "in the bottom third of states nationally" in getting its allotted covid19 vaccines into arms. virginia ranked 39th in the nation on that date. although not part of this ruling, it should be noted that virginia has since fallen to 48th, ...
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3
Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change.
September 26, 2011
environment;climate change
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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San Jose, Calif
Historically, scientists have drawn a clear distinction between specific weather events and longer-range changes in climate, and that sentiment persists. Normally, we would be extremely skeptical of claims linking specific weather events to climate change. However, the situation in Texas that Obama was referring to cou...
1
says texas wildfires are linked to climate change.
historically, scientists have drawn a clear distinction between specific weather events and longerrange changes in climate, and that sentiment persists. normally, we would be extremely skeptical of claims linking specific weather events to climate change. however, the situation in texas that obama was referring to coul...
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12,366
4
If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD.
August 30, 2016
corrections and updates;economy;states
greg abbott
Greg Abbott won election as governor of Texas in November 2014, carrying 59 percent of the vote. Abbott was re-elected in 2018. Abbott, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, served three terms as the state's attorney general before being succeeded by Ken Paxton in early 2015.
texas
15
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a tweet
Abbott said that if Texas were a country, its economy would rank 10th in the world. That’s so, figures show, if you leave out a bigger state, California. Considering California, in fairness, Texas would rank 11th in the world. We rate this . – The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional informatio...
1
if texas were a country our economy would rank 10...in the world.
abbott said that if texas were a country, its economy would rank 10th in the world. thats so, figures show, if you leave out a bigger state, california. considering california, in fairness, texas would rank 11th in the world. we rate this . the statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information....
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10,830
2
Says Edward Snowden "could have gotten all of the protections of being a whistleblower.
October 13, 2015
legal issues;foreign policy
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...
national
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the first Democratic presidential debate
Clinton said that Edward Snowden could have gotten all the protections of being a whistleblower." A key 1998 law focused on intelligence community workers does lay out a pathway Snowden could have followed. However, there is at least a significant legal debate over whether the issues Snowden wanted to raise would fall ...
0
says edward snowden "could have gotten all of the protections of being a whistleblower.
clinton said that edward snowden could have gotten all the protections of being a whistleblower." a key 1998 law focused on intelligence community workers does lay out a pathway snowden could have followed. however, there is at least a significant legal debate over whether the issues snowden wanted to raise would fall ...
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0
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "Let's begin 'The Purge' to roundup all Conservative traitors.
January 12, 2021
elections;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
Ocasio-Cortez did recently refer to Auschwitz in a tweet following the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. But she appeared to be describing one of the rioters who was photographed inside the Capitol wearing a sweatshirt that said "Camp Auschwitz." We rate this Facebook post . This fact check is available at IFCN’s ...
0
says alexandria ocasiocortez tweeted, "let's begin 'the purge' to roundup all conservative traitors.
ocasiocortez did recently refer to auschwitz in a tweet following the jan. 6 mob attack on the u.s. capitol. but she appeared to be describing one of the rioters who was photographed inside the capitol wearing a sweatshirt that said "camp auschwitz." we rate this facebook post . this fact check is available at ifcns 20...
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Police find 19 white female bodies in freezers with 'Black Lives Matter' carved into skin.
July 20, 2016
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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a headline
Some of the photographs often used to illustrate the story are of freezers really used to hide bodies, but aren’t of the fictional Thompson or his victims. One image showed a chest freezer used by a Japanese man who strangled his wife and hid the body for a decade . Another showed police removing a freezer in which a C...
0
police find 19 white female bodies in freezers with 'black lives matter' carved into skin.
some of the photographs often used to illustrate the story are of freezers really used to hide bodies, but arent of the fictional thompson or his victims. one image showed a chest freezer used by a japanese man who strangled his wife and hid the body for a decade . another showed police removing a freezer in which a ca...
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4
One out of five Americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs.
April 30, 2019
health care
bernie sanders
Bernie Sanders is a senator from Vermont. Sanders was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2018. The senator also ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton. From 1991 until 2007, he was the representative of Vermont’s At-Large Distr...
national
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an interview on CNN
Sanders said that one out of five people can’t afford their prescription drugs. There is some for this. About 20% of people in a Kaiser survey said they had not filled a prescription because of the cost, and another 12% said they took less than the prescription called for. But affordability is hard to measure. Only ab...
1
one out of five americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs.
sanders said that one out of five people cant afford their prescription drugs. there is some for this. about 20 of people in a kaiser survey said they had not filled a prescription because of the cost, and another 12 said they took less than the prescription called for. but affordability is hard to measure. only about...
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16,289
2
SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here.
July 15, 2019
crime;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
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a Facebook post
A viral Facebook post says six "of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here. It’s systemic."  Multiple people directly and indirectly connected to the Ferguson protests have died in the nearly five years since Brown’s death,...
0
six of the most prominent activists during the ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. there are no coincidences here.
a viral facebook post says six "of the most prominent activists during the ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. there are no coincidences here. its systemic."  multiple people directly and indirectly connected to the ferguson protests have died in the nearly five years since browns death, b...
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14,054
0
Prince Harry says Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding: 'Trump is a serious threat to human rights.'
November 27, 2017
candidate biography;punditfact
nova magazine
Nova magazine is an online publication. 
null
0
0
0
0
0
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an article
Markle did say that, on a panel she participated on for Comedy Central’s Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on May 4, 2016. It seems unlikely that Trump will be invited to the royal wedding. But Harry never made a statement about it, nor did he say that Trump was a serious threat to human rights. Such a statement would ha...
0
prince harry says donald trump is not welcome at his wedding 'trump is a serious threat to human rights.'
markle did say that, on a panel she participated on for comedy centrals nightly show with larry wilmore on may 4, 2016. it seems unlikely that trump will be invited to the royal wedding. but harry never made a statement about it, nor did he say that trump was a serious threat to human rights. such a statement would hav...
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2,477
1
Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget.
October 3, 2010
jobs;message machine 2010;state budget
john kasich
John Kasich is the governor of Ohio. A Republican and a former congressman, he defeated Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. He ran for president in 2016.
ohio
16
18
10
9
8
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a campaign video
Finally, the that Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs amounts to political hyperbole. Ohio and other industrial states all hemorrhaged jobs when the economy hit the skids, and the causes of the recession are much broader than just the state’s budget woes. So where does that leave us?  We rate Kasich’s that  "Ted Strickla...
0
ted strickland destroyed ohio jobs when he busted the budget.
finally, the that strickland destroyed ohio jobs amounts to political hyperbole. ohio and other industrial states all hemorrhaged jobs when the economy hit the skids, and the causes of the recession are much broader than just the states budget woes. so where does that leave us?  we rate kasichs that  "ted strickland...
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18,113
1
Absentee voting is different from mail-in voting and has more protections against fraud.
July 30, 2020
elections
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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360
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a press conference
You have to send in for applications. You have to go through a whole procedure." There is no distinction between absentee voting and voting by mail. All mail ballots, regardless of how they are requested, are treated the same once they’re cast, and they require verification before being counted. We rate this .
0
absentee voting is different from mailin voting and has more protections against fraud.
you have to send in for applications. you have to go through a whole procedure." there is no distinction between absentee voting and voting by mail. all mail ballots, regardless of how they are requested, are treated the same once theyre cast, and they require verification before being counted. we rate this .
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20,923
1
Says C.S. Lewis wrote, "They believed blindly everything they heard or read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms.
February 7, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
Some lines are evocative of the post, such as "we want him to be in the maximum uncertainty, so that his mind will be filled with contradictory pictures of the future, every one of which arouses hope or fear. "  But the phrase "instilled fear" that appears in the passage in the post appears in none of Lewis’ writing, ...
0
says c.s. lewis wrote, "they believed blindly everything they heard or read in the papers. they gave up their freedoms.
some lines are evocative of the post, such as "we want him to be in the maximum uncertainty, so that his mind will be filled with contradictory pictures of the future, every one of which arouses hope or fear. "  but the phrase "instilled fear" that appears in the passage in the post appears in none of lewis writing, h...
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Since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the United States.
April 9, 2014
guns
georgiacarry.org
GeorgiaCarry.org is a pro-gun group that advocates for lifting gun control restrictions statewide.
georgia
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an interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting
"Until such time that we have some real, hard data," Cramer added, "the best thing to say is, there are examples where a churchgoer having a gun during a confrontation mattered or would have mattered," And that is where the of specific counts falls short. The data has some value in capturing the number of attacks on o...
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since 1999, 440 people have been killed in attacks on church property in the united states.
"until such time that we have some real, hard data," cramer added, "the best thing to say is, there are examples where a churchgoer having a gun during a confrontation mattered or would have mattered," and that is where the of specific counts falls short. the data has some value in capturing the number of attacks on o...
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Repealing the Affordable Care Act — and with it, Ohio's Medicaid expansion — could cost Ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million Ohioans' health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 Ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance.
July 2, 2018
health care;medicaid
for our future pac
For Our Future PAC, founded by California billionaire Tom Steyer and funded by unions, is a liberal group.
ohio
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a website
For Our Future Ohio PAC said "repealing the Affordable Care Act — and with it, Ohio’s Medicaid expansion — could cost Ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million Ohioans’ health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 Ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance." The statemen...
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repealing the affordable care act and with it, ohio's medicaid expansion could cost ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million ohioans' health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance.
for our future ohio pac said "repealing the affordable care act and with it, ohios medicaid expansion could cost ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million ohioans health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance." the statement ab...
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Under Obama's plan (for welfare), you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check.
August 6, 2012
message machine 2012;welfare
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. ...
national
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a campaign ad
Romney’s ad says, "Under Obama’s plan (for welfare), you wouldn’t have to work and wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check." That's a drastic distortion of the planned changes to Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. By granting waivers to states, the Obama administration is seeking to...
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under obama's plan for welfare, you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. they just send you your welfare check.
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Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state.
August 13, 2012
guns
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
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a Fox News interview
Scott said Florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state." A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office study backs Scott up. The state has about 887,000 valid concealed weapons permits, nearly 100,000 more than the next closest state, Pennsylvania. We rate this statement . (Correction: Our conclud...
1
florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state.
scott said florida has "more concealed weapons permits than any other state." a recent u.s. government accountability office study backs scott up. the state has about 887,000 valid concealed weapons permits, nearly 100,000 more than the next closest state, pennsylvania. we rate this statement . correction our concludin...
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