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1
Klaus Schwab "publicly admitted he is planning to implement China-style forced COVID lockdowns all over the world during the 'next pandemic.'
July 24, 2023
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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an Instagram post
This may have originated with a July 23 tweet that said, "Klaus Schwab Just PUBLICLY ADMITTED He Is Planning To Implement China-Style Forced Covid Lockdowns ALL OVER THE WORLD During The ‘Next Pandemic’ Which He ‘EXPECTS’ To Happen Soon. "  A YouTube video from what appears to be the same user focuses on something Sch...
0
klaus schwab "publicly admitted he is planning to implement chinastyle forced covid lockdowns all over the world during the 'next pandemic.'
this may have originated with a july 23 tweet that said, "klaus schwab just publicly admitted he is planning to implement chinastyle forced covid lockdowns all over the world during the next pandemic which he expects to happen soon. "  a youtube video from what appears to be the same user focuses on something schwab s...
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4
President Obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president.
June 20, 2013
immigration
debbie wasserman schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz became the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in 2011 and resigned in July 2016. The Florida Democrat was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 after serving in the state senate. She represents Congressional District 23 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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Wasserman Schultz said, "President Obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president." She is correct that the highest number of border patrol agents has been under Obama: there were 21,444 in 2011. Wasserman Schultz was careful here and said "most" and didn’t talk a...
1
president obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president.
wasserman schultz said, "president obama has the most border patrols and border security deployed at the border of any previous president." she is correct that the highest number of border patrol agents has been under obama there were 21,444 in 2011. wasserman schultz was careful here and said "most" and didnt talk abo...
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3
Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff.
February 11, 2014
health care;jobs;punditfact
chris stirewalt
Chris Stirewalt joined Fox News Channel in July of 2010 and serves as digital politics editor. He previously worked for the Washington Examiner.
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a daily summary of news "Fox News First"
Stirewalt said that under penalty of perjury, companies will need to tell the government that any downsizing they underwent was not due to Obamacare. The reporting part is partly accurate. Employers can lay people off but they can’t do so just to get under the 99-worker mark and get an extra year before they need to of...
1
businesses "will be required to certify to the irs under penalty of perjury that obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff.
stirewalt said that under penalty of perjury, companies will need to tell the government that any downsizing they underwent was not due to obamacare. the reporting part is partly accurate. employers can lay people off but they cant do so just to get under the 99worker mark and get an extra year before they need to offe...
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3
Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program.
October 26, 2016
debt;federal budget;crime;social security
americans united for change
A liberal advocacy group, Americans United For Change states on its Web site that it was founded in 2005 to fend off President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. In 2006, the organization "broadened its scope to build broad public and congressional support for action on a wide range of long-stalled policy issues...
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Our rating Americans United for Change says: "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Ponzi schemes are illegal. Johnson calls Social Security a legal Ponzi scheme to emphasize that it uses taxes on today’s wage earners to fund the retirement checks of millions of Americans...
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says "ron johnson calls social security a ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program.
our rating americans united for change says "ron johnson calls social security a ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." ponzi schemes are illegal. johnson calls social security a legal ponzi scheme to emphasize that it uses taxes on todays wage earners to fund the retirement checks of millions of americans. ...
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Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And that's just one country.
July 20, 2016
corrections and updates;islam;terrorism
newt gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a political adviser and author. A former Georgia congressman, Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Gingrich sought the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
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Gingrich said that just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably and that amounts to 16 million people. There are a some small issues with his statement. He got the numbers right but we don’t know how that might translate into a readiness to commit violence in the name of ISIS. Also, the survey was of all P...
1
just 9 percent of muslims in pakistan view isis favorably. unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. and that's just one country.
gingrich said that just 9 percent of muslims in pakistan view isis favorably and that amounts to 16 million people. there are a some small issues with his statement. he got the numbers right but we dont know how that might translate into a readiness to commit violence in the name of isis. also, the survey was of all pa...
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1
If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000.
July 11, 2012
pundits;taxes
steve doocy
Steve Doocy is a host of the Fox and Friends program on the Fox News channel.
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Doocy said someone who earns $250,000 a year ends up with take-home pay of just $125,000. But typical taxpayers end up with comfortably more than that. We found someone with that salary would take home $158,000 to $194,500 -- and even more if they lived in a state without income tax. Even our most extreme example produ...
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if you make more than 250,000 a year you only really take home about 125,000.
doocy said someone who earns 250,000 a year ends up with takehome pay of just 125,000. but typical taxpayers end up with comfortably more than that. we found someone with that salary would take home 158,000 to 194,500 and even more if they lived in a state without income tax. even our most extreme example produced qui...
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Breaking Trump quietly announces Hillary's prosecution is moving forward.
April 23, 2023
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
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The show’s host speculates that former President Donald Trump — then president-elect — would prosecute the Clinton family, a promise he made during the campaig n . The show cites a Nov. 22, 2016, tweet from New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who said: "Trump says ‘no’ when asked if he is taking investigations off...
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breaking trump quietly announces hillary's prosecution is moving forward.
the shows host speculates that former president donald trump then presidentelect  would prosecute the clinton family, a promise he made during the campaig n . the show cites a nov. 22, 2016, tweet from new york times reporter maggie haberman, who said "trump says no when asked if he is taking investigations off the ta...
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CDC quietly deletes 6,000 COVID vaccine deaths from its CDC website total in one day.
July 22, 2021
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The Gateway Pundit headline said, "CDC Quietly Deletes 6,000 COVID Vaccine Deaths From Its CDC Website Total in One Day — Caught by Internet Sleuths." What the website deems a sneaky revelation of twice the amount of vaccine-related deaths in the U.S. was actually a clerical error, the CDC told us. Further, there is no...
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cdc quietly deletes 6,000 covid vaccine deaths from its cdc website total in one day.
the gateway pundit headline said, "cdc quietly deletes 6,000 covid vaccine deaths from its cdc website total in one day caught by internet sleuths." what the website deems a sneaky revelation of twice the amount of vaccinerelated deaths in the u.s. was actually a clerical error, the cdc told us. further, there is no p...
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The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world.
February 16, 2017
economy;jobs
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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Trump said, "The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world." The three major stock indexes, Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all closed at record highs for five consecutive days. While investors are optimistic about Trump’s plans to cut taxes and el...
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the stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. and there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world.
trump said, "the stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. and there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world." the three major stock indexes, dow, sp 500 and nasdaq all closed at record highs for five consecutive days. while investors are optimistic about trumps plans to cut taxes and elim...
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The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage.
November 19, 2009
health care
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Mike Enzi is a United States Senator from Wyoming.
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You may recall that many Republicans criticized Democrats for not taking enough precautions to ensure that illegal immigrants are barred from a public option and also argued that illegal immigrants ought to be prohibited from buying insurance in any government-sponsored health insurance exchange. And the biggest factor...
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the senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage.
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The Wall Street Journal reported that President Joe Biden knew June 18 that the Titan submersible had imploded, but he withheld the news until June 22.
June 22, 2023
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At the time, the Navy couldn’t definitely determine that the sound had come from the Titan, so the search and rescue mission continued, officials said. On June 22, debris from the submersible was found about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic wreckage, the Coast Guard said. The same day, officials announced that th...
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the wall street journal reported that president joe biden knew june 18 that the titan submersible had imploded, but he withheld the news until june 22.
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ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees.
August 31, 2014
iraq;foreign policy;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...
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an interview with WFAA-TV
Cruz said ISIS is "right now crucifying Christians in Iraq, literally nailing Christians to trees." Earlier this year, ISIS strung up the bodies of individuals already executed on cross-like posts in a Syrian town. We did not confirm ISIS crucifixions of Christians in Iraq nor did Cruz give factual backup. We rate this...
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isis is "right now crucifying christians in iraq, literally nailing christians to trees.
cruz said isis is "right now crucifying christians in iraq, literally nailing christians to trees." earlier this year, isis strung up the bodies of individuals already executed on crosslike posts in a syrian town. we did not confirm isis crucifixions of christians in iraq nor did cruz give factual backup. we rate this ...
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8,337
0
Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.
January 15, 2014
workers
justin barasky
Justin Barasky is the national press secretary for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, a Washington D.C.-based organization dedicated to maintaining a Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate.
oregon
0
0
0
0
0
1
a DSCC news release
It accuses Conger and Wehby, through "reckless refusal," of "causing devastating consequences" -- present tense -- for Oregon’s unemployed workers. That’s just ; neither is in a position to cast a vote on the issue, let alone cause "devastating consequences" for Oregonians. Even if one is elected to the Senate, he or s...
0
monica wehby and jason conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 oregonians looking for work.
it accuses conger and wehby, through "reckless refusal," of "causing devastating consequences" present tense for oregons unemployed workers. thats just neither is in a position to cast a vote on the issue, let alone cause "devastating consequences" for oregonians. even if one is elected to the senate, he or she wont...
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11,511
1
It was (Rob Portman's) job to stop China's illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing.
March 17, 2016
china;trade
ted strickland
Ted Strickland was governor of Ohio from 2007 through 2010. He lost his bid for re-election in 2010 to Republican John Kasich.
ohio
1
4
7
2
6
1
campaign ad, "Beltway Rob"
Strickland’s ad says that it was Portman’s "job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing." We consulted trade experts on both sides of the partisan aisle. They were unanimous that the ad’s statement is fundamentally . Portman did not have a role to play in anti-dumping meas...
0
it was rob portman's job to stop china's illegal dumping of steel. he failed, looked the other way, did nothing.
stricklands ad says that it was portmans "job to stop chinas illegal dumping of steel. he failed, looked the other way, did nothing." we consulted trade experts on both sides of the partisan aisle. they were unanimous that the ads statement is fundamentally . portman did not have a role to play in antidumping measures ...
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2
As a result of Chris Sununu's vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.
August 16, 2016
abortion;health care;voting record
colin van ostern
Colin Van Ostern is one of five Executive Councilors in New Hampshire, representing one-fifth of the state's population, which is about 265,000 people. The council approves state contracts and state appointments.  Previously, he worked on the campigns of several Democrats including U.S. Sens. John Edwards and Jeanne Sh...
new hampshire
0
0
0
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Manchester, N.H
Democratic candidate for governor Colin Van Ostern said as a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams Sununu, a Republican, did vote against a $639,000 Planned Parenth...
0
as a result of chris sununu's vote against a planned parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.
democratic candidate for governor colin van ostern said as a result of chris sununus vote against a planned parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams sununu, a republican, did vote against a 639,000 planned parenthoo...
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3
I had zero emails that were classified.
September 6, 2022
elections
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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a tweet
Clinton claimed she had "zero emails that were classified. "  At the conclusion of all investigations, no documents included in her emails were found to be marked as classified.  However, hundreds of bits of information that State Department officials considered classified did end up in emails on Clinton’s private ser...
1
i had zero emails that were classified.
clinton claimed she had "zero emails that were classified. "  at the conclusion of all investigations, no documents included in her emails were found to be marked as classified.  however, hundreds of bits of information that state department officials considered classified did end up in emails on clintons private serv...
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0
Says a picture he posted on Facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is "one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free.
June 12, 2014
iraq;terrorism;punditfact
ted nugent
Ted Nugent, who lives near Waco, performed after Gov. Rick Perry's 2007 inauguration. He is an ardent supporter of Second Amendment gun rights. In 2014, he stumped with Texan Greg Abbott for governor and chaired Republican Sid Miller's campaign for state agriculture commissioner.
null
0
0
2
2
0
3
a Facebook post
Nugent said a man squatting behind five heads had been set free by President Barack Obama to secure the freedom of an American soldier. The photo first appeared in mid March, two months before the prisoner swap. Nugent had plenty of opportunity to learn that the photo was not of one of the five released prisoners. He p...
0
says a picture he posted on facebook of a man posing in front of five decapitated human heads is "one of the subhuman mongrels our president set free.
nugent said a man squatting behind five heads had been set free by president barack obama to secure the freedom of an american soldier. the photo first appeared in mid march, two months before the prisoner swap. nugent had plenty of opportunity to learn that the photo was not of one of the five released prisoners. he p...
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10,702
3
When it comes to classified information at the State Department, Hillary Clinton's "the decider.
September 9, 2015
legal issues;punditfact
juan williams
Juan Williams is a Fox pundit.
null
1
1
3
2
0
0
a discussion on Fox News' "The Five"
Williams said that at the State Department, Clinton was "the decider" over what was and wasn’t classified material. Formally speaking, there is some to the . But practically, it’s a stretch. The responsibility is shared among many people, and while Clinton could play a role, it wouldn’t typically be her primary or eve...
1
when it comes to classified information at the state department, hillary clinton's "the decider.
williams said that at the state department, clinton was "the decider" over what was and wasnt classified material. formally speaking, there is some to the . but practically, its a stretch. the responsibility is shared among many people, and while clinton could play a role, it wouldnt typically be her primary or even s...
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4,329
1
Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!
September 24, 2011
drugs;poverty
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
florida
6
5
9
11
44
107
a chain e-mail
In 1996, Congress said states could test welfare recipients for illegal drug use. In 1999, Michigan was the first state to require all applicants to take drug tests, regardless of suspicion. But that law was struck down as unconstitutional, discouraging other states from requiring similar testing. This year, Florida be...
0
florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!
in 1996, congress said states could test welfare recipients for illegal drug use. in 1999, michigan was the first state to require all applicants to take drug tests, regardless of suspicion. but that law was struck down as unconstitutional, discouraging other states from requiring similar testing. this year, florida be...
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3,837
4
On the day of the New Hampshire primary in 1980, the top 13 people of Ronald Reagan's staff quit.
June 22, 2011
history
newt gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a political adviser and author. A former Georgia congressman, Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Gingrich sought the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
georgia
7
11
21
17
15
12
a speech before the Atlanta Press Club
But Gingrich’s main point stands. There was a mass departure from the Reagan campaign. It began on the day of the 1980 New Hampshire primary. It included Reagan’s campaign manager Sears and other key members of the operation. We therefore rate Gingrich’s . 
1
on the day of the new hampshire primary in 1980, the top 13 people of ronald reagan's staff quit.
but gingrichs main point stands. there was a mass departure from the reagan campaign. it began on the day of the 1980 new hampshire primary. it included reagans campaign manager sears and other key members of the operation. we therefore rate gingrichs .
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22,184
0
Today's high food prices were planned during a 2015 food shortage simulation.
October 12, 2022
food;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
3
3
15
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405
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a video
An Instagram video claims that a 2015 food shortage simulation was actually an attempt to plan problems with food prices and security that are happening today. But that distorts the mission of the simulation, which  had participants work together to solve a global food shortage, then pass what they’d learned to decisio...
0
today's high food prices were planned during a 2015 food shortage simulation.
an instagram video claims that a 2015 food shortage simulation was actually an attempt to plan problems with food prices and security that are happening today. but that distorts the mission of the simulation, which  had participants work together to solve a global food shortage, then pass what theyd learned to decision...
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15,950
4
There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program.
April 11, 2019
federal budget;medicare
tim ryan
Tim Ryan is a representative of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. Ryan served the state’s 17th Congressional District from 2003 until 2013, when he assumed office to represent the 13th District. In 2019, he ran for the Democratic nomination for president. In 2022, he is running for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat.
national
3
10
2
0
1
1
a town hall
Ryan said: "There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program." The statement is correct in that in the past two years, the federal agency that administers Medicare reports that $52 billion and then $48.5 billion in "improper payments" were made  — ranging from payments made with bookkeeping errors to fraud. R...
1
there is 50 billion a year wasted in the medicare program.
ryan said "there is 50 billion a year wasted in the medicare program." the statement is correct in that in the past two years, the federal agency that administers medicare reports that 52 billion and then 48.5 billion in "improper payments" were made   ranging from payments made with bookkeeping errors to fraud. ryan g...
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2,173
4
More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more.
August 18, 2010
economy
rob portman
Rob Portman was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. He is a former Republican congressman who also was a U.S. trade representative and director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George H.W. Bush.
ohio
17
11
11
3
5
1
a radio interview
Charges of callousness could go on all day but that is not for us to referee here. To those who decry the polarity of partisan politics, take solace: Both sides agree that too many people have been out of work for too long. Has it been six months or more? By one measure, it has. That’s why we rate Portman’s statement .
1
more than half of our unemployed ohioans have been out of work for six months or more.
charges of callousness could go on all day but that is not for us to referee here. to those who decry the polarity of partisan politics, take solace both sides agree that too many people have been out of work for too long. has it been six months or more? by one measure, it has. thats why we rate portmans statement .
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22,128
1
Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack "was a setup.
October 14, 2022
congress;facebook fact-checks;jan. 6
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
an Instagram post
An Instagram post claimed that video footage of Schumer and Pelosi in hiding during the Jan. 6 attack and after evacuating the Capitol shows it "was a setup." We found no credible that the attack was a setup. Documentary filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi recorded some of the unprecedented events on Jan. 6, but that does not ...
0
video footage showing chuck schumer and nancy pelosi hiding on jan. 6, 2021, shows the u.s. capitol attack "was a setup.
an instagram post claimed that video footage of schumer and pelosi in hiding during the jan. 6 attack and after evacuating the capitol shows it "was a setup." we found no credible that the attack was a setup. documentary filmmaker alexandra pelosi recorded some of the unprecedented events on jan. 6, but that does not ...
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5
Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse.
February 17, 2011
deficit;federal budget
dennis kucinich
Dennis Kucinich is running in the Democratic primary for governor of Ohio in 2018. Kucinich was elected to Congress in 1996. He previously served as a member of the city council and as mayor in Cleveland, the city where he was born in 1946. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Case Western University. He has ...
ohio
12
6
5
1
4
0
a House committee hearing
Kucinich put the Pentagon in a different category. The GAO and the Defense Department’s inspector general say it does not and cannot even track how or where it spends its money. The eight former defense officials cited by Kucinich, and other officials, recommend that Pentagon spending be frozen at current spending leve...
1
says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in house republican spending plans "appeared on the gao's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse.
kucinich put the pentagon in a different category. the gao and the defense departments inspector general say it does not and cannot even track how or where it spends its money. the eight former defense officials cited by kucinich, and other officials, recommend that pentagon spending be frozen at current spending level...
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3
Workers who pick produce in Georgia's fields can make $12 to $18 an hour.
June 2, 2011
immigration
gary black
Elected Georgia's first GOP farm chief in 2010
georgia
1
1
1
0
1
0
Interview
Black’s statement is accurate on its face. Some farm workers "can" earn $12 to $18 an hour. Most, however, do not. His statement leaves out key details and takes things out of context. This is our definition of .
1
workers who pick produce in georgia's fields can make 12 to 18 an hour.
blacks statement is accurate on its face. some farm workers "can" earn 12 to 18 an hour. most, however, do not. his statement leaves out key details and takes things out of context. this is our definition of .
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3
Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild.
March 24, 2015
animals;science;tourism
seaworld
SeaWorld is a theme park company with holdings that include SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and other attractions.
florida
0
0
1
0
0
0
an ad
A SeaWorld ad said "whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild. At its core, this is an oversimplification of a much more complex issue. Recent independent data suggests that survival rates for captive and wild orcas are about equal, but that by itself isn't all that significant, experts told us. The data...
1
whales live as long at seaworld" as they do in the wild.
a seaworld ad said "whales live as long at seaworld" as they do in the wild. at its core, this is an oversimplification of a much more complex issue. recent independent data suggests that survival rates for captive and wild orcas are about equal, but that by itself isn't all that significant, experts told us. the data...
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1
Says Joe Biden calls Donald Trump's supporters the dregs of society.
September 25, 2020
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
Biden didn’t say Trump supporters are the dregs of society. He was referring to a "small percentage" of Americans whom he describes as "forces of intolerance" oppressing the LGBTQ community.  While he did say that those people have an ally in the White House, Biden’s comments, taken as a whole and not a soundbite, mak...
0
says joe biden calls donald trump's supporters the dregs of society.
biden didnt say trump supporters are the dregs of society. he was referring to a "small percentage" of americans whom he describes as "forces of intolerance" oppressing the lgbtq community.  while he did say that those people have an ally in the white house, bidens comments, taken as a whole and not a soundbite, make ...
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10,554
4
Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history.
June 8, 2015
education;state budget
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
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an opinion piece
If the money to support the program were subtracted from Walker’s budget, Doyle’s budget would have given more to need-based financial aid than Walker’s. Our rating Walker said: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history." That is accurate, even when sliced different ways....
1
our last budget committed the highest level of needbased financial aid in state history.
if the money to support the program were subtracted from walkers budget, doyles budget would have given more to needbased financial aid than walkers. our rating walker said "our last budget committed the highest level of needbased financial aid in state history." that is accurate, even when sliced different ways. but i...
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1
WHO now says your child's presence in school counts as 'informed consent' for vaccination - parental presence not required.
October 15, 2020
public health;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post says, the "WHO now says your child’s presence in school counts as ‘informed consent’ for vaccination - parental presence not required." The WHO told us that a child’s presence at school would only count as consent if a parent has received advance notice of a planned immunization and been given ample opp...
0
who now says your child's presence in school counts as 'informed consent' for vaccination parental presence not required.
a facebook post says, the "who now says your childs presence in school counts as informed consent for vaccination parental presence not required." the who told us that a childs presence at school would only count as consent if a parent has received advance notice of a planned immunization and been given ample opportun...
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9,607
2
Ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch.
October 16, 2014
ebola;public health
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
12
15
13
7
12
4
an interview with a New Hampshire radio station
Paul called Ebola "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch." A person who comes into contact with bodily fluids from an Ebola patient for a short period can contract the virus. In that limited sense, Ebola is "easy to catch." Health care workers and individuals handling patients at or near death...
0
ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch.
paul called ebola "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch." a person who comes into contact with bodily fluids from an ebola patient for a short period can contract the virus. in that limited sense, ebola is "easy to catch." health care workers and individuals handling patients at or near death...
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5
I have disagreed strongly with the Bush administration on this issue" of global warming.
October 7, 2008
environment
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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Nashville, Tenn
Manik Roy, director of congressional affairs for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, said McCain had actually been working on the climate change bill in 2001, but it got delayed after the 9/11 attacks. The Lieberman-McCain bill ultimately failed in October 2003 by a 43-55 vote, but Roy said it was a key step in "e...
1
i have disagreed strongly with the bush administration on this issue" of global warming.
manik roy, director of congressional affairs for the pew center on global climate change, said mccain had actually been working on the climate change bill in 2001, but it got delayed after the 911 attacks. the liebermanmccain bill ultimately failed in october 2003 by a 4355 vote, but roy said it was a key step in "educ...
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3
We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.
July 2, 2021
economy;jobs
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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remarks at the White House
Biden said, "We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history." Biden is right on the numbers and on how they compare with his recent predecessors in the Oval Office. However, this talking point glosses over t...
1
we have now created over 3 million jobs since i took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.
biden said, "we have now created over 3 million jobs since i took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history." biden is right on the numbers and on how they compare with his recent predecessors in the oval office. however, this talking point glosses over t...
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Abraham Hamadeh misled "about his legal experience.
September 13, 2022
candidate biography
arizona democratic party
Arizona Democratic Party.
arizona
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a tweet
The Arizona Democratic Party said Hamadeh misled "about his legal experience." Hamadeh said in an interview that he worked on "dozens of trials" for the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and led cases as first chair.  Court records list Hamadeh as participating in 27 cases, and none of those cases went to trial. In pra...
1
abraham hamadeh misled "about his legal experience.
the arizona democratic party said hamadeh misled "about his legal experience." hamadeh said in an interview that he worked on "dozens of trials" for the maricopa county attorneys office and led cases as first chair.  court records list hamadeh as participating in 27 cases, and none of those cases went to trial. in prac...
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Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!
March 18, 2017
foreign policy;military
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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a post on Twitter
Trump said Germany "owes vast sums of money to NATO" and the United States "must be paid more" for the defense it provides to Germany. NATO members agreed to spend 2 percent of their country’s GDP on defense by 2024. But that’s not in payments to NATO. Each country funds its own defense, while NATO serves as an umbrell...
0
germany owes ... vast sums of money to nato the united states must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to germany!
trump said germany "owes vast sums of money to nato" and the united states "must be paid more" for the defense it provides to germany. nato members agreed to spend 2 percent of their countrys gdp on defense by 2024. but thats not in payments to nato. each country funds its own defense, while nato serves as an umbrella ...
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1
Says California has "30% or a third of the country's people living at or below the poverty level.
October 8, 2019
poverty
mark batinick
Mark Batinick is currently serving his third term in the Illinois General Assembly representing the 97th District. 
illinois
0
0
0
0
1
0
a radio interview
Batinick said California is home to "30% or a third of the country’s people living at or below the poverty level." Federal poverty measures show that figure is significantly overblown — a point Batinick conceded. Instead, he said he meant to reference the state’s share of welfare recipients and cited a federal report t...
0
says california has "30 or a third of the country's people living at or below the poverty level.
batinick said california is home to "30 or a third of the countrys people living at or below the poverty level." federal poverty measures show that figure is significantly overblown a point batinick conceded. instead, he said he meant to reference the states share of welfare recipients and cited a federal report that ...
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8,165
4
The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history.
November 13, 2013
city budget;debt
daniel mckee
Daniel McKee is a mayor of Cumberland, R.I., who was elected Rhode Island's lieutenant governor in 2014. He served on Cumberland's town council from 1992-1998. He is a former basketball coach and has served on the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of Cumberland-Lincoln beginning in 1978.
rhode island
0
2
1
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a campaign speech
Cumberland Mayor Daniel McKee said the town has "its highest bond rating in history." We found that, as far back as comparable statistics can be found -- about 17 years -- he’s right. The facts also support his that the bond rating improved five points under his administration. In addition to the Moody’s A1 rating in ...
1
the town of cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history.
cumberland mayor daniel mckee said the town has "its highest bond rating in history." we found that, as far back as comparable statistics can be found about 17 years hes right. the facts also support his that the bond rating improved five points under his administration. in addition to the moodys a1 rating in may, t...
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9,073
1
Says 70 percent of Virginia's Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes.
June 23, 2014
medicaid
mark sickles
Mark Sickles, D-Fairfax County, was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2003. He has served as minority caucus chairman since 2012. Sickles was born in Arlinton, Va. in 1957. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in forest management from Clemson University in 1981, a Master of Science in industrial manag...
virginia
0
0
0
0
1
0
a speech
Sickles said that 70 percent of the state’s Medicaid spending goes to seniors in nursing homes. He’s way off; only 9.7 percent of the money goes to that cause. We rate his statement .
0
says 70 percent of virginia's medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes.
sickles said that 70 percent of the states medicaid spending goes to seniors in nursing homes. hes way off only 9.7 percent of the money goes to that cause. we rate his statement .
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22,915
5
Many law enforcement agencies didn't submit their (hate crime) data to the FBI.
March 20, 2023
crime;race and ethnicity
kirsten gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand is a senator from New York. Gillibrand was appointed as senator in 2009 to fill Hillary Clinton’s vacated seat, as Clinton became U.S. Secretary of State under Barack Obama. Gillibrand won a special election in 2010 to retain her senate seat and won re-elections in 2012 and 2018. From 2007 to 2009, s...
new york
4
7
4
4
0
1
a speech at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Gillibrand said, "Many law enforcement agencies didn’t submit their (hate crime) data to the FBI." Law enforcement agency participation in the FBI’s hate crime data collection is well short of 100%. Even after allowing additional time for law enforcement agencies to comply, a bit more than one-fifth of agencies nationw...
1
many law enforcement agencies didn't submit their hate crime data to the fbi.
gillibrand said, "many law enforcement agencies didnt submit their hate crime data to the fbi." law enforcement agency participation in the fbis hate crime data collection is well short of 100. even after allowing additional time for law enforcement agencies to comply, a bit more than onefifth of agencies nationwide, o...
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9,057
4
Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion.
July 8, 2014
taxes
republican party of florida
The Republican Party of Florida represents Republicans in Florida.
florida
2
6
6
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10
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a campaign commercial
The Republican Party of Florida said, "Crist raised taxes on the middle class by billions of dollars." Crist did sign a budget in 2009 that included $2.2 billion in new taxes and fees, breaking a campaign promise that Floridians would not have to pay new taxes. But the ideas came from the Republican-led Legislature, wh...
1
says charlie crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by 2.2 billion.
the republican party of florida said, "crist raised taxes on the middle class by billions of dollars." crist did sign a budget in 2009 that included 2.2 billion in new taxes and fees, breaking a campaign promise that floridians would not have to pay new taxes. but the ideas came from the republicanled legislature, who ...
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11,154
5
Today, if you were raised poor, you're just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago.
January 9, 2016
families;income;poverty
paul ryan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 president...
national
11
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23
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5
a column posted on Medium.com
Ryan wrote that "today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." His support for this  – a respected academic paper published in 2014 – found exactly what Ryan described. We rate the .
1
today, if you were raised poor, you're just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago.
ryan wrote that "today, if you were raised poor, youre just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." his support for this   a respected academic paper published in 2014  found exactly what ryan described. we rate the .
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12,074
5
I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves.
July 25, 2016
history;race and ethnicity
michelle obama
Michelle Obama is the wife of Barack Obama and the former First Lady of the United States. She is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School and has worked for the Mayor of Chicago and the University of Chicago. Michelle and Barack Obama have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
national
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4
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Philadelphia
Obama’s statement is "," Holland told PolitiFact. Our rating Obama said the White House "was built by slaves." Strictly speaking, the White House was not exclusively built by slaves; it was built by a combination of slaves, free blacks and whites. But slaves were significantly involved in the construction of the White ...
1
i wake up every morning in a house the white house that was built by slaves.
obamas statement is "," holland told politifact. our rating obama said the white house "was built by slaves." strictly speaking, the white house was not exclusively built by slaves it was built by a combination of slaves, free blacks and whites. but slaves were significantly involved in the construction of the white ho...
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17,466
1
Says a photo shows South Carolina after stay-at-home orders were announced.
April 6, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
Charleston and Columbia, S.C., told people to stay at home before the state issued its statewide mandate. Gov. Henry McMaster didn’t direct all South Carolinians to follow suit until this month. The order was effective on April 7.   But this Facebook post misrepresents what that looked like in South Carolina, using an...
0
says a photo shows south carolina after stayathome orders were announced.
charleston and columbia, s.c., told people to stay at home before the state issued its statewide mandate. gov. henry mcmaster didnt direct all south carolinians to follow suit until this month. the order was effective on april 7.   but this facebook post misrepresents what that looked like in south carolina, using an ...
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5,319
0
Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected.
March 26, 2012
foreign policy;military
eric johnson
Lobbyist Eric Johnson, a Republican, is a former Georgia state senator.
georgia
0
0
1
0
1
1
a Twitter post
Johnson said he likes PolitiFact Georgia’s fact-checking. But he vowed to to stick with his interpretation of Obama’s off-script moment. PolitiFact Georgia didn’t see or hear anything about Obama turning over the nation’s missile defense system. We say "nyet" to Johnson’s statement. This one gets our lowest rating, .
0
obama tells russia that he'll turn over america's defense system to them if reelected.
johnson said he likes politifact georgias factchecking. but he vowed to to stick with his interpretation of obamas offscript moment. politifact georgia didnt see or hear anything about obama turning over the nations missile defense system. we say "nyet" to johnsons statement. this one gets our lowest rating, .
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11,391
4
When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to "provide driver's licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said don't do it.
March 9, 2016
immigration
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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Miami
Sanders said that "Secretary Clinton prevailed upon the governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, who wanted to do right thing and provide driver's licenses to those who are undocumented. She said don’t do it, and New York state still does not do it." Clinton waffled on driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants in a debate i...
1
when new york gov. eliot spitzer wanted to "provide driver's licenses to those who are undocumented. hillary clinton said don't do it.
sanders said that "secretary clinton prevailed upon the governor of new york, eliot spitzer, who wanted to do right thing and provide driver's licenses to those who are undocumented. she said dont do it, and new york state still does not do it." clinton waffled on drivers licenses for illegal immigrants in a debate in ...
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1,185
0
I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
November 4, 2009
economy;stimulus;taxes
charlie crist
Charlie Crist lost the race for Florida governor as the Democratic candidate in 2022. He served as a U.S. congressman from St. Petersburg since 2017 and resigned Aug. 31, 2022 to focus on his campaign.  As a Republican, Crist served as governor from 2007 to 2011. Crist left the Republican Party in 2010 to mount a campa...
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an interview on CNN
"I think his words at that (Fort Myers) event speak for themselves," Gibbs said. "I think he was very supportive of the legislation and supportive of the benefits that it would have and has had for — for the state of Florida in seeing positive economic growth." Facing a primary challenge from the conservative wing of t...
0
i didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
"i think his words at that fort myers event speak for themselves," gibbs said. "i think he was very supportive of the legislation and supportive of the benefits that it would have and has had for for the state of florida in seeing positive economic growth." facing a primary challenge from the conservative wing of the ...
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7,990
1
FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans.
October 28, 2013
health care
valerie jarrett
a senior adviser to the president
national
0
0
0
1
1
0
a tweet
Jarrett said it was a "fact" that "nothing in Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Saying there’s "nothing" in the law that forces people out of their health plans is a pretty extreme -- one that implies that insurers who pull the plug on non-Obamacare-compliant plans are acting in some sort of governme...
0
fact nothing in obamacare forces people out of their health plans.
jarrett said it was a "fact" that "nothing in obamacare forces people out of their health plans." saying theres "nothing" in the law that forces people out of their health plans is a pretty extreme one that implies that insurers who pull the plug on nonobamacarecompliant plans are acting in some sort of governmentfre...
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12,436
4
Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education.
September 23, 2016
education
afscme people
AFSCME People is the political action fund for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees -- one of the nation’s largest public service worker unions. 
florida
0
1
1
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a TV ad
The TV ad by liberal groups says "Rubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education." Rubio, along with nearly all of his Republican Senate colleagues, voted for legislation in 2011 that would have cut about $57 billion in spending. The ad omits that this was acr...
1
says marco rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the department of education.
the tv ad by liberal groups says "rubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the department of education." rubio, along with nearly all of his republican senate colleagues, voted for legislation in 2011 that would have cut about 57 billion in spending. the ad omits that this was acro...
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1
When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient"  and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that.
January 31, 2011
county budget;health care
jim sullivan
Jim Sullivan, a Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2006 and was defeated for re-election in 2010. He represented the 5th District in the Milwaukee area. He ran unsuccessfully in the nonpartisan 2011 race for Milwaukee County executive.
wisconsin
0
0
2
1
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0
a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
Sullivan said delays in admitting people to the Mental Health Complex for crisis care can be so long that police officers spend up to an entire shift with patients waiting for them to receive treatment. Hours-long delays were a problem some years ago. But the four largest police agencies in the county now say waits are...
0
when the milwaukee county mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient"  and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that.
sullivan said delays in admitting people to the mental health complex for crisis care can be so long that police officers spend up to an entire shift with patients waiting for them to receive treatment. hourslong delays were a problem some years ago. but the four largest police agencies in the county now say waits are ...
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2
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's "office was calling the shots on all of their (Capitol security officials') actions on Jan. 6.
July 27, 2021
congress;jan. 6
rodney davis
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis represents the 13th Congressional District of Illinois. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House in 2012, Davis served as projects director for former U.S. Rep. John Shimkus for 16 years.
illinois
0
0
0
1
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remarks at a press conference
Davis said "we know that the speaker’s office was calling the shots on all of" the actions taken by the officials in charge of Capitol security on Jan. 6. As , his office highlighted the fact that then-House Sergeant-at-Arms Irving requested approval from Pelosi before greenlighting the Capitol police chief’s request t...
0
house speaker nancy pelosi's "office was calling the shots on all of their capitol security officials' actions on jan. 6.
davis said "we know that the speakers office was calling the shots on all of" the actions taken by the officials in charge of capitol security on jan. 6. as , his office highlighted the fact that thenhouse sergeantatarms irving requested approval from pelosi before greenlighting the capitol police chiefs request to cal...
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4
U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while "Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.
March 7, 2022
energy;facebook fact-checks;russia
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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1,410
570
a Facebook post
A social media post about rising U.S. gas prices claimed "America gets 1% of its oil from Russia, while Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years." It’s that U.S. dependence on Russian oil imports has been small. About 8% of all petroleum products imported into the U.S. have come ...
1
u.s. imports 1 of its oil from russia while "exxon, chevron, bp and shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.
a social media post about rising u.s. gas prices claimed "america gets 1 of its oil from russia, while exxon, chevron, bp and shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years." its that u.s. dependence on russian oil imports has been small. about 8 of all petroleum products imported into the u.s. have come fro...
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4
The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud.
November 1, 2017
immigration;homeland security
david perdue
David Perdue is running in the 2022 Republican primary for governor of Georgia. He was a U.S. Senator from January 2015 to January 2021. He has been the CEO of several businesses and is the cousin of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue.
national
0
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a tweet
Perdue said the diversity visa program is "plagued by fraud." The State Department did not provide data on how widespread fraud is within the program, but fraud issues have been documented for many years. Some of the fraud involves organized groups entering individuals into the lottery without their consent and then ex...
1
the diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud.
perdue said the diversity visa program is "plagued by fraud." the state department did not provide data on how widespread fraud is within the program, but fraud issues have been documented for many years. some of the fraud involves organized groups entering individuals into the lottery without their consent and then ex...
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1
4 republican senators now on board...no vote until January on (Supreme Court): Murkowski, Romney, Collins, Grassley.
September 18, 2020
supreme court;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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on social media
The Facebook post says, "4 republican senators now on board...no vote until January on (Supreme Court): Murkowski, Romney, Collins, Grassley." Prior to Ginsburg’s death, three of the four named senators had expressed concerns about a theoretical appointment being filled close to an election.  Two of the senators, Murko...
0
4 republican senators now on board...no vote until january on supreme court murkowski, romney, collins, grassley.
the facebook post says, "4 republican senators now on board...no vote until january on supreme court murkowski, romney, collins, grassley." prior to ginsburgs death, three of the four named senators had expressed concerns about a theoretical appointment being filled close to an election.  two of the senators, murkowski...
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2,617
2
Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years
November 2, 2010
federal budget;stimulus
paul ryan
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R.-Wis., became Speaker of the House in 2015 and served until his retirement in January 2019. Ryan was elected to represent southern Wisconsin in Congress in 1998 and for part of his tenure chaired the House Budget Committee. He was Mitt Romney's vice-presidential running mate in the 2012 president...
wisconsin
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5
an election-night interview
There is no doubt that spending is up, or that the one-time stimulus package was a major driver. But sliding the stimulus money from 2009 to 2010 -- whether on a chart or in an interview -- skews the picture. It’s a nifty accounting maneuver. But still a maneuver. We rate Ryan’s .
0
discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years
there is no doubt that spending is up, or that the onetime stimulus package was a major driver. but sliding the stimulus money from 2009 to 2010 whether on a chart or in an interview skews the picture. its a nifty accounting maneuver. but still a maneuver. we rate ryans .
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8,637
4
Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions.
March 31, 2014
health care
charlie crist
Charlie Crist lost the race for Florida governor as the Democratic candidate in 2022. He served as a U.S. congressman from St. Petersburg since 2017 and resigned Aug. 31, 2022 to focus on his campaign.  As a Republican, Crist served as governor from 2007 to 2011. Crist left the Republican Party in 2010 to mount a campa...
florida
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2
an online video
Crist said in a video, "Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions." There is no dispute that Scott has been a persistent critic of the health care law which banned insurance companies from refusing coverage due to pre-existing conditions. We could n...
1
rick scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for preexisting conditions.
crist said in a video, "rick scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for preexisting conditions." there is no dispute that scott has been a persistent critic of the health care law which banned insurance companies from refusing coverage due to preexisting conditions. we could not...
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3,371
5
A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits.
March 1, 2011
federal budget;military;veterans
debbie stabenow
Debbie Stabenow is a Democratic Senator representing Michigan.
national
1
0
0
0
0
0
a news release
By saying that a government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits," Stabenow phrased her statement cautiously, and, for the most part, accurately. A shutdown is not destined to disrupt checks to veterans, but it could -- either for new claims, or, if the shutdown drags on long enough, for existing beneficiarie...
1
a government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits.
by saying that a government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits," stabenow phrased her statement cautiously, and, for the most part, accurately. a shutdown is not destined to disrupt checks to veterans, but it could either for new claims, or, if the shutdown drags on long enough, for existing beneficiaries....
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714
1
President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy.
September 26, 2008
military
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
37
37
31
32
39
8
Oxford, Miss
That would be ." The invasion was a success and Eisenhower did not have to use the note. McCain ought not use it either — at least not as an example of prewritten resignation letter. Though Eisenhower did intend to take responsibility for the failure, that's quite different from preparing to resign his generalship. We ...
0
president eisenhower, on the night before the normandy invasion...wrote a letter of resignation to the united states army for the failure of the landings at normandy.
that would be ." the invasion was a success and eisenhower did not have to use the note. mccain ought not use it either  at least not as an example of prewritten resignation letter. though eisenhower did intend to take responsibility for the failure, that's quite different from preparing to resign his generalship. we f...
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1
Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot.
September 27, 2019
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...
north carolina
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a speech
That breaks down to 50.69% of the vote for Bishop and 48.70% of the vote for McCready, a difference of 1.99 percentage points. Not exactly a blowout. OUR RULING Trump said Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot." No public polls came close to supporting Trump’s , and the final ma...
0
says republican dan bishop was "down by 17" points in nc congressional race and then won "by a lot.
that breaks down to 50.69 of the vote for bishop and 48.70 of the vote for mccready, a difference of 1.99 percentage points. not exactly a blowout. our ruling trump said bishop was "down by 17" points in nc congressional race and then won "by a lot." no public polls came close to supporting trumps , and the final margi...
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3
Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt.
September 6, 2012
bankruptcy;jobs
jennifer granholm
Jennifer Granholm, a Democrat, is the Energy Secretary in the Biden administration. She served two terms as governor of Michigan, from 2003 to 2011.
national
1
2
4
2
0
0
a speech at the Democratic convention
Granholm accused Romney of saying "Let Detroit go bankrupt." The line, a popular Democratic talking point, suggested that Romney wanted to let the auto companies go out of business. That was the headline, which he did not write, and he was not suggesting the auto companies should go belly-up. But he did advocate a mana...
1
says that mitt romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "let detroit go bankrupt.
granholm accused romney of saying "let detroit go bankrupt." the line, a popular democratic talking point, suggested that romney wanted to let the auto companies go out of business. that was the headline, which he did not write, and he was not suggesting the auto companies should go bellyup. but he did advocate a manag...
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4
Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life.
October 29, 2010
abortion;message machine 2010;women
kevin rader
Kevin Rader of Delray Beach, a former state Representative for District 78 in South Florida, was elected to the state House in 2008. He campaigned for the state Senate and was defeated on Nov. 2, 2010.
florida
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a campaign TV ad
They won't list every case in which they support banning abortions, because they support banning abortions in all cases." It's clear that groups supporting Benacquisto have firm stands against abortion, but they're not spelled out precisely. What is clear, though, is that the groups don't offer up any exceptions. So we...
1
lizbeth benacquisto's supporters "would make abortion illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life.
they won't list every case in which they support banning abortions, because they support banning abortions in all cases." it's clear that groups supporting benacquisto have firm stands against abortion, but they're not spelled out precisely. what is clear, though, is that the groups don't offer up any exceptions. so we...
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The Trump campaign "didn't know" that Natalia Veselnitskaya "was a representative of the Russian government. ... I don't even know if they knew she was Russian at the time.
August 19, 2018
legal issues;punditfact
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...
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an interview
Giuliani said the Trump campaign "didn’t know" that Natalia Veselnitskaya "was a representative of the Russian government" or even Russian. Emails between Trump Jr., and his father’s business associate — emails that the younger Trump himself published — directly contradict Giuliani’s assertion. Those emails show Trump ...
0
the trump campaign "didn't know" that natalia veselnitskaya "was a representative of the russian government. ... i don't even know if they knew she was russian at the time.
giuliani said the trump campaign "didnt know" that natalia veselnitskaya "was a representative of the russian government" or even russian. emails between trump jr., and his fathers business associate emails that the younger trump himself published directly contradict giulianis assertion. those emails show trump senio...
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1
Says the Looney Tunes cartoon character Yosemite Sam was banned from television for being too violent.
March 18, 2019
fake news;pop culture;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A social media post claims that Looney Tunes character Yosemite Sam was banned from television for "being too violent." There is no that Yosemite’s segments were ever banned. We can still find the red-bearded cowboy on television today. This post is .
0
says the looney tunes cartoon character yosemite sam was banned from television for being too violent.
a social media post claims that looney tunes character yosemite sam was banned from television for "being too violent." there is no that yosemites segments were ever banned. we can still find the redbearded cowboy on television today. this post is .
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The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill.
February 28, 2010
health care
debbie wasserman schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz became the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in 2011 and resigned in July 2016. The Florida Democrat was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 after serving in the state senate. She represents Congressional District 23 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press
"Unfortunately, Democrats ... are fixated on the 20 percent where there will never be agreement, namely a much more expansive government role." Wasserman Schultz is correct that Republicans have been using the "80 percent" talking point.  We found at least six examples in which Republicans used it, several in high-prof...
1
the republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill.
"unfortunately, democrats ... are fixated on the 20 percent where there will never be agreement, namely a much more expansive government role." wasserman schultz is correct that republicans have been using the "80 percent" talking point.  we found at least six examples in which republicans used it, several in highprofi...
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5
Hillary Clinton "has the only health care plan that covers every American.
February 13, 2008
health care
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
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a television ad
"And that, I don't think, is helping those without health insurance," Obama said. Obama has said he wants to cover every American, but experts say it's unlikely he will without a mandate as part of his plan. Earlier in the campaign, Obama said his plan did provide universal coverage, but we found that ; read our rulin...
1
hillary clinton "has the only health care plan that covers every american.
"and that, i don't think, is helping those without health insurance," obama said. obama has said he wants to cover every american, but experts say it's unlikely he will without a mandate as part of his plan. earlier in the campaign, obama said his plan did provide universal coverage, but we found that read our ruling...
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4
Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law.
May 30, 2013
health care
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.  
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Nelson said Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." It is undeniable that a grant for that purpose in that amount was sought, and a grant was returned. But the official who technically returned the money ...
1
says gov. rick scott returned "1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law.
nelson said scott returned "1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." it is undeniable that a grant for that purpose in that amount was sought, and a grant was returned. but the official who technically returned the money w...
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13,527
0
Trey Gowdy is the new director of the FBI!
June 23, 2017
fake news;punditfact
snoopack.com
A website associated with fake news.
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a headline
Wray must be confirmed by the Senate. news websites often put headlines on out-of-context news or opinion posts that aren’t bogus, leading to serious confusion for readers. This is just such an example. Gowdy isn’t in charge of the FBI. We rate this headline !
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trey gowdy is the new director of the fbi!
wray must be confirmed by the senate. news websites often put headlines on outofcontext news or opinion posts that arent bogus, leading to serious confusion for readers. this is just such an example. gowdy isnt in charge of the fbi. we rate this headline !
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342
4
I have 35 years' experience making change.
December 20, 2007
candidate biography
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
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Iowa and New Hampshire
And so we find Clinton's resume and accomplishments generally support her claims of 35 years of political experience. There are a few periods during her Arkansas years when she had less time for public service because she was busy with corporate law and her duties as a new mother. But an examination of her resume and i...
1
i have 35 years' experience making change.
and so we find clinton's resume and accomplishments generally support her claims of 35 years of political experience. there are a few periods during her arkansas years when she had less time for public service because she was busy with corporate law and her duties as a new mother. but an examination of her resume and i...
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4,356
4
The typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973" and "the average worker is making what they were making in 1996.
September 27, 2011
economy;new hampshire 2012;workers
david axelrod
David Axelrod is a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama. He is now an analyst for NBC News.
national
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0
a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics
Axelrod was on the money in talking about the erosion of earnings for white male workers since the early 1970s, and basically on track in comparing how things stand today for the typical American family compared to 1996. We rate his statement .
1
the typical white male worker in this country is making in real terms what he was making in 1973" and "the average worker is making what they were making in 1996.
axelrod was on the money in talking about the erosion of earnings for white male workers since the early 1970s, and basically on track in comparing how things stand today for the typical american family compared to 1996. we rate his statement .
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4,447
5
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended.
October 14, 2011
abortion;census;children;families;health care;public health;women
edith ajello
Edith H. Ajello has been a Rhode Island state representative since November 1992. A Democrat, she chairs the House Committee on Judiciary and is a member of the House Oversight Committee. She lives in Providence and works in oriental rug restoration and sales at V. George Rustigian Rugs.
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commentary piece
Perry and Ajello stated that nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. Two studies based on data from the U.S. census and the CDC reported that the share of unintended pregnancies in the United States was 49 percent. We rule this . (Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter . To comment or of...
1
nearly half of all pregnancies in the u.s. are unintended.
perry and ajello stated that nearly half of all pregnancies in the united states are unintended. two studies based on data from the u.s. census and the cdc reported that the share of unintended pregnancies in the united states was 49 percent. we rule this . get updates from politifactri on twitter . to comment or off...
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13,795
3
Long gas lines forming in North Korea.
September 17, 2017
energy;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...
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a tweet
Trump referred to "long gas lines forming in North Korea." North Korea does appear to be facing a gasoline crunch, with prices rising in recent months. But experts we contacted, along with media reports that appeared in response to Trump’s tweet, uncovered little of lines at the pump, likely because the North Korean g...
1
long gas lines forming in north korea.
trump referred to "long gas lines forming in north korea." north korea does appear to be facing a gasoline crunch, with prices rising in recent months. but experts we contacted, along with media reports that appeared in response to trumps tweet, uncovered little of lines at the pump, likely because the north korean go...
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1
Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies.
September 21, 2019
fake news;history;facebook fact-checks;guns
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
If we interpret the post to be referring to today’s numbers, it’s still .  The rates of various types of violent crime (excluding sexual assault ) has, depending on the crime, stayed the same or declined over the last several years. To summarize our findings, Australia instituted a buyback program in the late 1990s af...
0
says after australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies.
if we interpret the post to be referring to todays numbers, its still .  the rates of various types of violent crime excluding sexual assault has, depending on the crime, stayed the same or declined over the last several years. to summarize our findings, australia instituted a buyback program in the late 1990s after ...
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100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population.
September 3, 2015
corrections and updates;criminal justice;crime;population
dan patrick
As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
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an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard
Patrick said: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Sure, not all of us commit crimes, a point that’s patently obvious. When it comes to the specifics of this "15 percent" declaration, however, we found nothing to back it up — including the statistics offered by Pa...
0
100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population.
patrick said "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." sure, not all of us commit crimes, a point thats patently obvious. when it comes to the specifics of this "15 percent" declaration, however, we found nothing to back it up including the statistics offered by patri...
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2
A salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer's health care plan because her employer doesn't think she should be using contraception.
June 30, 2014
abortion;health care;legal issues;women
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
72
76
70
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31
9
an interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival
Clinton said that "a salesclerk at Hobby Lobby who needs contraception … is not going to get that service through her employer’s health care plan because her employer doesn’t think she should be using contraception." There’s reason to believe that future court decisions could allow companies to forgo payment for all ty...
0
a salesclerk at hobby lobby who needs contraception is not going to get that service through her employer's health care plan because her employer doesn't think she should be using contraception.
clinton said that "a salesclerk at hobby lobby who needs contraception is not going to get that service through her employers health care plan because her employer doesnt think she should be using contraception." theres reason to believe that future court decisions could allow companies to forgo payment for all types ...
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4
On Donald Trump's plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand.
November 18, 2016
immigration;city budget;county budget;federal budget;homeland security;state budget
bill de blasio
Bill de Blasio is the mayor of New York City. He has been mayor since 2014. De Blasio received a bachelor’s degree in metropolitan studies from New York University and a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. In 2019, he ran for the Democratic nom...
national
1
1
2
2
0
0
a WNYC interview
In a discussion about Trump’s plans to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, de Blasio said, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand." It’s not as settled by law as de Blasio makes it sound, but ex...
1
on donald trump's plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the supreme court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. it has to be very specific to the matter at hand.
in a discussion about trumps plans to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, de blasio said, "because of a decision by the supreme court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. it has to be very specific to the matter at hand." its not as settled by law as de blasio makes it sound, but expe...
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3
Says Kevin Cramer voted to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for 300,000 North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions.
August 16, 2018
health care
heidi heitkamp
Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, served as a U.S. senator from North Dakota from 2013 to 2019.
national
0
1
2
1
1
0
a campaign ad
Heitkamp said Cramer voted to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for 300,000 North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions. Cramer's votes technically included provisions to prevent health care companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. But the limits of what insurance compan...
1
says kevin cramer voted to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for 300,000 north dakotans with preexisting conditions.
heitkamp said cramer voted to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for 300,000 north dakotans with preexisting conditions. cramer's votes technically included provisions to prevent health care companies from denying coverage to people with preexisting conditions. but the limits of what insurance companie...
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16,274
0
Quotes Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez as saying private truck drivers are "destroying America" and should be "government regulated and drivers should be on full-time camera until we can figure out how to automate our shipping and do away with them altogether.
July 14, 2019
fake news;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
Some of these satire websites, including BustaTroll, make clear its articles are indeed made up. But, as is the case with this faux quote and others, eventually the fabricated content is transformed into unsourced memes that are then shared on social media as real news. In this case, several posts share the fabricated ...
0
quotes alexandriaocasio cortez as saying private truck drivers are "destroying america" and should be "government regulated and drivers should be on fulltime camera until we can figure out how to automate our shipping and do away with them altogether.
some of these satire websites, including bustatroll, make clear its articles are indeed made up. but, as is the case with this faux quote and others, eventually the fabricated content is transformed into unsourced memes that are then shared on social media as real news. in this case, several posts share the fabricated ...
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15,791
1
Says HR 1 would "legalize" the kind of fraud found in North Carolina
March 9, 2019
elections
dan crenshaw
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw represents the 2nd Congressional District in Texas.
north carolina
1
0
0
0
3
0
a tweet
And his arguments do nothing to substantiate his original tweet. We rate his . This story was produced by the North Carolina Fact-Checking Project, a partnership of McClatchy Carolinas, the Duke University Reporters’ Lab and PolitiFact. The NC Local News Lab Fund and the International Center for Journalists provide su...
0
says hr 1 would "legalize" the kind of fraud found in north carolina
and his arguments do nothing to substantiate his original tweet. we rate his . this story was produced by the north carolina factchecking project, a partnership of mcclatchy carolinas, the duke university reporters lab and politifact. the nc local news lab fund and the international center for journalists provide supp...
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22,870
1
Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were "at least equivalent" to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
March 30, 2023
states;guns;jan. 6
cameron sexton
In August 2019, Cameron Sexton was elected the 83rd Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He first joined the House in 2010 and represents the 25th House District, which includes Cumberland and Van Buren Counties, as well as the City of Monterey in Putnam County.
national
0
0
0
0
1
0
an interview
Sexton said that actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were "at least equivalent" to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. A trio of Democratic lawmakers stood at the lectern on the Tennessee House floor calling for legislative action in response to gun violence. The protes...
0
actions of the tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were "at least equivalent" to the actions of the jan. 6 insurrectionists.
sexton said that actions of the tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were "at least equivalent" to the actions of the jan. 6 insurrectionists. a trio of democratic lawmakers stood at the lectern on the tennessee house floor calling for legislative action in response to gun violence. the protes...
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3,145
4
If public employees don't pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years.
February 21, 2011
labor;state budget
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
26
45
39
40
44
11
a news conference
He provided a basis for those claims. Walker also said cited layoffs of local government employees. He didn’t spell out that estimate, but it appears he would have the figures needed to make it. If more details emerge, we’ll revisit this item. For now, we rate Walker’s statement .
1
if public employees don't pay more for benefits starting april 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by june 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years.
he provided a basis for those claims. walker also said cited layoffs of local government employees. he didnt spell out that estimate, but it appears he would have the figures needed to make it. if more details emerge, well revisit this item. for now, we rate walkers statement .
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11,409
1
Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts.
March 13, 2016
civil rights;elections;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
36
85
120
194
360
179
an interview on "Meet the Press"
Trump said Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts. There is lots to offend people on DiMassimo’s social media posts. But there doesn’t appear to be any legitimate connection between DiMassimo and ISIS. The link Trump tweeted was a ho...
0
says the man who rushed the stage at him in dayton, ohio, "had chatter about isis, or with isis" in his social media posts.
trump said thomas dimassimo, the man who rushed at him in dayton, ohio, "had chatter about isis, or with isis" in his social media posts. there is lots to offend people on dimassimos social media posts. but there doesnt appear to be any legitimate connection between dimassimo and isis. the link trump tweeted was a hoax...
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7,944
1
Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea.
October 11, 2013
health care
larry elder
Larry Elder announced April 20 that he is running as a Republican for president. He lost the California gubernatorial recall election in 2021 and is a conservative radio talk show host.
georgia
0
0
0
3
4
0
an interview
The numbers that Elder used to base his were in response to a different question. Also, the poll that Elder relied on to make his is deeply flawed. Still, Elder believes the combined 74 percent of respondents in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll who say the health care law may impact future hiring reflects their feel...
0
says "74 percent of smallbusiness people believe that obamacare is a bad idea.
the numbers that elder used to base his were in response to a different question. also, the poll that elder relied on to make his is deeply flawed. still, elder believes the combined 74 percent of respondents in the u.s. chamber of commerce poll who say the health care law may impact future hiring reflects their feel...
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13,401
3
The first Congress passed a law mandating that every able-bodied man must own a musket.
April 28, 2017
history;guns
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
texas
8
22
21
48
47
11
a speech to the National Rifle Association
Cruz said: "The first Congress passed a law mandating that every able-bodied man must own a musket." Action by the nation’s second Congress wasn’t that far-reaching. The law required states to create militias to be staffed by some able-bodied white men aged 18 through 44 who were to provide their own muskets and other ...
1
the first congress passed a law mandating that every ablebodied man must own a musket.
cruz said "the first congress passed a law mandating that every ablebodied man must own a musket." action by the nations second congress wasnt that farreaching. the law required states to create militias to be staffed by some ablebodied white men aged 18 through 44 who were to provide their own muskets and other suppli...
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16,355
1
Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6's families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted.
August 1, 2019
military;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
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245
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims that Joe Biden leaked the names of elite SEAL Team 6 members to al-Qaida. There is no to suggest that Biden disclosed information to the terrorist organization. Though he made remarks praising the Navy SEALs as a group in an address two days after the raid that killed bin Laden, Biden’s speech c...
0
says joe biden leaked the names of seal team 6's families to alqaida and that he "cannot be trusted.
a facebook post claims that joe biden leaked the names of elite seal team 6 members to alqaida. there is no to suggest that biden disclosed information to the terrorist organization. though he made remarks praising the navy seals as a group in an address two days after the raid that killed bin laden, bidens speech cam...
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20,355
1
In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.
October 5, 2021
economy;jobs;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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social media posts
Facebook posts said, "In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world." Economists offer multiple data points that undermine this assertion. While unemployment was near historical lows under Trump, growth in gross domestic product was well below what previo...
0
in case you forgot. two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.
facebook posts said, "in case you forgot. two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world." economists offer multiple data points that undermine this assertion. while unemployment was near historical lows under trump, growth in gross domestic product was well below what previo...
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Says Travis County, home to Austin, is the most liberal county in the United States.
January 13, 2011
polls and public opinion
tom delay
Tom DeLay, a former members of the U.S. House and Texas House, is a former House majority leader. He resigned his seat in June 2006. In 2010, a Travis County jury convicted him of laundering corporate donations to help Texas House candidates in 2002, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the convictions Oc...
texas
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an interview
Certainly, especially by Texas standards. Most liberal in the country? Not by a long shot. The statement is more than -- it’s . !
0
says travis county, home to austin, is the most liberal county in the united states.
certainly, especially by texas standards. most liberal in the country? not by a long shot. the statement is more than its . !
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4
X marks the spot at every HCA location where (Gov. Rick Scott) probably defrauded taxpayers.
April 17, 2018
health care
florida democratic party
the Florida affiliate of the Democratic Party.
florida
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5
4
3
a tweet
The Florida Democratic Party distributed a cheeky map of the country and Scott, saying "X marks the spot at every HCA location where I probably defrauded taxpayers." The post involves the health care fraud settlement against Scott, who used to be CEO of Columbia/HCA. We don’t know if fraud occured at those eight exact ...
1
x marks the spot at every hca location where gov. rick scott probably defrauded taxpayers.
the florida democratic party distributed a cheeky map of the country and scott, saying "x marks the spot at every hca location where i probably defrauded taxpayers." the post involves the health care fraud settlement against scott, who used to be ceo of columbiahca. we dont know if fraud occured at those eight exact pl...
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3
The FCC's net neutrality policy includes what is "essentially a massive tax increase.
February 16, 2015
technology;taxes
mike lee
Lee graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science, and served as BYU's Student Body President in his senior year. He graduated from BYU's Law School in 1997 and went on to serve as law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, and then with ...
national
0
1
1
0
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an email through Protect Internet Freedom
Lee said the FCC’s net neutrality policy "is essentially a massive tax increase." Literally, there won’t be any new taxes as a result of the FCC changes, but there will likely be additional fees. There’s a wide range of estimates -- anywhere from zero to $11 billion a year. Lee’s comment doesn’t account for the fact th...
1
the fcc's net neutrality policy includes what is "essentially a massive tax increase.
lee said the fccs net neutrality policy "is essentially a massive tax increase." literally, there wont be any new taxes as a result of the fcc changes, but there will likely be additional fees. theres a wide range of estimates anywhere from zero to 11 billion a year. lees comment doesnt account for the fact that the i...
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1
93% of the (COVID-19) cases in the state of Illinois have come from Chicago.
May 1, 2020
coronavirus
darin lahood
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood represents the 18th Congressional District of Illinois. Prior to his election to Congress in 2015, he served four years in the Illinois State Senate.
illinois
0
0
0
0
1
1
a TV interview
LaHood said 93% of COVID-19 cases in Illinois "have come from Chicago." Confirmed cases in Illinois’ largest city account for less than half of the state’s total cases, public health data show. That’s far from the figure LaHood cited during his TV appearance. LaHood’s spokesperson said he was referring to the northern ...
0
93 of the covid19 cases in the state of illinois have come from chicago.
lahood said 93 of covid19 cases in illinois "have come from chicago." confirmed cases in illinois largest city account for less than half of the states total cases, public health data show. thats far from the figure lahood cited during his tv appearance. lahoods spokesperson said he was referring to the northern region...
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5
Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation.
January 17, 2012
income;taxes
lou greenwald
Lou Greenwald is a Democratic state Assemblyman representing parts of Burlington and Camden counties. He also serves as the Assembly Majority Leader.
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2
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a press release
After the governor announced his proposal to cut income tax rates by 10 percent, Greenwald said in a press release that the cut wouldn’t be enough to pay for one week of groceries for a middle-class family, but millionaires would save enough to take an exotic vacation. Greenwald is right: those who make more in New Jer...
1
under this tax cut, middleclass families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation.
after the governor announced his proposal to cut income tax rates by 10 percent, greenwald said in a press release that the cut wouldnt be enough to pay for one week of groceries for a middleclass family, but millionaires would save enough to take an exotic vacation. greenwald is right those who make more in new jersey...
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3,701
4
For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved.
June 2, 2011
null
tom rooney
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney represents Florida's 16th District, which includes multiple counties and touches the east and west coasts of Florida.
florida
0
1
0
1
0
0
a press release
Rooney claimed that "for every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 spent on post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved." Rooney took that from a valid national study worked on by dozens of experts. But the ratio referred to FEMA-funded mitigation projects -- not necessarily home upgrades paid for by individual homeowners targe...
1
for every 1 spent on mitigation, 4 in poststorm cleanup and rebuilding is saved.
rooney claimed that "for every 1 spent on mitigation, 4 spent on poststorm cleanup and rebuilding is saved." rooney took that from a valid national study worked on by dozens of experts. but the ratio referred to femafunded mitigation projects not necessarily home upgrades paid for by individual homeowners targeted in...
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13,273
1
When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years.
April 16, 2017
elections
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 with CNN's "State of the Union"
Sanders said that "when Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." That’s not correct. In 2016, turnout was lower than it was for two of the elections in that span (2004 and 2008) but it was higher than it was for three others (1996, 2000 and 2012). We rate his statement .
0
when trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years.
sanders said that "when trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." thats not correct. in 2016, turnout was lower than it was for two of the elections in that span 2004 and 2008 but it was higher than it was for three others 1996, 2000 and 2012. we rate his statement .
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14,579
1
Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States.
January 3, 2018
immigration;history;terrorism
beto o'rourke
Beto O’Rourke is a former representative of Texas’s 16th Congressional District. He represented the district from 2013 until 2019, when he gave up his seat to run a senate campaign against incumbent Ted Cruz, which O’Rourke lost. He received a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Columbia University. In 2019, h...
texas
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Greenville, Texas
O’Rourke said that "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." State Department declarations support this while experts told us such instances have proved extremely rare. However, zero means nothing--a...
0
says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the u.s.mexico border to do harm to people within the united states.
orourke said that "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the u.s.mexico border to do harm to people within the united states." state department declarations support this while experts told us such instances have proved extremely rare. however, zero means nothingand i...
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9,976
1
Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens' right to bear arms it becomes citizens' duty to take away government's right to govern.
February 16, 2015
history;guns
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
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a meme on social media
The meme said George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." Experts say there’s no that Washington ever said that -- and there are indications that Washington, if anything, favored the arming of trained militia...
0
say george washington said that "when government takes away citizens' right to bear arms it becomes citizens' duty to take away government's right to govern.
the meme said george washington said that "when government takes away citizens right to bear arms it becomes citizens duty to take away governments right to govern." experts say theres no that washington ever said that and there are indications that washington, if anything, favored the arming of trained militias rath...
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6,007
3
President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day.
July 13, 2012
debt;economy;federal budget;message machine 2012
crossroads gps
Crossroads GPS is a conservative advocacy group founded by prominent Republicans, including former White House political adviser Karl Rove.
florida
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4
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an ad
Crossroads GPS has its math correct what it says that Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." But the ad suggests that Obama is solely to blame. That’s not , because other factors -- including the struggling economy he inherited and decisions made before he took office -- contributed to that debt. We rate this ...
1
president obama has "added 4 billion in debt every day.
crossroads gps has its math correct what it says that obama has "added 4 billion in debt every day." but the ad suggests that obama is solely to blame. thats not , because other factors including the struggling economy he inherited and decisions made before he took office contributed to that debt. we rate this .
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10,030
2
The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state.
February 4, 2015
legal issues
jennifer horn
Jennifer Horn, the chairman of the Republican Party of New Hampshire, is a two-time challenger for the New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district. She won the Republican nomination in 2008, but eventually lost to Paul Hodes in the general election. In 2010, she lost to Charles Bass in the Republican primary. Horn lives...
new hampshire
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a press release
New Hampshire Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Horn said Gov. Maggie Hassan "must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state."   While according to the state Constitution the governor’s powers are passed onto the Senate president during certain gubernatorial absences, the Constitution does ...
0
the governor must inform the senate president about his or her absence from the state.
new hampshire republican party chairwoman jennifer horn said gov. maggie hassan "must inform the senate president about his or her absence from the state."   while according to the state constitution the governors powers are passed onto the senate president during certain gubernatorial absences, the constitution does n...
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Justice Antonin Scalia agreed for the Supreme Court to hear a case about whether Barack Obama is eligible to be President.
June 28, 2010
candidate biography;obama birth certificate;supreme court
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
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a chain e-mail
This is an extremely chain e-mail. First, it is not an Associated Press article, despite posing as one. Second, an individual justice would not speak for the court when agreeing to hear a case. Third, the case was, in fact, denied cert by the court. It's a and , so we give it a .
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justice antonin scalia agreed for the supreme court to hear a case about whether barack obama is eligible to be president.
this is an extremely chain email. first, it is not an associated press article, despite posing as one. second, an individual justice would not speak for the court when agreeing to hear a case. third, the case was, in fact, denied cert by the court. it's a and , so we give it a .
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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities.
March 6, 2011
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various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
To sum up, bloggers are saying Walker is responsible for inventing a dog pipeline from animal shelters to research labs where the dogs die for important medical research. A rescue group suggested his budget amendment would expand the pipeline. But the provision predates Walker’s administration by decades, and by numero...
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wisconsin gov. scott walker's "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities.
to sum up, bloggers are saying walker is responsible for inventing a dog pipeline from animal shelters to research labs where the dogs die for important medical research. a rescue group suggested his budget amendment would expand the pipeline. but the provision predates walkers administration by decades, and by numerou...
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Through competition as governor, I got agreements to build a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline.
September 10, 2008
energy
sarah palin
Sarah Palin was the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008. She is also the former governor of Alaska and the author of  Going Rogue: An American Life. Sarah Palin's previous experience includes leading the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and serving as the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.
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The agreement she reached — with the help of the Alaska State Legislature — is not a commitment to build, but rather a commitment to begin planning the massive project. Palin's suggests that construction is assured, but that's just not . And if it were, it wouldn't be a $40-billion pipeline. Those are two significant ...
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through competition as governor, i got agreements to build a nearly 40billion natural gas pipeline.
the agreement she reached with the help of the alaska state legislature is not a commitment to build, but rather a commitment to begin planning the massive project. palin's suggests that construction is assured, but that's just not . and if it were, it wouldn't be a 40billion pipeline. those are two significant flaw...
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The book Little Red Riding Hood is something "that's been banned in America," but not assault weapons.
April 15, 2013
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moms demand action for gun sense in america
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America is a group that advocates stricter gun laws. It claims tens of thousands of members and more than 75 local chapters across the country.
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an ad shared on social media
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America’s ad said that Little Red Riding Hood is something "that’s been banned in America," but assault weapons haven’t been. We understand what the ad is trying to do, but its black-and-white language obscures that the "bans" being compared are not so clear-cut. Little Red Riding Ho...
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the book little red riding hood is something "that's been banned in america," but not assault weapons.
moms demand action for gun sense in americas ad said that little red riding hood is something "thats been banned in america," but assault weapons havent been. we understand what the ad is trying to do, but its blackandwhite language obscures that the "bans" being compared are not so clearcut. little red riding hood was...
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The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008.
March 19, 2009
energy;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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remaks made at an electric car testing center
It's not a fair comparison." We agree that the two cars are totally different. But Obama was careful in the way he phrased his statement: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008. "  As long as you don't consider any factors other than mileage, he's right. We rate his statement .
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the 1908 model t earned better gas mileage than a typical suv sold in 2008.
it's not a fair comparison." we agree that the two cars are totally different. but obama was careful in the way he phrased his statement "the 1908 model t earned better gas mileage than a typical suv sold in 2008. "  as long as you don't consider any factors other than mileage, he's right. we rate his statement .
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