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1
Gas is high because they shut down production in the U.S." under the Biden administration.
March 7, 2022
corrections and updates;energy;gas prices;facebook fact-checks;russia
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claims that Biden "shut down production" in the U.S., which is why gas prices are so high. The post also falsely claims Biden was "installed" in November, with a graphic showing that the rise in gas prices began under his watch. This is , as Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. Oil production in the ...
0
gas is high because they shut down production in the u.s." under the biden administration.
a facebook post claims that biden "shut down production" in the u.s., which is why gas prices are so high. the post also falsely claims biden was "installed" in november, with a graphic showing that the rise in gas prices began under his watch. this is , as biden was inaugurated on jan. 20, 2021. oil production in the ...
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5
The average (Wisconsin) resident's tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.
January 20, 2020
income;taxes
roger roth
State Sen. Roger Roth of Appleton. Roth was the winner in the August 9, 2022 primary race for Lt. Gov. He will join gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels on the ticket for the November elections. 
wisconsin
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a public forum
Roth claimed "the average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years, while incomes continue to grow."  The numbers check out. While tax collections are up, incomes have been growing at a faster rate than taxes. Thus, the tax burden continues to edge down. We rate his . window.gciAnaly...
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the average wisconsin resident's tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.
roth claimed "the average wisconsin residents tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years, while incomes continue to grow."  the numbers check out. while tax collections are up, incomes have been growing at a faster rate than taxes. thus, the tax burden continues to edge down. we rate his . window.gcianalytic...
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Chris Coons has "Marxist beliefs.
October 13, 2010
candidate biography;economy
christine o'donnell
Christine O’Donnell is a Delaware politician who gained notoriety in the aftermath of her upset of Rep. Mike Castle in the 2010 Republican U.S. Senate primary. She went on to lose in the general election to Democrat Chris Coons. O’Donnell had previously waged losing U.S. Senate campaigns in 2006 and 2008.
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Conservatives increasingly have been using labels like socialist and Marxist to attack Democrats. With Coons, the case is irresponsibly thin. Praising a Marxist professor from college as "bright and eloquent" does not make one a Marxist. And any clear-eyed reading of Coons' "The Making of a Bearded Marxist" article wou...
0
chris coons has "marxist beliefs.
conservatives increasingly have been using labels like socialist and marxist to attack democrats. with coons, the case is irresponsibly thin. praising a marxist professor from college as "bright and eloquent" does not make one a marxist. and any cleareyed reading of coons' "the making of a bearded marxist" article woul...
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An image shows a chyron on Tucker Carlson's show that said "straight men turning homo after 'gay hypnosis.'
August 21, 2022
facebook fact-checks;punditfact
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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We didn’t find any to challenge that.  An online search returned no credible sources to corroborate the , and we didn’t find the subject on Carlson’s show page or on Fox News’ website . Searching there for the words "gay" and "men" and "hypnosis," we found two stories, both from eight years ago. The first was about a...
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an image shows a chyron on tucker carlson's show that said "straight men turning homo after 'gay hypnosis.'
we didnt find any to challenge that.  an online search returned no credible sources to corroborate the , and we didnt find the subject on carlsons show page or on fox news website . searching there for the words "gay" and "men" and "hypnosis," we found two stories, both from eight years ago. the first was about a man...
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2
We get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping U.S. military forces in South Korea.
January 10, 2016
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...
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Trump said, "We get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping U.S. military forces in South Korea. Currently, South Korea pays well over $800 million annually to support the United States’ troop presence, an amount that doesn’t qualify as "practically nothing." And while Trump makes it sound like the United ...
0
we get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping u.s. military forces in south korea.
trump said, "we get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping u.s. military forces in south korea. currently, south korea pays well over 800 million annually to support the united states troop presence, an amount that doesnt qualify as "practically nothing." and while trump makes it sound like the united sta...
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5
Rhode Island's legislature is "the strongest in the country.
November 14, 2014
legal issues;state budget;states
lincoln chafee
Lincoln Chafee is running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. He served one four-year term as Rhode Island's governor, beginning on Jan. 4, 2011. He was the first Independent to be elected to that office. He subsequently became a Democrat. As a Republican, he served as mayor of Warwick from 1992 to 199...
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Governor Chafee said the Rhode Island state legislature is "the strongest in the country… " Our research found that Rhode Island’s governor has the least institutional power in the nation under the state Constitution. That would make the Rhode Island General Assembly the most powerful, supporting the governor’s point. ...
1
rhode island's legislature is "the strongest in the country.
governor chafee said the rhode island state legislature is "the strongest in the country " our research found that rhode islands governor has the least institutional power in the nation under the state constitution. that would make the rhode island general assembly the most powerful, supporting the governors point. we ...
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8,766
2
Higher beer production and higher consumption go hand-in-hand.
April 28, 2014
alcohol;regulation
kelli stargel
Republican member of the Florida State Senate from the 15th District, which includes parts of Orange, Osceola, and Polk Counties, since 2012. Previously elected to House in 2008. Lives in Lakeland.
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Stargel said "higher beer production and higher consumption go hand-in-hand." An economist with a trade group pointed to stats that said it may actually be the opposite. In terms of craft brewing, there may be a very weak link that is statistically insignificant. In terms of total production, the numbers suggest that t...
0
higher beer production and higher consumption go handinhand.
stargel said "higher beer production and higher consumption go handinhand." an economist with a trade group pointed to stats that said it may actually be the opposite. in terms of craft brewing, there may be a very weak link that is statistically insignificant. in terms of total production, the numbers suggest that the...
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I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector.
January 25, 2008
candidate biography
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
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In 2005, he became a partner in Bracewell & Giuliani, a large law firm. When we inquired with a spokeswoman for the Romney campaign about the remark, she said Romney was referring to business experience. But we find plenty of the private-sector experience of the other candidates to be in business – especially Giuliani'...
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i was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector.
in 2005, he became a partner in bracewell giuliani, a large law firm. when we inquired with a spokeswoman for the romney campaign about the remark, she said romney was referring to business experience. but we find plenty of the privatesector experience of the other candidates to be in business especially giuliani's w...
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Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, "The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It's been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.
August 16, 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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As we’ve documented before, people can use websites to create images that look like real tweets that very much are not. It’s happened with President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi . And in this case, apparently, Shapiro. Searching for the statement online, we found nothing to support that Shapiro said this...
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says ben shapiro tweeted, "the usps is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. it's been 2 months since my wife went on a hawaii vacation with her personal trainer she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.
as weve documented before, people can use websites to create images that look like real tweets that very much are not. its happened with president donald trump and house speaker nancy pelosi . and in this case, apparently, shapiro. searching for the statement online, we found nothing to support that shapiro said this. ...
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K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent.
February 2, 2017
education;state budget
eric greitens
Eric Greitens, a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, founded The Mission Continues, a Missouri-based non-profit that helps returning veterans. He won his race for Missouri governor as a Republican in 2016. He resigned on May 29, 2018 after he was charged with felony computer tampering and faced allegatio...
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a budget speech at Nixa’s Early Childhood Center
Greitens said, "K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent." Greitens is right that his proposal for FY 2018 would allocate more money to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, but he is overstates the size of the increase. Even after...
0
k12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... it is a total increase of 4.1 percent.
greitens said, "k12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... it is a total increase of 4.1 percent." greitens is right that his proposal for fy 2018 would allocate more money to the department of elementary and secondary education, but he is overstates the size of the increase. even after ...
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Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.
October 10, 2021
congress;wealth;taxes;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
A viral image stated: "Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%." The wrongly suggests that this is an active part of legislation that would be broadly applied to the entire value of all estates. Biden did propose two tax changes th...
0
under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61.
a viral image stated "under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61." the wrongly suggests that this is an active part of legislation that would be broadly applied to the entire value of all estates. biden did propose two tax changes that...
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The GOP's Obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lower-income people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higher-income people "that Obamacare never helped.
March 21, 2017
health care;income;taxes
ron johnson
Ron Johnson is a Republican U.S. senator from Wisconsin. A businessman and accountant, Johnson defeated Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold in the 2010 election. He is seeking re-election in 2016.
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And it does offer the credits to people with higher incomes than Obamacare does. We rate Johnson’s statement .   Other fact checks on the GOP replacement for Obamacare: Mark Pocan: Gives $600 billion in tax breaks "the wealthiest" -- Tammy Baldwin: Will let insurance executives "make millions off your health care" --...
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the gop's obamacare replacement would reduce subsidies that help lowerincome people buy health insurance, but also "expand the entitlement" by giving subsidies to higherincome people "that obamacare never helped.
and it does offer the credits to people with higher incomes than obamacare does. we rate johnsons statement .   other fact checks on the gop replacement for obamacare mark pocan gives 600 billion in tax breaks "the wealthiest" tammy baldwin will let insurance executives "make millions off your health care" paul ry...
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CDC announces that ordinary (non-N95) masks (which most people are wearing) will do nothing to protect you against wildfire smoke … Fun fact: smoke particles are far larger than SARS-CoV-2 particles.
September 14, 2020
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post suggests wearing cloth masks for COVID-19 is "useless" because the CDC announced that non-N95 masks don’t offer protection against wildfire smoke because they don’t catch small particles, and says that smoke particles are larger than SARS-CoV-2 particles. This is . Wildfire smoke particles come in a ran...
0
cdc announces that ordinary nonn95 masks which most people are wearing will do nothing to protect you against wildfire smoke fun fact smoke particles are far larger than sarscov2 particles.
a facebook post suggests wearing cloth masks for covid19 is "useless" because the cdc announced that nonn95 masks dont offer protection against wildfire smoke because they dont catch small particles, and says that smoke particles are larger than sarscov2 particles. this is . wildfire smoke particles come in a range of ...
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20,308
0
Says Biden "didn't win in Arizona. He lost in Arizona based on the forensic audit.
September 25, 2021
elections;arizona
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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Georgia
Trump said Biden "didn’t win in Arizona. He lost in Arizona based on the forensic audit." That’s not . The review found that Biden won Maricopa by 45,469 votes — a slightly larger margin than the county’s official canvass. And Biden won Arizona. Nothing in the report written by the Cyber Ninjas contractors stated other...
0
says biden "didn't win in arizona. he lost in arizona based on the forensic audit.
trump said biden "didnt win in arizona. he lost in arizona based on the forensic audit." thats not . the review found that biden won maricopa by 45,469 votes a slightly larger margin than the countys official canvass. and biden won arizona. nothing in the report written by the cyber ninjas contractors stated otherwise...
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3
Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked.
May 20, 2016
guns
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...
florida
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a speech to the NRA
Trump said Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Trump cited the number of permits issued since 1987 but exaggerated how few had been revoked. Florida revoked 10,841 permits, including 168 for misuse of a firearm. We don’t know the full picture ...
1
florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. only 168 have been revoked.
trump said florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. only 168 have been revoked." trump cited the number of permits issued since 1987 but exaggerated how few had been revoked. florida revoked 10,841 permits, including 168 for misuse of a firearm. we dont know the full picture a...
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22,424
0
Rod Stewart's son "was rushed to the hospital … with a suspected heart attack" because of a COVID-19 vaccine.
December 7, 2022
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
Citing an interview with Stewart in a recent issue of the soccer magazine FourFourTwo, the Daily Mail quotes Stewart saying: "We thought my boy had a heart attack. He was going blue and was unconscious until he calmed down. It was scary, but it turned out to be a panic attack. The lad wanted to do well." We rate claims...
0
rod stewart's son "was rushed to the hospital with a suspected heart attack" because of a covid19 vaccine.
citing an interview with stewart in a recent issue of the soccer magazine fourfourtwo, the daily mail quotes stewart saying "we thought my boy had a heart attack. he was going blue and was unconscious until he calmed down. it was scary, but it turned out to be a panic attack. the lad wanted to do well." we rate claims ...
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10,973
4
71% of WI's roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
October 1, 2015
infrastructure;state budget;transportation
jennifer shilling
Jennifer Shilling, a Democrat from La Crosse in western Wisconsin, was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2000 and served there until winning election to the state Senate in 2011. Democrats elected her as their Senate leader in 2014.
wisconsin
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a tweet
Our rating Shilling said "71 % of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." The report she cited from the federal Department of Transportation backed up her figures, but the numbers used for her road statistic aren’t the most accurate avai...
1
71 of wi's roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14 of wi's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.
our rating shilling said "71 of wis roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14 of wis bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." the report she cited from the federal department of transportation backed up her figures, but the numbers used for her road statistic arent the most accurate available...
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9,398
5
Says Fox News gave Republican senators twice the air time as Democrats during a hearing about the Islamic State.
September 16, 2014
foreign policy;punditfact
media matters
Media Matters for America is a liberal group that researches claims made by the conservative media.
null
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0
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a post on the Media Matters blog
Media Matters said that Fox News gave Republican senators twice as much air time as Democratic ones during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. They said Republicans got 16 minutes compared to the Democrats’ eight. That matches our count. We also found that other networks provided more time and more evenly divide...
1
says fox news gave republican senators twice the air time as democrats during a hearing about the islamic state.
media matters said that fox news gave republican senators twice as much air time as democratic ones during a senate armed services committee hearing. they said republicans got 16 minutes compared to the democrats eight. that matches our count. we also found that other networks provided more time and more evenly divided...
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22,749
4
Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure.
January 24, 2023
economy;state budget;coronavirus
joan ballweg
Joan Ballweg is currently serving in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the 14 senatorial district.  She previously served eight terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was Mayor of Markesan, Wisconsin. She is a member of the Republican Party. 
wisconsin
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Twitter
Our ruling  Ballweg said: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." Although the $63 billion in funding is on point, Evers direct controlled only about $5 billion of that. The rest went to other units of government, or directly...
1
wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemicrelated funding funnel into our state over gov. tony evers' tenure.
our ruling  ballweg said "wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemicrelated funding funnel into our state over gov. tony evers' tenure." although the 63 billion in funding is on point, evers direct controlled only about 5 billion of that. the rest went to other units of government, or directly to bu...
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2
Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus.
May 8, 2012
state budget;weather
rick scott
Rick Scott, a wealthy Florida businessman, was first elected Florida's 45th governor on Nov. 2, 2010 and re-elected Nov. 4, 2014. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is running for re-election in 2024.
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comments to the press
Scott has said repeatedly that Citizens has more than $500 billion worth of risk, but about $6 billion in cash surplus. But the $500-billion number vastly overstates what Citizens might have to pay in even the most vicious storm season imaginable. And the $6-billion figure undercounts Citizens’ ability to pay claims. S...
0
citizens property insurance has "over 500 billion worth of risk, with less than 10 billion worth of surplus.
scott has said repeatedly that citizens has more than 500 billion worth of risk, but about 6 billion in cash surplus. but the 500billion number vastly overstates what citizens might have to pay in even the most vicious storm season imaginable. and the 6billion figure undercounts citizens ability to pay claims. so those...
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9,421
1
In 2011, (the Islamic State) attempted to attack Fort Knox.
September 21, 2014
terrorism
peter king
Peter King is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving a district in New York. He is a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.
national
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an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
King said, "In 2011, (the Islamic State) attempted to attack Fort Knox." There is no public account of such a plot and King’s office did not respond to us to provide any to suggest a foiled domestic attack on Fort Knox. In 2011, two Iraqi nationals were arrested in Kentucky about 90 minutes outside Fort Knox for attem...
0
in 2011, the islamic state attempted to attack fort knox.
king said, "in 2011, the islamic state attempted to attack fort knox." there is no public account of such a plot and kings office did not respond to us to provide any to suggest a foiled domestic attack on fort knox. in 2011, two iraqi nationals were arrested in kentucky about 90 minutes outside fort knox for attempti...
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15,020
4
Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers.
August 18, 2018
marijuana
nate mcmurray
Nathan McMurray is supervisor of the town of Grand Island, New York. He is a Democrat running for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 27th District. 
new york
2
2
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1
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a statement on his campaign website
McMurray said " is mounting" that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction. He did not call it a proven fact, which may have led to a different ruling. There is that in places where marijuana is legal, there are fewer opioid deaths and fewer opioid prescriptions. It's important to keep in mind that the change i...
1
evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers.
mcmurray said " is mounting" that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction. he did not call it a proven fact, which may have led to a different ruling. there is that in places where marijuana is legal, there are fewer opioid deaths and fewer opioid prescriptions. it's important to keep in mind that the change i...
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4
In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent.
August 27, 2014
corporations;taxes
bernie sanders
Bernie Sanders is a senator from Vermont. Sanders was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2018. The senator also ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton. From 1991 until 2007, he was the representative of Vermont’s At-Large Distr...
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a meme on social media
Sanders said, "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Sanders is right if you use the official numbers, but it’s worth noting that the figure for individual income taxes now includes a ...
1
in 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. today, despite recordbreaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent.
sanders said, "in 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. today, despite recordbreaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." sanders is right if you use the official numbers, but its worth noting that the figure for individual income taxes now includes a si...
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One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth.
October 1, 2007
iraq
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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a TV ad
This new ad, which is running in New Hampshire and on his Web site, coupled with the message McCain is taking to campaign stops, is designed to put new emphasis on McCain's differences with an unpopular president over an unpopular war. With it, McCain hopes to turn a neat political trick: Supporting the overall policy,...
1
one man opposed a flawed strategy in iraq. one man had the courage to call for change. one man didn't play politics with the truth.
this new ad, which is running in new hampshire and on his web site, coupled with the message mccain is taking to campaign stops, is designed to put new emphasis on mccain's differences with an unpopular president over an unpopular war. with it, mccain hopes to turn a neat political trick supporting the overall policy, ...
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2
On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month.
March 18, 2014
corrections and updates;health care
kathleen sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius, a Democrat, was the U.S. Health and Human Services secretary from April 2009 through June 2014. She served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009.
texas
1
4
1
1
0
1
the Austin American-Statesman
On HealthCare.Gov, Sebelius wrote, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month." No doubt, Sullivan liked how things worked out for him. But Sebelius’ recap struck us as incomplete and . The secretary incorrectly described what Sullivan pays as covering both...
0
on healthcare.gov, texan mark sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than 80 a month.
on healthcare.gov, sebelius wrote, texan mark sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than 80 a month." no doubt, sullivan liked how things worked out for him. but sebelius recap struck us as incomplete and . the secretary incorrectly described what sullivan pays as covering both m...
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1
Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream.
January 8, 2019
taxes;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
Murray himself is notoriously hard-to-reach . But we did find the ice cream quote in one more place: on Twitter, where in March 2014 a Bill Murray parody account with the handle @billmurray tweeted it . "I AM NOT BILL MURRAY," the account’s bio says. "This account is not in any way affiliated with the actor Bill Murray...
0
says bill murray said "the best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 of their ice cream.
murray himself is notoriously hardtoreach . but we did find the ice cream quote in one more place on twitter, where in march 2014 a bill murray parody account with the handle tweeted it . "i am not bill murray," the accounts bio says. "this account is not in any way affiliated with the actor bill murray." we rate this...
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14,774
1
Twitter caught leaking Donald Trump's private messages in undercover sting.
January 11, 2018
criminal justice;ethics;fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
8
18
24
53
233
396
a blog post
We searched Google and Nexis and did not find any reports that Twitter was cooperating in this fashion with special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into the 2016 election, although the company did meet with the Senate Intelligence Committee to discuss Russian bot accounts on its site. But even if we were to take Project...
0
twitter caught leaking donald trump's private messages in undercover sting.
we searched google and nexis and did not find any reports that twitter was cooperating in this fashion with special counsel robert muellers probe into the 2016 election, although the company did meet with the senate intelligence committee to discuss russian bot accounts on its site. but even if we were to take project ...
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16,495
4
Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats.
August 12, 2019
criminal justice;state budget
nicole galloway
Nicole Galloway, a Democrat, is state auditor of Missouri and a candidate for governor in 2020.
missouri
0
3
1
0
0
0
her campaign announcement
Galloway said her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats." Knowledgeable professionals agree that Auditor Galloway uncovers "waste and fraud," and individual examples of what Galloway has uncovered in her years as auditor indicate the $3...
1
says her office "uncovered 350 million in waste and fraud it led to 40 criminal charges against both republicans and democrats.
galloway said her office "uncovered 350 million in waste and fraud it led to 40 criminal charges against both republicans and democrats." knowledgeable professionals agree that auditor galloway uncovers "waste and fraud," and individual examples of what galloway has uncovered in her years as auditor indicate the 350 mi...
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19,213
2
Says Denzel Washington said, "I support police over BLM, don't put them down!
January 31, 2021
facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
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18
24
53
233
396
a blog post
We live in America, and in America we have the freedom to express ourselves. We shouldn’t take that for granted. So whatever the movements are, whether you agree with them or don’t, they have the right to express themselves. So that’s one of the great things about being in this country, that you do have the right to pr...
0
says denzel washington said, "i support police over blm, don't put them down!
we live in america, and in america we have the freedom to express ourselves. we shouldnt take that for granted. so whatever the movements are, whether you agree with them or dont, they have the right to express themselves. so thats one of the great things about being in this country, that you do have the right to prote...
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4
The proudest accomplishment (of my tenure) was leaving the state with a $1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we'd ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget.
September 19, 2011
state budget;taxes
christine whitman
Christine Todd Whitman was New Jersey's 50th governor, serving from 1994 to 2001. She left the governor's office to become administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under then President George W. Bush. Today she is president of The Whitman Strategy Group.
new jersey
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2
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0
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an interview on NJTV
Whitman says her proudest accomplishment as governor was leaving the state with a more than $1 billion surplus, controlling spending and balancing the budget. Her surplus number is accurate, and two financial experts tell us that basic government accounting principles do not include debt in budgets. Whitman’s former tr...
1
the proudest accomplishment of my tenure was leaving the state with a 1.2 billion surplus, which was the largest we'd ever had, and getting spending under control and a balanced budget.
whitman says her proudest accomplishment as governor was leaving the state with a more than 1 billion surplus, controlling spending and balancing the budget. her surplus number is accurate, and two financial experts tell us that basic government accounting principles do not include debt in budgets. whitmans former trea...
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11,793
3
Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college.
April 1, 2016
education;military;public health
dale kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga, born February 12, 1979, was elected as a Republican in the fall of 2010 to represent the 14th District for the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was re-elected in 2012. He lives in Brookfield in suburban Milwaukee. Kooyenga, an accountant, is part of the so-called "CPA Caucus" in the Assembly. He is a U.S. Ar...
wisconsin
0
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1
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0
a constituent newsletter
But, the two sets of figures reinforce the point that, while Kooyenga’s was broad, it really comes down to individual characteristics as to whether it’s more difficult for a person to get into the military versus college. Our rating Kooyenga said: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is ...
1
today, it is more difficult to enlist in the u.s. military than it is to enroll in college.
but, the two sets of figures reinforce the point that, while kooyengas was broad, it really comes down to individual characteristics as to whether its more difficult for a person to get into the military versus college. our rating kooyenga said "today, it is more difficult to enlist in the u.s. military than it is to ...
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3
Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing.
July 15, 2014
county budget;taxes
charlotte nash
Charlotte Nash, a Republican, is a candidate for chair of Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
georgia
2
2
1
1
0
0
at a commission meeting
So where does that leave us? Gwinnett County does have 67 fewer employees and 90,000 more residents now than it did in 2008. In better times, the county likely would have added 100 to 200 new employees a year to meet the demands of a growing population. But it’s probably a stretch to say the cutback in employees is "si...
1
gwinnett county government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing.
so where does that leave us? gwinnett county does have 67 fewer employees and 90,000 more residents now than it did in 2008. in better times, the county likely would have added 100 to 200 new employees a year to meet the demands of a growing population. but its probably a stretch to say the cutback in employees is "sig...
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8,242
4
US: Change in Income, 2009-13. Top 1%: +31.4%. Bottom 99%: +0.4%.
January 4, 2014
economy;punditfact
ian bremmer
Ian Bremmer is president and founder of the Eurasia Group, an international research and consulting firm, as well as a professor at New York University.
null
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1
0
0
0
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a tweet
Bremmer tweeted that in the United States, the top 1 percent of earners saw their income increase by 31.4 percent between 2009 and 2013, compared to 0.4 percent for the bottom 99 percent. He took those numbers from the respected, long-running analysis of income inequality by Piketty and Saez, but this research is not t...
1
us change in income, 200913. top 1 31.4. bottom 99 0.4.
bremmer tweeted that in the united states, the top 1 percent of earners saw their income increase by 31.4 percent between 2009 and 2013, compared to 0.4 percent for the bottom 99 percent. he took those numbers from the respected, longrunning analysis of income inequality by piketty and saez, but this research is not th...
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16,192
1
Five years ago, when I took office, our state was mired in debt - a $2.4 billion debt left over by Republicans.
June 18, 2019
state budget
terry mcauliffe
Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, was elected governor of Virginia on Nov. 5, 2013. He received 47.8 percent of the vote in defeating Republican Ken Cuccinelli, who came in at 45.2 percent. Robert Sarvis, a Libertarian, finished a distant third with 6.5 percent. McAuliffe's inaguration as Virginia's 72nd governor is schedu...
virginia
7
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16
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a speech
McAuliffe said, "Five years ago, when I took office, our state was mired in debt - a $2.4 billion debt left over by Republicans." That’s just . McAuliffe inherited balanced budget proposals from McDonnell in 2014 - as required by the state constitution. Perhaps, McDonnell should have seen approaching clouds and propose...
0
five years ago, when i took office, our state was mired in debt a 2.4 billion debt left over by republicans.
mcauliffe said, "five years ago, when i took office, our state was mired in debt a 2.4 billion debt left over by republicans." thats just . mcauliffe inherited balanced budget proposals from mcdonnell in 2014 as required by the state constitution. perhaps, mcdonnell should have seen approaching clouds and proposed a ...
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11,103
4
More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress.
December 15, 2015
abortion;congress
cecile richards
According to the biographical sketch posted online by Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, previously worked as deputy chief of staff for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. In 2004, she founded and served as president of America Votes, a coalition of 42 nati...
texas
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an interview by actress Lena Dunham
Richards said that more than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood, and only 11 percent approve of Congress. Richards had a bead on Congress, which was wallowing in 11-percent approval territory in November 2015. In addition, most polls suggested more than 60 percent of Americans opposed the federa...
1
more than 60 percent of people in america support planned parenthood and only 11 percent approve of congress.
richards said that more than 60 percent of people in america support planned parenthood, and only 11 percent approve of congress. richards had a bead on congress, which was wallowing in 11percent approval territory in november 2015. in addition, most polls suggested more than 60 percent of americans opposed the federal...
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11,832
2
Austin ISD has the highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas.
June 2, 2016
children;education
austin independent school district
The Austin Independent School District serves Austin, the state capital.
texas
0
0
0
1
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0
an advertisement spotted at the site of high school graduation ceremonies
The Austin district says it has the "highest graduation rate of every major city in Texas." This declaration is rooted in the faulty premise that Texas has only five major cities and only the districts named for those cities are worthy of comparison. Applying those filters gives the statement an element of . On the oth...
0
austin isd has the highest graduation rate of every major city in texas.
the austin district says it has the "highest graduation rate of every major city in texas." this declaration is rooted in the faulty premise that texas has only five major cities and only the districts named for those cities are worthy of comparison. applying those filters gives the statement an element of . on the oth...
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4
We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters.
January 12, 2016
deficit;economy
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
national
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the State of the Union address
Obama said we have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters." The numbers check out if you start with fiscal year 2009, his first year in office. But it’s worth remembering that 2009 had a historically high deficit, and that projections show the deficit increasing again in just a couple years. We rate the .
1
we have cut "our deficits by almost threequarters.
obama said we have cut "our deficits by almost threequarters." the numbers check out if you start with fiscal year 2009, his first year in office. but its worth remembering that 2009 had a historically high deficit, and that projections show the deficit increasing again in just a couple years. we rate the .
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0
BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund.
January 13, 2019
immigration;fake news;homeland security;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
8
18
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233
396
a blog post
GoFundMe in a statement said that the specific plan for the use of funds raised on the campaign changed from what was originally stated, and is now giving donors the option to get their money back or to redirect it to a new organization Kolfage created. All told, the Trump family has not donated $1 billion to wall fund...
0
breaking trump family donates 1 billion to wall fund.
gofundme in a statement said that the specific plan for the use of funds raised on the campaign changed from what was originally stated, and is now giving donors the option to get their money back or to redirect it to a new organization kolfage created. all told, the trump family has not donated 1 billion to wall fund....
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3
Marco Rubio "wants to raise the Social Security retirement age," and "cut benefits.
October 5, 2010
message machine 2010;social security
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
15
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2
a TV ad
Crist's ad, "Protect" is correct in pointing out that Rubio supports proposals to keep Social Security solvent past 2037 by raising the retirement age and potentially reducing benefits. Rubio says changes are necessary or the Social Security program will go broke, a sentiment shared by the trustees who manage the feder...
1
marco rubio "wants to raise the social security retirement age," and "cut benefits.
crist's ad, "protect" is correct in pointing out that rubio supports proposals to keep social security solvent past 2037 by raising the retirement age and potentially reducing benefits. rubio says changes are necessary or the social security program will go broke, a sentiment shared by the trustees who manage the feder...
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19,654
1
UN cultural agency removes birthplace of Jesus from its list of heritage sites.
April 28, 2021
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
When it was removed from the danger list in 2019, the World Heritage Committee based its decision "on the high quality of work carried out on the church in recent years, including restoration of its roof, exterior facades, mosaics and doors." You can search the World Heritage List and see that "Birthplace of Jesus: Chu...
0
un cultural agency removes birthplace of jesus from its list of heritage sites.
when it was removed from the danger list in 2019, the world heritage committee based its decision "on the high quality of work carried out on the church in recent years, including restoration of its roof, exterior facades, mosaics and doors." you can search the world heritage list and see that "birthplace of jesus chur...
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2
Ninety million Americans either aren't working or aren't looking for work.
July 23, 2013
economy
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
national
8
18
24
53
233
396
various Internet postings
Bloggers and pundits have said that 90 million Americans either aren’t working or aren’t looking for work. That’s a real number, but it includes high schoolers, college students and retirement-age Americans, leaving perhaps 20 million a better approximation. We rate the .
0
ninety million americans either aren't working or aren't looking for work.
bloggers and pundits have said that 90 million americans either arent working or arent looking for work. thats a real number, but it includes high schoolers, college students and retirementage americans, leaving perhaps 20 million a better approximation. we rate the .
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14,798
1
By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that.
May 13, 2018
education;states
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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45
39
40
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a TV interview
While the law in questions allows the superintendent to order various interventions, it does not have a provision for a complete takeover. A different law allows the local county executive to take action. That process was begun in Milwaukee, but did not advance. In addition, MPS no longer falls into the bottom category...
0
by law, democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools the current superintendent has failed to do that.
while the law in questions allows the superintendent to order various interventions, it does not have a provision for a complete takeover. a different law allows the local county executive to take action. that process was begun in milwaukee, but did not advance. in addition, mps no longer falls into the bottom category...
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7,453
3
More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed.
June 11, 2013
education;jobs
don gaetz
Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, is a Republican state Senator and a former school superintendent.
florida
1
1
3
1
0
0
an op-ed
In defending changes to the state’s education system, Gaetz and Weatherford said that "more than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." To get there, the two relied on articles citing research by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, which found that of re...
1
more than half of last year's u.s. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed.
in defending changes to the states education system, gaetz and weatherford said that "more than half of last year's u.s. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." to get there, the two relied on articles citing research by the center for labor market studies at northeastern university, which found that of rec...
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4,454
3
Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field.
October 19, 2011
education;science
frank brogan
Frank T. Brogan is Chancellor of the State University System of Florida. Brogan began his career as a classroom teacher and later served as Florida's Commissioner of Education. He was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1998 and the Republican was re-elected in 2002. A year later, Brogan was selected to be president of Flor...
florida
0
0
1
0
0
0
a meeting with state legislators
At a subcommittee meeting a state legislator asked Brogan "is anthropology a STEM?" and Brogan replied: "it is." The National Science Foundation agrees with him, but his own university system and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement don't. Brogan's response suggests that the answer is simple, but in reality it's an...
1
says anthropology is a stem science, technology, engineering, math field.
at a subcommittee meeting a state legislator asked brogan "is anthropology a stem?" and brogan replied "it is." the national science foundation agrees with him, but his own university system and u.s. customs and immigration enforcement don't. brogan's response suggests that the answer is simple, but in reality it's any...
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10,060
1
Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact.
March 10, 2015
congress;foreign policy;punditfact
rush limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh is a conservative radio talk show host. His website describes him as "America's Truth Detector; the Doctor of Democracy; the Most Dangerous Man in America; the All-Knowing, All-Sensing, All-Everything Maha Rushie; defender of motherhood, protector of fatherhood and an all-around good guy."
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5
10
17
12
a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show"
In the context of a Republican letter to Iran, Limbaugh said that Kennedy sent a similar letter to Andropov in the 1980s that apologized for Reagan and begged the Soviets not to overreact. There is no there ever was a letter from Kennedy. Limbaugh’s statement rests on a 1983 KGB memo that said there was a verbal overt...
0
says "ted kennedy sent a letter to then soviet leader yuri andropov apologizing for ronald reagan and begging the soviets not to overreact.
in the context of a republican letter to iran, limbaugh said that kennedy sent a similar letter to andropov in the 1980s that apologized for reagan and begged the soviets not to overreact. there is no there ever was a letter from kennedy. limbaughs statement rests on a 1983 kgb memo that said there was a verbal overtu...
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1
If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza.
June 23, 2019
crime;public safety;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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13
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53
711
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a Facebook post
"That is . Operators are trained to recognize voice inflection, odd conversations that would indicate a dangerous situation, among other things. "  Situations where someone needs to call 911 without another person in the room knowing aren’t uncommon, according to LAPD, and texting is a good option in areas where it’s a...
0
if you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza.
"that is . operators are trained to recognize voice inflection, odd conversations that would indicate a dangerous situation, among other things. "  situations where someone needs to call 911 without another person in the room knowing arent uncommon, according to lapd, and texting is a good option in areas where its ava...
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7,834
5
The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education.
September 16, 2013
immigration;education
david watts
Accordng to his campaign biography, Watts is a businessman, author and minister who lives between Gilmer and Longview in East Texas.
texas
1
0
0
0
0
0
an email blast
Watts said the Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get a free K-12 education. We rate his statement as .   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ – The statement is accurate and there’s nothing significant missing. Click here for more on the ...
1
the u.s. supreme court decided in 1982 that noncitizen children must get free k12 education.
watts said the supreme court decided in 1982 that noncitizen children must get a free k12 education. we rate his statement as .   the statement is accurate and theres nothing significant missing. click here for more on the six politifact ratings and how we select facts to check.
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10,985
2
8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo.
November 18, 2015
immigration;homeland security
greg abbott
Greg Abbott won election as governor of Texas in November 2014, carrying 59 percent of the vote. Abbott was re-elected in 2018. Abbott, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, served three terms as the state's attorney general before being succeeded by Ken Paxton in early 2015.
texas
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13
13
19
15
6
a tweet
Abbott tweeted that Syrians were "caught" by federal agents at the border in Laredo which, he said, explains why "Texas is vigilant about Syrian refugees." His implication was that the potential terrorists were trying to infiltrate Texas, giving fuel to his decision to tell the federal government the state intended not...
0
8 syrians caught at texas border in laredo.
abbott tweeted that syrians were "caught" by federal agents at the border in laredo which, he said, explains why "texas is vigilant about syrian refugees." his implication was that the potential terrorists were trying to infiltrate texas, giving fuel to his decision to tell the federal government the state intended not...
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Eating grapefruit, "if you're on antidepressants," can "cause a fatal overdose.
December 12, 2021
drugs;food;public health;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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24
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108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
The FDA told PolitiFact that grapefruit and grapefruit juice can   interfere with how well certain medicines work. As a result, the FDA has required that some prescription and over-the-counter drug labels include warnings against drinking grapefruit juice or eating grapefruit while taking the drug. "  Two other fact-ch...
0
eating grapefruit, "if you're on antidepressants," can "cause a fatal overdose.
the fda told politifact that grapefruit and grapefruit juice can   interfere with how well certain medicines work. as a result, the fda has required that some prescription and overthecounter drug labels include warnings against drinking grapefruit juice or eating grapefruit while taking the drug. "  two other factcheck...
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15,492
4
Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants
December 9, 2018
immigration;corrections and updates;homeland security;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
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24
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post claimed, "Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants." Video footage shows Border Patrol kicking and pouring out water left in the desert for migrants as part of humanitarian-aid efforts. It’s important to remember that some of the footage is old, and that the Bor...
1
border patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants
a facebook post claimed, "border patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants." video footage shows border patrol kicking and pouring out water left in the desert for migrants as part of humanitarianaid efforts. its important to remember that some of the footage is old, and that the borde...
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2
Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA's bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws.
May 6, 2015
crime;guns
everytown for gun safety
Everytown for Gun Safety is an advocacy group that seeks to prevent gun violence.
georgia
1
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a press release
Our conclusion Police have seized a gun stolen from Georgia nearly four years ago and believe it was used  in the recent, tragic shooting death of a young NYPD officer. But Everytown For Gun Safety overreaches in suggesting that an earlier fatal shooting of two officers involved an "illegal gun from Georgia." That weap...
0
once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from georgia a state that last year did the nra's bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws.
our conclusion police have seized a gun stolen from georgia nearly four years ago and believe it was used  in the recent, tragic shooting death of a young nypd officer. but everytown for gun safety overreaches in suggesting that an earlier fatal shooting of two officers involved an "illegal gun from georgia." that weap...
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3
More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent.
July 29, 2016
economy;poverty
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 speech at the Democratic National Convention
Clinton said that "more than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent." That statistic was approximately correct a few years ago, but today, one of the nation’s leading authorities on income distribution says a more accurate figure is that 52 percent of all income flows to the top 1 percent. That still re...
1
more than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent.
clinton said that "more than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent." that statistic was approximately correct a few years ago, but today, one of the nations leading authorities on income distribution says a more accurate figure is that 52 percent of all income flows to the top 1 percent. that still rev...
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17,975
2
Dr. Fauci: No reason to be wearing a mask.
June 24, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
24
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1,410
570
Facebook post
A viral Facebook post shows Fauci saying people did not need to be wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It is framed by text that says, "Dr. Fauci: No reason to be wearing a mask." The undated clip lacks significant context. The interview happened in March, amid shortfalls of face masks for hospital wo...
0
dr. fauci no reason to be wearing a mask.
a viral facebook post shows fauci saying people did not need to be wearing face masks to prevent the spread of covid19. it is framed by text that says, "dr. fauci no reason to be wearing a mask." the undated clip lacks significant context. the interview happened in march, amid shortfalls of face masks for hospital work...
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15,033
3
I'm not a politician.
September 4, 2018
candidate biography;elections
dan kohl
Dan Kohl, a businessman and non-profit leader, is a Democrat from the Milwaukee suburb of Mequon. The nephew of former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., he is running in 2018 for the 6th District congressional seat held by Republican Glenn Grothman. 
wisconsin
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TV ads
2013-2017 Senior adviser and lobbyist at BakerHostetler , a large law and lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. 2017 Settles in Mequon, an upscale suburb of Milwaukee, in May, announces his campaign for Grothman’s seat in June. Our rating Kohl says: "I'm not a politician." In a strict sense, he’s not, given that he’s never...
1
i'm not a politician.
20132017 senior adviser and lobbyist at bakerhostetler , a large law and lobbying firm in washington, d.c. 2017 settles in mequon, an upscale suburb of milwaukee, in may, announces his campaign for grothmans seat in june. our rating kohl says "i'm not a politician." in a strict sense, hes not, given that hes never held...
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5
The state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to Senate Democrats for supporting the GOP-initiated transportation bill.
March 31, 2015
jobs;state budget;transportation
senate democrats
Statements by Senate Democrats are released by the Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate.
georgia
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interviews
The DOT board has already passed a resolution that Democrats have applauded related to contracts that will be issued in connection with the new transportation funding bill. Our conclusion Senate Democrats said they won concessions for their support of the transportation bill, including a commitment of funding for minor...
1
the state budget will include scholarship money for minority students as a concession to senate democrats for supporting the gopinitiated transportation bill.
the dot board has already passed a resolution that democrats have applauded related to contracts that will be issued in connection with the new transportation funding bill. our conclusion senate democrats said they won concessions for their support of the transportation bill, including a commitment of funding for minor...
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5
More than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over $360 million. Many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots.
August 13, 2008
military
democratic national committee
The Democratic National Committee is the national organization of Democrats.
national
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its platform
For one thing, both the GAO and the California estimates are now five years out of date, and even the GAO's methodology would yield an estimate much higher than $190 million today – it might well even reach $360 million. Secondly, the GAO acknowledged in its 2005 report that it was not trying to provide a complete esti...
1
more than 12,500 service men and women have been discharged on the basis of sexual orientation since the "don't ask, don't tell" policy was implemented, at a cost of over 360 million. many of those forced out had special skills in high demand, such as translators, engineers, and pilots.
for one thing, both the gao and the california estimates are now five years out of date, and even the gao's methodology would yield an estimate much higher than 190 million today it might well even reach 360 million. secondly, the gao acknowledged in its 2005 report that it was not trying to provide a complete estimat...
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1,295
1
The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants.
August 28, 2009
immigration;health care
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
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5
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107
a chain e-mail
It's one thing to argue that the bill lacks adequate verification procedures (which is certainly debatable). It's another to if the those procedures aren't stringent enough, that the bill would provide free health care to illegal immigrants. Especially when the bill specifically states there can be no federal payments...
0
the democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants.
it's one thing to argue that the bill lacks adequate verification procedures which is certainly debatable. it's another to if the those procedures aren't stringent enough, that the bill would provide free health care to illegal immigrants. especially when the bill specifically states there can be no federal payments t...
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5
You're more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas" than find in-person voter fraud.
August 9, 2015
elections
cory booker
Cory Booker is a senator from New Jersey. He was first elected to the Senate in 2013, making him the first African-American senator from New Jersey and the first African-American elected to the Senate since Barack Obama in 2004. Booker served as mayor of Newark from 2006 until 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in politi...
national
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0
an interview on ABC's "This Week."
Booker said, "You're more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas" than to find in-person voter fraud. Since 2002, there have been a total of 85 election fraud prosecutions, not all of which have resulted in conviction. Only a small number of those cases -- four or possibly fewer -- included allegations of in-person...
1
you're more likely to get struck by lightning in texas" than find inperson voter fraud.
booker said, "you're more likely to get struck by lightning in texas" than to find inperson voter fraud. since 2002, there have been a total of 85 election fraud prosecutions, not all of which have resulted in conviction. only a small number of those cases four or possibly fewer included allegations of inperson voter...
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5
We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.
February 27, 2022
public health;coronavirus
kathy hochul
Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is the governor of New York state. She is a former member of Congress.
new york
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a news conference
Hochul said New York State ranked No. 1 one among large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers and No. 2 among large states for having fully vaccinated 5 to 11 year olds.  Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirms Hochul’s statement.  Hochul qualified her by saying "large states" in a ne...
1
we are no. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. we are no. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five to 11 yearolds.
hochul said new york state ranked no. 1 one among large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers and no. 2 among large states for having fully vaccinated 5 to 11 year olds.  data from the u.s. department of health and human services confirms hochuls statement.  hochul qualified her by saying "large states" in a new...
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16,489
3
The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them.
September 12, 2019
immigration;homeland security
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
national
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a tweet
Biden said, "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." The Obama administration ended the practice of large-scale raids in which hundreds of immigrants were arrested at a time. Obama prioritized the prosecution of employers who knowingly hired unauthorized workers. This was...
1
the obamabiden administration did not conduct workplace raidsin fact, it ended them.
biden said, "the obamabiden administration did not conduct workplace raidsin fact, it ended them." the obama administration ended the practice of largescale raids in which hundreds of immigrants were arrested at a time. obama prioritized the prosecution of employers who knowingly hired unauthorized workers. this was do...
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15,821
4
College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt.
March 6, 2019
debt;economy
kamala harris
Kamala Harris is the vice president of the United States. Harris was elected as a senator from California in 2016. She previously was California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017. From 2004 until 2011, she was the district attorney of San Francisco. Harris received a bachelor’s degree in political science and econom...
california
2
16
4
7
7
0
a news release
The most recent Federal Reserve figures show it’s increased 201 percent since 2006. Harris was right about college debt topping $1.5 trillion, and being second only to mortgage debt. We rate her overall statement .   – The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. Click here for  more  on...
1
college debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds 1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt.
the most recent federal reserve figures show its increased 201 percent since 2006. harris was right about college debt topping 1.5 trillion, and being second only to mortgage debt. we rate her overall statement .   the statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information. click here for  more  on th...
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14,132
3
Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter.
December 23, 2017
fake news;crime;terrorism;punditfact
infowars
Infowars is a conspiracy oriented website run by Alex Jones.
null
0
0
1
1
3
3
a headline
Infowars’ headline said, "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." Infowars drew from the suspect’s Facebook page, which showed he liked a few anti-Trump and Antifa pages as well as hundreds of unrelated groups. The FBI criminal complaint makes no mention of Jameson liking these groups, which indicates th...
1
pier 39 terrorist was an antitrump antifa supporter.
infowars headline said, "pier 39 terrorist was an antitrump antifa supporter." infowars drew from the suspects facebook page, which showed he liked a few antitrump and antifa pages as well as hundreds of unrelated groups. the fbi criminal complaint makes no mention of jameson liking these groups, which indicates that p...
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4,318
5
The federal government is spending $46,000 a year per family (or group of four) and could balance its budget by dropping that to $30,000.
September 16, 2011
federal budget
mark neumann
Mark Neumann is a developer and home builder from Nashotah. He was a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin in 2012. He ran for governor in 2010 and formerly represented southern Wisconsin in Congress.
wisconsin
1
2
1
2
4
1
a television interview
The second we can fix by raising taxes or cutting benefits." Our conclusion Neumann said you could balance the federal budget by reducing the amount spent from $46,000 per family of four to $30,000 -- a reduced amount that is, in his view, still too high. We can’t rule on his opinion, but the math adds up. It’s not a ...
1
the federal government is spending 46,000 a year per family or group of four and could balance its budget by dropping that to 30,000.
the second we can fix by raising taxes or cutting benefits." our conclusion neumann said you could balance the federal budget by reducing the amount spent from 46,000 per family of four to 30,000 a reduced amount that is, in his view, still too high. we cant rule on his opinion, but the math adds up. its not a common...
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897
2
Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts.
March 24, 2009
retirement
john boehner
John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.
national
17
4
11
13
22
2
a press release
Use of the word "some" may provide Boehner some wiggle room here ? he could probably safely say that "some" people in Washington may be advocating darn near anything ? but the context suggests Democrats are behind it. We haven't found any, so Boehner's comes off sounding more like a scare tactic. And so we rate the st...
0
some even advocate wiping out 401ks entirely and replacing them with governmentrun accounts.
use of the word "some" may provide boehner some wiggle room here ? he could probably safely say that "some" people in washington may be advocating darn near anything ? but the context suggests democrats are behind it. we haven't found any, so boehner's comes off sounding more like a scare tactic. and so we rate the st...
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11,613
3
In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents.
April 17, 2016
global news service;labor;foreign policy;workers
lee camp
Lee Camp is a comedian and writer, who hosts Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp on RT America. 
null
0
0
1
0
0
0
an episode of "Redacted Tonight"
Camp said, "In 2009 ... Hillary Clinton was at the State Dept working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." Leaked cables show that the U.S. Embassy in Haiti opposed the minimum wage hike that the Haitian parliament passed in 2009, and discussed the i...
1
in 2009 hillary clinton was at the state department working with u.s. corporations to pressure haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents.
camp said, "in 2009 ... hillary clinton was at the state dept working with u.s. corporations to pressure haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." leaked cables show that the u.s. embassy in haiti opposed the minimum wage hike that the haitian parliament passed in 2009, and discussed the i...
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19,854
1
Video shows man trying to "fill entire pickup bed with fuel amidst last month's fuel shortage.
June 7, 2021
facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
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18
24
53
233
396
a blog post
"Dude tries to fill entire pickup bed with fuel amidst last month’s fuel shortage," reads the headline of one June 7 blog post.  The post shares the video on YouTube with the title "Insane man fills his truck bed with gasoline!" This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat news and misinformation on ...
0
video shows man trying to "fill entire pickup bed with fuel amidst last month's fuel shortage.
"dude tries to fill entire pickup bed with fuel amidst last months fuel shortage," reads the headline of one june 7 blog post.  the post shares the video on youtube with the title "insane man fills his truck bed with gasoline!" this post was flagged as part of facebooks efforts to combat news and misinformation on it...
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9,983
5
A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines' jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration.
February 2, 2015
corporations;gas prices;government regulation;state budget;taxes
trebor banstetter
Delta Spokesman.  
georgia
1
1
0
0
0
0
a statement
He bases that on federal laws stating that aviation fuel taxes must be used for airports or aviation purposes and an FAA policy statement last November, clarifying the agency’s position and giving governments no more than three years to adjust. We know this: Georgia lawmakers have been passing jet fuel tax exemptions f...
1
a bill to eliminate delta air lines' jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the federal aviation administration.
he bases that on federal laws stating that aviation fuel taxes must be used for airports or aviation purposes and an faa policy statement last november, clarifying the agencys position and giving governments no more than three years to adjust. we know this georgia lawmakers have been passing jet fuel tax exemptions for...
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9,990
4
We live in the most incarcerated country in the world.
February 22, 2015
criminal justice;crime;punditfact
john legend
John Legend is a musical artist who won an Oscar with Common in 2015 for a song on the soundtrack to the move "Selma."
null
0
1
0
0
0
0
a speech at the Oscars
Legend said, "We live in the most incarcerated country in the world." The United States far and away incarcerates more people than its peers, in terms of the portion of its population behind bars, despite having a comparable amount of crime. Only Seychelles technically has a higher incarceration rate than the United St...
1
we live in the most incarcerated country in the world.
legend said, "we live in the most incarcerated country in the world." the united states far and away incarcerates more people than its peers, in terms of the portion of its population behind bars, despite having a comparable amount of crime. only seychelles technically has a higher incarceration rate than the united st...
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11,605
1
The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is "rigged.
April 11, 2016
elections;ethics;negative campaigning
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...
colorado
36
85
120
194
360
179
a TV interview
Trump said the Colorado GOP’s caucus system is "rigged" and "crooked." There are plenty of problems with Colorado’s caucus system. The delegate selection process is dominated by party activists and insiders, and this year’s caucuses were hampered -- at best -- by confusion and technical glitches. But Trump is complaini...
0
the colorado caucus system for selecting republican delegates is "rigged.
trump said the colorado gops caucus system is "rigged" and "crooked." there are plenty of problems with colorados caucus system. the delegate selection process is dominated by party activists and insiders, and this years caucuses were hampered at best by confusion and technical glitches. but trump is complaining abou...
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287
4
Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan.
January 18, 2008
religion
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
6
5
9
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44
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null
Obama said he did not agree with the award; for more on that, see a related statement here . The magazine award became a campaign issue when Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen wrote about the award. To most Americans, Cohen wrote, Farrakhan is racist with a history of making anti-Semitic remarks. Though the church...
1
barack obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to louis farrakhan.
obama said he did not agree with the award for more on that, see a related statement here . the magazine award became a campaign issue when washington post columnist richard cohen wrote about the award. to most americans, cohen wrote, farrakhan is racist with a history of making antisemitic remarks. though the church d...
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6,206
4
The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa "than almost anywhere else.
August 28, 2012
economy;jobs
bob buckhorn
Bob Buckhorn is making his second run for mayor in Tampa's nonpartisan elections on March 1, 2011. He previously served on the City Council from 1995-2003.
florida
0
1
2
2
1
0
a speech at the RNC
Buckhorn said that the unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa "than almost anywhere else." We have a few quibbles with that. Buckhorn could have more clear that he was referring to a part of the Tampa Bay area and that the statistic only measures metropolitan areas. Also, the real story behind a declining rate ...
1
the unemployment rate is declining faster in tampa "than almost anywhere else.
buckhorn said that the unemployment rate is declining faster in tampa "than almost anywhere else." we have a few quibbles with that. buckhorn could have more clear that he was referring to a part of the tampa bay area and that the statistic only measures metropolitan areas. also, the real story behind a declining rate ...
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10,667
1
I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no' on the Iran deal.
August 10, 2015
congress;nuclear;voting record
dave brat
Dave Brat represents Virginia's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was first elected to the seat in 2014 after pulling of a stunning upset of Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Republican Primary. He is active in the Freedom Caucus, a conservative wing of Republican congressmen. Prior to...
virginia
2
2
0
2
7
1
a speech
Brat says, "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." But the Iran accord has not come up for a vote. What Brat voted against was a procedural bill that gave Congress the power to review and potentially reject the Iran accord. Brat objected that Obama negotiated the deal as an executive agreemen...
0
i was one of the few, very few, who voted no' on the iran deal.
brat says, "i was one of the few, very few, who voted no on the iran deal." but the iran accord has not come up for a vote. what brat voted against was a procedural bill that gave congress the power to review and potentially reject the iran accord. brat objected that obama negotiated the deal as an executive agreement ...
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1
New York state "hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!
June 30, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
new york
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
And Brian Conway, a spokesperson for the Greater New York Hospital Association, told us he asked two colleagues "who would be the most likely to have heard this" and said they haven’t heard anything about it.  In a recent fact-check debunking a that general use of face masks can cause fungal and bacterial pneumonia, ...
0
new york state "hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!
and brian conway, a spokesperson for the greater new york hospital association, told us he asked two colleagues "who would be the most likely to have heard this" and said they havent heard anything about it.  in a recent factcheck debunking a that general use of face masks can cause fungal and bacterial pneumonia, th...
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3
The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail.
February 14, 2018
crime
stacey abrams
Stacey Abrams, a Democrat and national voting rights activist, is running for Georgia governor in 2022. She lost the Georgia governor's race in 2018. She is a former House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 84th House District.
georgia
1
2
6
0
2
0
campaign website
Abrams said, "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail." State data shows that the majority of people in county jails are awaiting trial. A criminal justice professor cautioned that claiming they "have never been convicted of cr...
1
the majority of georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. they are simply too poor to pay their bail.
abrams said, "the majority of georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. they are simply too poor to pay their bail." state data shows that the majority of people in county jails are awaiting trial. a criminal justice professor cautioned that claiming they "have never been convicted of cr...
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2
Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008.
January 23, 2012
economy;gas prices;housing;oil spill;florida
rick santorum
Rick Santorum is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. He is a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and was a Republican presidential candidate in 2012.
national
6
7
14
13
17
5
Tampa, Fla
Rick Santorum said Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." He's right that an oil price peak in July 2008 did drive up other costs and perhaps bumped up the unemployment rate as more strapped Floridians sought to work to help cover prices at the pump. Bu...
0
florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008.
rick santorum said florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." he's right that an oil price peak in july 2008 did drive up other costs and perhaps bumped up the unemployment rate as more strapped floridians sought to work to help cover prices at the pump. bu...
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0
The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq.
September 11, 2013
iraq
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.
national
6
15
8
7
9
3
a CNN interview
When Blitzer asked about Obama's decision to strike Syria, Wasserman Schultz defended the president and argued that he has support, unlike when the United States "stood alone" against Iraq. Although Democrats often criticize Bush for invading Iraq without more global backing, including that of the United Nations, Bush ...
0
the united states "stood alone in the war in iraq.
when blitzer asked about obama's decision to strike syria, wasserman schultz defended the president and argued that he has support, unlike when the united states "stood alone" against iraq. although democrats often criticize bush for invading iraq without more global backing, including that of the united nations, bush ...
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13,306
2
The single-largest expense in  over half of American households is child care.
April 25, 2017
corrections and updates;families
ivanka trump
Ivanka Trump is an American businesswoman and the daughter of and assistant to President Donald Trump.
national
1
3
0
2
3
0
Berlin, Germany
Trump said that child care is the single largest expense faced by half of American families. We could find no data to support that. The number we did find suggests it isn’t the case. A government survey in 2011 found that the average family spends about 7 percent of its monthly income on child care. For the poorest hou...
0
the singlelargest expense in  over half of american households is child care.
trump said that child care is the single largest expense faced by half of american families. we could find no data to support that. the number we did find suggests it isnt the case. a government survey in 2011 found that the average family spends about 7 percent of its monthly income on child care. for the poorest hous...
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2
Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith.
May 1, 2013
military;religion
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
national
8
18
24
53
233
396
Web posts
Recent headlines and articles offered versions of the that the "Pentagon confirms they may court-martial soldiers who hold Christian faith." Instead, a Defense Department spokesman had explained that proselytizing — "unwanted, intrusive attempts to convert others" — wasn’t permitted and that punishment for breaking mi...
0
pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold christian faith.
recent headlines and articles offered versions of the that the "pentagon confirms they may courtmartial soldiers who hold christian faith." instead, a defense department spokesman had explained that proselytizing "unwanted, intrusive attempts to convert others" wasnt permitted and that punishment for breaking milita...
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3
President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated.
July 22, 2013
federal budget
john boehner
John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.
national
17
4
11
13
22
2
a blog post
Boehner said that Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated." Obama did issue a strongly worded statement opposing two spending bills backed by House Republicans, but Boehner exaggerated how firm a veto threat it was and underplayed the pr...
1
president barack obama has "announced that he would not sign any spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated.
boehner said that obama has "announced that he would not sign any spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated." obama did issue a strongly worded statement opposing two spending bills backed by house republicans, but boehner exaggerated how firm a veto threat it was and underplayed the pr...
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3
Josh Mandel used to be pro-choice, now he's anti-choice. He used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he's [not].
July 26, 2011
abortion;lgbtq
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
an interview with Politico
Strickland claimed Mandel reversed his stances on two social issues – abortion and gay rights. On the latter, Mandel’s legislative voting record and recent statements do not match up with his position in college, and the treasurer now says he was in college. Mandel said he’s always held the same view on abortion right...
1
josh mandel used to be prochoice, now he's antichoice. he used to be sympathetic towards gay and lesbians and now he's not.
strickland claimed mandel reversed his stances on two social issues abortion and gay rights. on the latter, mandels legislative voting record and recent statements do not match up with his position in college, and the treasurer now says he was in college. mandel said hes always held the same view on abortion rights, ...
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9,326
1
Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.
January 24, 2014
elections
jody hice
Jody Hice won the race for the 10th Congressional District in Georgia in 2014 and was subsequently re-elected. Hice is running in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State in 2022. Hice served as pastor for almost 25 years, and launched the Jody Hice Show, a conservative talk radio program. 
georgia
0
0
0
0
4
0
a Facebook post
Coates argues the quote does not represent Jefferson because of its vague, abstract use of "best" and "least." One thing that is clear, is that there is no verifiable that Thomas Jefferson ever said or wrote the sentiment. Correcting the record would surely square with Jefferson, who once said, "If we are to guard aga...
0
thomas jefferson said, "that government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.
coates argues the quote does not represent jefferson because of its vague, abstract use of "best" and "least." one thing that is clear, is that there is no verifiable that thomas jefferson ever said or wrote the sentiment. correcting the record would surely square with jefferson, who once said, "if we are to guard aga...
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2
Photo shows Raz Simone, "the alleged leader of CHAZ crying after Seattle police arrested him.
July 5, 2020
crime;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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4
13
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a Facebook post
The result was an "experiment in police-free governance," in The New Yorker’s words , that drew criticism from conservatives and President Donald Trump. It was ultimately cleared by police .  Simone was a regular figure at CHOP, leading protesters in marches and speaking to the media. But we found no news reports that...
0
photo shows raz simone, "the alleged leader of chaz crying after seattle police arrested him.
the result was an "experiment in policefree governance," in the new yorkers words , that drew criticism from conservatives and president donald trump. it was ultimately cleared by police .  simone was a regular figure at chop, leading protesters in marches and speaking to the media. but we found no news reports that h...
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7,868
0
Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month.
September 27, 2013
islam;religion
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
national
8
18
24
53
233
396
blog posts
Bloggers posted a that the president had declared November "National Muslim Appreciation Month." He hasn’t — the was based on a piece of Internet satire. We rate the .
0
obama declares november national muslim appreciation month.
bloggers posted a that the president had declared november "national muslim appreciation month." he hasnt the was based on a piece of internet satire. we rate the .
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993
3
The Obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus.
July 15, 2009
economy;stimulus;transportation
robert bennett
Robert Bennett is a Republican senator from Utah.
national
0
0
1
0
0
0
a news release
The first part of his statement is a stretch because the federal government doesn't actually mandate the signs and some states have opted out. But it's clear the feds are encouraging the signs. The second part of his statement appears to be just in the ballpark based on an average cost of $1,000, but it's an exaggerati...
1
the obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus.
the first part of his statement is a stretch because the federal government doesn't actually mandate the signs and some states have opted out. but it's clear the feds are encouraging the signs. the second part of his statement appears to be just in the ballpark based on an average cost of 1,000, but it's an exaggeratio...
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5
In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan.
September 17, 2013
abortion;taxes
oregon 2014
Oregon 2014 is the name of a group trying to qualify a measure on the 2014 ballot that would prohibit the use of state taxes for elective abortions.
oregon
1
0
0
0
0
0
online campaign materials
Oregon is among a minority of states that allow using state taxpayer money for elective abortions. Petitioners hope to change that by adding these words to the Constitution: "No public funds shall be used to pay for any abortion, except when medically necessary or as may be required by federal law." We may see this mea...
1
in fiscal year 20112012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the oregon health plan.
oregon is among a minority of states that allow using state taxpayer money for elective abortions. petitioners hope to change that by adding these words to the constitution "no public funds shall be used to pay for any abortion, except when medically necessary or as may be required by federal law." we may see this meas...
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21,218
0
Says Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney "are pro-pedophile.
April 4, 2022
children;congress;legal issues;supreme court
marjorie taylor greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a Republican representative from Georgia.
georgia
0
0
0
0
6
1
a tweet
Greene said Murkowski, Collins and Romney are pro-pedophile. All three lawmakers have clear track records of moving against child exploitation, whether online or in person. Greene’s is beyond preposterous. It’s !
0
says sens. lisa murkowski, susan collins and mitt romney "are propedophile.
greene said murkowski, collins and romney are propedophile. all three lawmakers have clear track records of moving against child exploitation, whether online or in person. greenes is beyond preposterous. its !
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16,422
2
Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities.
August 27, 2019
immigration
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
36
85
120
194
360
179
a tweet
And, while McCready opposes a bill requiring sheriffs to comply with ICE, he hasn’t said he believes sheriffs should be prohibited from working with ICE. We rate this . This story was produced by the North Carolina Fact-Checking Project, a partnership of McClatchy Carolinas, the Duke University Reporters’ Lab and Poli...
0
says dan mccready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities.
and, while mccready opposes a bill requiring sheriffs to comply with ice, he hasnt said he believes sheriffs should be prohibited from working with ice. we rate this . this story was produced by the north carolina factchecking project, a partnership of mcclatchy carolinas, the duke university reporters lab and politif...
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5,060
1
Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.
February 9, 2012
legal issues;supreme court
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
florida
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35
41
30
5
a speech at the CPAC conference
Rubio mentioned a female Supreme Court Judge and then concluded, "if you are an appellate lawyer you need to brush up on your South African law because that is how some cases apparently are going to be decided here going forward." Rubio was implying that Justice Ginsburg favored South African law rather than the U.S. C...
0
says a u.s. supreme court justice suggested that some u.s. cases will be decided based on south african law.
rubio mentioned a female supreme court judge and then concluded, "if you are an appellate lawyer you need to brush up on your south african law because that is how some cases apparently are going to be decided here going forward." rubio was implying that justice ginsburg favored south african law rather than the u.s. c...
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3
Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens.
October 18, 2011
immigration;economy;jobs
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
national
31
33
58
35
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19
Las Vegas
In the debate, Romney cited the report’s headline figure pretty accurately. But he failed to note, first, that it was an estimate subject to significant uncertainty, and second, that the report itself included an alternative -- and arguably more accurate -- measurement that produced a significantly lower figure. That s...
1
over the last several years, 40 percent of the jobs created in texas were created for illegal aliens.
in the debate, romney cited the reports headline figure pretty accurately. but he failed to note, first, that it was an estimate subject to significant uncertainty, and second, that the report itself included an alternative and arguably more accurate measurement that produced a significantly lower figure. that said, ...
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4
Republican candidate for Georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
August 11, 2010
obama birth certificate
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
georgia
8
18
24
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liberal blogs
But when he sent the letter, he lent birthers a credence that others would not. Birther claims were discredited by 2008. Deal still treated their claims as if they had substance in 2010. Yes, Deal dabbled in birther conspiracies. We rule this .
1
republican candidate for georgia governor "dabbled" in birther conspiracy theories.
but when he sent the letter, he lent birthers a credence that others would not. birther claims were discredited by 2008. deal still treated their claims as if they had substance in 2010. yes, deal dabbled in birther conspiracies. we rule this .
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17,417
1
In Chicago, Covid-19 actually LOWERED the death rate.
March 22, 2020
crime;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
wisconsin
24
50
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post shared by more than 2,000 people claimed that in Chicago, COVID-19 has lowered the death rate. But numbers from the Cook County Medical Examiner do not indicate that deaths in Chicago decreased in March as COVID-19 started to ravage Illinois. In fact, the data suggest the opposite — more deaths, despite...
0
in chicago, covid19 actually lowered the death rate.
a facebook post shared by more than 2,000 people claimed that in chicago, covid19 has lowered the death rate. but numbers from the cook county medical examiner do not indicate that deaths in chicago decreased in march as covid19 started to ravage illinois. in fact, the data suggest the opposite more deaths, despite a ...
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20,248
1
The Parole Board operates with Mark Herring's advice and consent.
September 2, 2021
criminal justice;public safety
jason miyares
Del. Jason Miyares is the 2021 Republican nominee for Virginia attorney general. A Virginia Beach resident, he became the first Cuban-American elected to the General Assembly in 2015. He is a lawyer and former prosecutor. Miyares grew up in Virginia Beach. He's a graduate of James Madison University and the College of...
virginia
0
1
0
0
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a tweet
"Advice and consent" means shared power for decisions. In Virginia, the attorney general represents the parole board but has no authority over its decisions. Herring says his office was not involved in the parole decisions, and Miyares offers no to the contrary. He defends his statement by questioning Herring’s actio...
0
the parole board operates with mark herring's advice and consent.
"advice and consent" means shared power for decisions. in virginia, the attorney general represents the parole board but has no authority over its decisions. herring says his office was not involved in the parole decisions, and miyares offers no to the contrary. he defends his statement by questioning herrings action...
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5
During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state.
May 21, 2013
history
keith faber
State Rep. Keith Faber is running for state auditor in 2018. His hometown is Celina, in western Ohio.
ohio
3
0
1
1
0
0
remarks at a General Assembly session
Ohio men fought in every major battle of the war." In all, almost 3 million men served in the Union army during what remains the bloodiest military conflict in American history, according to the U.S. Army Center of Military History . Nearly 360,000 federal troops were killed during the war. About 160,000 Confederate so...
1
during the civil war, more than 300,000 ohioans served in the union army more per capita than any other state.
ohio men fought in every major battle of the war." in all, almost 3 million men served in the union army during what remains the bloodiest military conflict in american history, according to the u.s. army center of military history . nearly 360,000 federal troops were killed during the war. about 160,000 confederate so...
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3
Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn't enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success.
November 27, 2020
campaign finance;elections
iowa republican party
The Iowa Republican Party represents Republicans in Iowa.
iowa
0
0
1
1
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0
a tweet
The that Michael Bloomberg spent substantially in this year’s Iowa legislative races is . He did not donate directly to any legislative candidates in 2020. He donated to political organizations that, in turn, donated to other political organizations that sent money to Iowa candidates, but others also contributed to th...
1
millions of hubbell and bloomberg dollars wasn't enough to overcome the iowa house republican avalanche of success.
the that michael bloomberg spent substantially in this years iowa legislative races is . he did not donate directly to any legislative candidates in 2020. he donated to political organizations that, in turn, donated to other political organizations that sent money to iowa candidates, but others also contributed to tho...
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12,041
4
Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world.
July 19, 2016
homeland security;military;patriotism;states
north carolina republican party
The N.C. GOP is a political party in North Carolina
north carolina
0
1
0
4
4
1
a roll call at the Republican National Convention
The N.C. GOP introduced itself at the Republican National Convention as hailing from the state with "the largest military installations in the world." North Carolina does have Fort Bragg, which has more active-duty troops than any base in the Army – or any other branch of the military, for that matter. Camp Lejeune is ...
1
says north carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world.
the n.c. gop introduced itself at the republican national convention as hailing from the state with "the largest military installations in the world." north carolina does have fort bragg, which has more activeduty troops than any base in the army or any other branch of the military, for that matter. camp lejeune is al...
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5,617
5
Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees.
May 15, 2012
federal budget;pensions;retirement
brendan doherty
Brendan Doherty, former head of the Rhode Island State Police, ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2012 in Rhode Island's 1st District as a Republican.
rhode island
3
1
1
1
2
0
a campaign website
We rate his statement . Rhode Island’s former top cop is setting his bar of expectation pretty high if he’s promising to curb this kind of  "rampant fraud and waste." We’ll be watching. Get updates from PolitiFactRI on Twitter . To comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our PolitiFact Rhode Island Facebook page.
1
over the past five years the federal government has paid out 601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees.
we rate his statement . rhode islands former top cop is setting his bar of expectation pretty high if hes promising to curb this kind of  "rampant fraud and waste." well be watching. get updates from politifactri on twitter . to comment or offer your ruling, visit us on our politifact rhode island facebook page.
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1
Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.
April 30, 2012
city government;government regulation;message machine 2012;regulation;water
eileen brady
Eileen Brady is running for Portland mayor 2012.
oregon
1
1
0
0
2
0
a debate
Brady claims we could have saved ourselves the trouble. Maybe we could have, but that April 1, 2009, deadline was set in rule. Our federal delegation was getting nowhere with D.C. until Schumer complained. Her statement is wishful. We rate the statement .
0
says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the powell butte water reservoir.
brady claims we could have saved ourselves the trouble. maybe we could have, but that april 1, 2009, deadline was set in rule. our federal delegation was getting nowhere with d.c. until schumer complained. her statement is wishful. we rate the statement .
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12,815
0
House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!
December 12, 2016
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
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18
24
53
233
396
a Facebook post
Bloggers said, "House Democrats strike to implement Sharia law!!" There was no kind of strike. Instead, the stories referred to a non-binding resolution introduced in December 2015 that sought to affirm congressional support for Muslim-Americans facing hate crimes and persecution. It did not have the effect of law or m...
0
house democrats strike to implement sharia law!!
bloggers said, "house democrats strike to implement sharia law!!" there was no kind of strike. instead, the stories referred to a nonbinding resolution introduced in december 2015 that sought to affirm congressional support for muslimamericans facing hate crimes and persecution. it did not have the effect of law or men...
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9,094
4
Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
June 17, 2014
immigration
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
texas
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24
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an interview on Fox & Friends
Perry said the Obama administration failed to respond to his 2012 letter flagging an uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The day Perry sent his letter, Obama administration officials joined a conference call with his office about the crossings. It’s not clear whether this call was in respo...
1
says the obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the u.s.mexico border.
perry said the obama administration failed to respond to his 2012 letter flagging an uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the u.s.mexico border. the day perry sent his letter, obama administration officials joined a conference call with his office about the crossings. its not clear whether this call was in respons...
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10,753
2
When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There's only one other four-year period where that's true. That's true from 2008 to 2012.
September 21, 2015
economy;history;jobs
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
national
8
22
21
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47
11
an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert
Cruz said that "when (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where that’s . That’s from 2008 to 2012." Cruz missed two other four-year periods that fit the criteria. In addition, his implication -- that Democrats are large...
0
when ronald reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. there's only one other fouryear period where that's true. that's true from 2008 to 2012.
cruz said that "when ronald reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. theres only one other fouryear period where thats . thats from 2008 to 2012." cruz missed two other fouryear periods that fit the criteria. in addition, his implication that democrats are largely to bla...
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