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5
One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh.
September 6, 2019
supreme court
sheldon whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
national
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an op-ed
Whitehouse said, "One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh." Public disclosure documents show the Judicial Crisis Network r...
1
one unnamed donor gave 17 million to the leoaffiliated judicial crisis network to block the nomination of judge merrick garland and to support gorsuch then a donor perhaps the same one gave another 17 million to prop up kavanaugh.
whitehouse said, "one unnamed donor gave 17 million to the leoaffiliated judicial crisis network to block the nomination of judge merrick garland and to support gorsuch then a donor perhaps the same one gave another 17 million to prop up kavanaugh." public disclosure documents show the judicial crisis network receive...
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[O]ver 200,000 ordinary citizens were given the opportunity to identify projects they preferred.
April 2, 2012
transportation;taxes
metro atlanta voter education network
The Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network is a coalition of businesses and civic groups that is running a public information campaign to educate voters about a July 2012 transportation referrendum.
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The decision rested with the regional roundtable. Members could accept -- or ignore -- public comments as they saw fit.   That said, MAVEN’s mailer stopped short of saying that these voters controlled the process. Furthermore, its participation estimate is conservative. Its statement earns our highest rating -- .
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over 200,000 ordinary citizens were given the opportunity to identify projects they preferred.
the decision rested with the regional roundtable. members could accept or ignore public comments as they saw fit.   that said, mavens mailer stopped short of saying that these voters controlled the process. furthermore, its participation estimate is conservative. its statement earns our highest rating .
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Marco Rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased.
March 24, 2010
candidate biography
charlie crist
Charlie Crist lost the race for Florida governor as the Democratic candidate in 2022. He served as a U.S. congressman from St. Petersburg since 2017 and resigned Aug. 31, 2022 to focus on his campaign.  As a Republican, Crist served as governor from 2007 to 2011. Crist left the Republican Party in 2010 to mount a campa...
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That chart looks like this: Not huge differences, mind you, but differences. In his TV ad "We Thought He Was Different," Crist said Rubio's income skyrocketed and showed a red-line graphic that illustrates the dramatic increase. While his ad chose years that had a particularly steep increase, a broader range of years s...
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marco rubio's "income skyrocketed while his power increased.
that chart looks like this not huge differences, mind you, but differences. in his tv ad "we thought he was different," crist said rubio's income skyrocketed and showed a redline graphic that illustrates the dramatic increase. while his ad chose years that had a particularly steep increase, a broader range of years sho...
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Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers.
February 6, 2016
candidate biography
ted cruz
Ted Cruz is a U.S. Senator from Texas, first elected in 2012. Cruz also was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He is the former solicitor general for the state of Texas, previously serving as the director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, an Associate Deputy Attorney...
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the New Hampshire GOP debate
Cruz said that it was CNN, not his campaign, that first reported that Carson "taking a break from campaigning," and his campaign forwarded that news to his supporters. Cruz's campaign took a nugget of information from CNN and took it too far. CNN reported that Carson was "to take a break after Iowa," while simultaneous...
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says cnn reported ben carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers.
cruz said that it was cnn, not his campaign, that first reported that carson "taking a break from campaigning," and his campaign forwarded that news to his supporters. cruz's campaign took a nugget of information from cnn and took it too far. cnn reported that carson was "to take a break after iowa," while simultaneous...
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According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit.
March 16, 2015
animals;corrections and updates;crime;guns
florida students for concealed carry
Florida Students for Concealed Carry advocates for lawful concealed carry of firearms on college campuses by licensed, of-age individuals. Erek Culbreath is the president as of 2015.
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Culbreath said, "According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to get attacked by an alligator than by someone with a conceal-and-carry permit." We don't have data on attacks committed by people with conceal-and-carry permits. The gun data is based on an approximation using permit revocations that m...
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according to the state of florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a concealandcarry permit.
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4
The Boston Marathon bombing "is the fifth case" in which U.S. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism "and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders.
April 22, 2013
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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King said the Boston Marathon bombing "is the fifth case" in which U.S. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism "and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders." It’s clear that there are at least four prior instances -- Anwar al-Awlaki, David Headley, A...
1
the boston marathon bombing "is the fifth case" in which u.s. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism "and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders.
king said the boston marathon bombing "is the fifth case" in which u.s. government officials examined individuals potentially involved in terrorism "and felt they were no threat and they went on to carry out terrorist murders." its clear that there are at least four prior instances anwar alawlaki, david headley, abdul...
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Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel.
July 10, 2012
campaign finance;elections
ohio republican party
Statewide organization for Ohio's Republicans.
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an emailed statement
(To keep Redfern honest, we asked the Ohio Democratic Party for the funding sources Redfern was talking about. The list included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Crossroads and other groups. Neither Mandel’s campaign nor the National Republican Senatorial Committee – the GOP equivalent of the DSCC – were on the l...
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sherrod brown and his special interest allies in washington are plotting to spend over 13 million" to defeat josh mandel.
to keep redfern honest, we asked the ohio democratic party for the funding sources redfern was talking about. the list included the u.s. chamber of commerce, american crossroads and other groups. neither mandels campaign nor the national republican senatorial committee the gop equivalent of the dscc were on the list....
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Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers.
July 13, 2017
education;state budget
dan patrick
As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
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Patrick said: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." This percentage, we found, aligns with the simple comparison of total teacher salaries to all funds spent on public schools. But it’s worth clarifying that not all funds can be diverted to teacher salaries. You could also say...
1
of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers.
patrick said "of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." this percentage, we found, aligns with the simple comparison of total teacher salaries to all funds spent on public schools. but its worth clarifying that not all funds can be diverted to teacher salaries. you could also say t...
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We're now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world. We've surpassed Saudi Arabia.
January 4, 2015
energy
amy klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar is a senator from Minnesota. Klobuchar was elected as senator in 2006 and re-elected in 2012 and 2018. Klobuchar received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. In 2019, she announced she was running for the Democratic nomination...
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Klobuchar said the United States is "now the No. 1 producer of oil in the world." The latest global oil production statistics back up Klobuchar’s . The United States has been the world’s largest oil producer since late 2012. We rate her statement . Help fund PolitiFact's Kickstarter to live fact-check the 2015 State of...
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we're now the no. 1 producer of oil in the world. we've surpassed saudi arabia.
klobuchar said the united states is "now the no. 1 producer of oil in the world." the latest global oil production statistics back up klobuchars . the united states has been the worlds largest oil producer since late 2012. we rate her statement . help fund politifact's kickstarter to live factcheck the 2015 state of th...
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In 3 months, Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip.
August 8, 2020
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A viral Facebook post claimed that "Melania took 21 trips to NY, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of $675,000 or $32,143/trip" in a three month period.  Military flight records show that the first lady spent $675,000 on 21 trips between Washington,  Florida and New York. However, she frequently traveled to New Yo...
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in 3 months, melania took 21 trips to ny, to get her hair done, at taxpayer cost of 675,000 or 32,143trip.
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0
Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks.
January 17, 2020
candidate biography;food;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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He didn’t talk about corn dogs at all, nor "Bernie people" or even "centers," not counting a reference to the Centers for Disease Control.  The Biden interview appears to be a joke . But like a game of telephone, not everyone is getting it.  "Dementia," wrote one person commenting on the Facebook post.  We rate it ...
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says joe biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks.
he didnt talk about corn dogs at all, nor "bernie people" or even "centers," not counting a reference to the centers for disease control.  the biden interview appears to be a joke . but like a game of telephone, not everyone is getting it.  "dementia," wrote one person commenting on the facebook post.  we rate it !
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pays mainstream media $600 million to report in favor of him.
February 2, 2022
facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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"It’s a small tweak that distorts the video’s meaning without sophisticated editing," the CBC reported at the time, "but it’s effective because it plays on very real concerns and criticisms of the government’s so-called media bailout program." The Canadian government had then earmarked $600 million for tax credits and ...
0
canadian prime minister justin trudeau pays mainstream media 600 million to report in favor of him.
"its a small tweak that distorts the videos meaning without sophisticated editing," the cbc reported at the time, "but its effective because it plays on very real concerns and criticisms of the governments socalled media bailout program." the canadian government had then earmarked 600 million for tax credits and other ...
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0
Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg's record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
March 21, 2011
environment;candidate biography;legal issues
david prosser
David Prosser is a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. He was appointed to the court in 1998 and was re-elected three years later to a full 10-term term. He previously spent 18 years in the state Assembly representing the Appleton area; for eight of those years he was the Republican leader.
wisconsin
0
0
0
0
0
1
statement during a candidate forum
That would be more believable if people treated it that way at the time and if it didn’t match up with one of the major lines of attack from Kloppenburg critics in the campaign. At PolitiFact, a statement is if it is not accurate. It’s not accurate to say that Kloppenburg’s has only handled dock cases. That’s a -- f...
0
says supreme court candidate joanne kloppenburg's record as a state justice department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
that would be more believable if people treated it that way at the time and if it didnt match up with one of the major lines of attack from kloppenburg critics in the campaign. at politifact, a statement is if it is not accurate. its not accurate to say that kloppenburgs has only handled dock cases. thats a from a ...
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10,575
4
Says Jeb Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election.
July 30, 2015
elections
arthenia joyner
Arthenia Joyner is a Democratic state senator from Tampa. Previously she was a member of the Florida House of Representatives.
florida
1
1
0
0
0
0
a letter to Jeb Bush
Joyner said Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election." Bush signed a 2005 bill limiting early voting to a maximum of eight hours per day, specifying the changes would take effect in 2006. That did scale back early voting hours in some counties quite a bit. But there’s no mention that...
1
says jeb bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election.
joyner said bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election." bush signed a 2005 bill limiting early voting to a maximum of eight hours per day, specifying the changes would take effect in 2006. that did scale back early voting hours in some counties quite a bit. but theres no mention that ...
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8,679
2
The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted.
April 13, 2014
health care;punditfact
james carville
James Carville is a Democratic political consultant and political commentator.
null
0
1
0
2
1
0
comments on ABC's "This Week"
Carville said that Republican fears of big payouts under the risk corridors have not come to pass. Carville was claiming victory before any numbers are in. We won’t know for sure whether government gained, lost or broke even with the risk corridors until 2014 is over. The CBO projections suggest little reason for conce...
0
the insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like republicans predicted.
carville said that republican fears of big payouts under the risk corridors have not come to pass. carville was claiming victory before any numbers are in. we wont know for sure whether government gained, lost or broke even with the risk corridors until 2014 is over. the cbo projections suggest little reason for concer...
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4
Most of the state budget isn't for state government doing things. ... 85 percent of the state budget is transferred to local communities for delivery of service.
April 18, 2011
state budget
ron amstutz
State Rep. Ron Amstutz represents the 3rd House District, which includes all of Wayne County, Ohio. He has 30 years of service in both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House.
ohio
1
1
0
0
0
0
a forum on the state budget
So Amstutz’ statement is essentially accurate. Also to be considered is the all-funds budget. The percentage of money that goes back to communities is smaller, about 67 percent, but it still matches the description of "most" that he used at the Ideastream forum. That’s a piece of additional information that provides fu...
1
most of the state budget isn't for state government doing things. ... 85 percent of the state budget is transferred to local communities for delivery of service.
so amstutz statement is essentially accurate. also to be considered is the allfunds budget. the percentage of money that goes back to communities is smaller, about 67 percent, but it still matches the description of "most" that he used at the ideastream forum. thats a piece of additional information that provides full ...
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8,267
1
A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border.
January 5, 2014
immigration;civil rights;technology;privacy issues
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
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50
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245
1,410
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post said a judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." There is a border search exception, which long predates the district court ruling, that allows officials at or near borders to search people and their possessions without obtain...
0
a judge's order means there's a "constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the united states border.
a facebook post said a judge's order means there's a "constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the united states border." there is a border search exception, which long predates the district court ruling, that allows officials at or near borders to search people and their possessions without obtain...
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22,959
1
Video shows Ukraine was "nuked.
May 1, 2023
nuclear;ukraine;russia
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
Neither the defense ministry nor Tass mentioned a nuclear strike. The Guardian says that "the size of the fire in Pavlohrad suggests Russia may have hit an important arms depot." The targeting of a facility holding ammunition or fuel could explain the secondary explosions in the video. But there’s no proof of a nuclear...
0
video shows ukraine was "nuked.
neither the defense ministry nor tass mentioned a nuclear strike. the guardian says that "the size of the fire in pavlohrad suggests russia may have hit an important arms depot." the targeting of a facility holding ammunition or fuel could explain the secondary explosions in the video. but theres no proof of a nuclear ...
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7,479
2
Says the Obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities.
June 5, 2013
immigration;criminal justice;crime
michael mccaul
Michael McCaul was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004.
texas
4
5
2
2
0
0
U.S. House floor debate
McCaul said the Obama administration, seeking to reduce the number of detention beds, plans to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." The administration has sought to shrink the number of beds devoted to holding individuals in detention, saying that would save money. If approved, this could lea...
0
says the obama administration plans to reduce the number of beds devoted to holding individuals violating immigration laws and to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities.
mccaul said the obama administration, seeking to reduce the number of detention beds, plans to "release hundreds of dangerous criminals into our communities." the administration has sought to shrink the number of beds devoted to holding individuals in detention, saying that would save money. if approved, this could lea...
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5,255
3
Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.
March 5, 2012
alcohol;corrections and updates;taxes
the tax foundation
According to its website, the Tax Foundation is a non-profit begun in 1937 with a mission "to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy and the size of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of government. From its founding in 1937, the Tax Foundation has been grounded in the belief that the dissemination of ba...
tennessee
0
1
2
0
0
0
a map published on its blog
The Tax Foundation published beer excise tax figures that included local taxes for other states, but excluded Tennessee and Kentucky’s wholesale beer taxes. While the map is accurate that Tennessee has a flat per-barrel beer excise tax of $0.14 per gallon, excluding the statewide wholesale beer tax creates a impressio...
1
says tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.
the tax foundation published beer excise tax figures that included local taxes for other states, but excluded tennessee and kentuckys wholesale beer taxes. while the map is accurate that tennessee has a flat perbarrel beer excise tax of 0.14 per gallon, excluding the statewide wholesale beer tax creates a impression t...
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3,501
0
Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
April 19, 2011
elections;energy
troy fraser
Troy Fraser, a former Texas House member, was initially elected to the Texas Senate in 1996. He was chosen by colleagues as the Senate's president pro tempore for the 2011 legislative session.
texas
0
0
0
0
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1
a Texas Senate committee hearing
And the responses we got from most of last year’s candidates suggests there’s no basis for pegging the costs of such campaigns anywhere near $300,000, which is more than 60 times-- 60! --the most that anyone told us they spent. The statement is so , it smokes. .
0
says it probably costs more than 300,000 to run for a seat on the pedernales electric cooperative board of directors.
and the responses we got from most of last years candidates suggests theres no basis for pegging the costs of such campaigns anywhere near 300,000, which is more than 60 times 60! the most that anyone told us they spent. the statement is so , it smokes. .
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18,399
4
Says Donald Trump funded a Veterans Day parade 26 years ago in New York City after the city refused to pay.
September 9, 2020
history;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
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a Facebook post
Before the event, the New York Times reported that Trump was given the honor of serving as grand marshal for the event in exchange for his contributions, and put the total cost of the parade at about $2.4 million. (McGowan told CNN in that same 2016 interview that Trump was never grand marshal because he’s not a vetera...
1
says donald trump funded a veterans day parade 26 years ago in new york city after the city refused to pay.
before the event, the new york times reported that trump was given the honor of serving as grand marshal for the event in exchange for his contributions, and put the total cost of the parade at about 2.4 million. mcgowan told cnn in that same 2016 interview that trump was never grand marshal because hes not a veteran, ...
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959
1
A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan.
June 14, 2009
health care
americans united for change
A liberal advocacy group, Americans United For Change states on its Web site that it was founded in 2005 to fend off President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. In 2006, the organization "broadened its scope to build broad public and congressional support for action on a wide range of long-stalled policy issues...
national
0
1
4
1
4
0
an Internet ad
We find their statement . Update, June 22, 2009: We ruled this statement because the ad distorted the results of the poll.  Several days after we published this item a New York Times/CBS News poll showed 72 percent support for a public option.  But we're not changing our ruling because the New York Times poll hasn't...
0
a new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. that means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan.
we find their statement . update, june 22, 2009 we ruled this statement because the ad distorted the results of the poll.  several days after we published this item a new york timescbs news poll showed 72 percent support for a public option.  but we're not changing our ruling because the new york times poll hasn't c...
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Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts.
November 11, 2012
elections
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
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an email
It may be surprising that no Romney votes were found in some precincts, Salling told us, "but it is a far reach to suggest  fraud as the explanation." The that Mitt Romney received no votes in more than a dozen precincts in Cleveland may seem amazing. But voting history, registration, demographics and statistical anal...
1
mitt romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 cuyahoga county precincts.
it may be surprising that no romney votes were found in some precincts, salling told us, "but it is a far reach to suggest  fraud as the explanation." the that mitt romney received no votes in more than a dozen precincts in cleveland may seem amazing. but voting history, registration, demographics and statistical anal...
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3
The GOP tax plan "Sabotages the health care of 13 MILLION Americans.
November 27, 2017
health care;taxes
nancy pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi represents a district in California. She served as speaker of the U.S. House January 2019-2021. Formerly the speaker of the House from 2007-11, Pelosi served as the House minority leader from 2003 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2019.
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a tweet from her team's political account
Nancy Pelosi recently claimed  the GOP tax plan "Sabotages the health care of 13 MILLION Americans." She has a partial point: Senate Republicans have proposed eliminating the ACA’s requirement that all Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty. By getting rid of this, the CBO estimates 13 million fewer people wo...
1
the gop tax plan "sabotages the health care of 13 million americans.
nancy pelosi recently claimed  the gop tax plan "sabotages the health care of 13 million americans." she has a partial point senate republicans have proposed eliminating the acas requirement that all americans have health insurance or pay a penalty. by getting rid of this, the cbo estimates 13 million fewer people woul...
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1
Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS appointment.
January 16, 2023
supreme court;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a photo on Facebook
Social media posts claimed, "Every single Republican blocked Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS appointment." Three Republican senators voted to confirm Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court. We rate this .
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every single republican blocked ketanji brown jackson's scotus appointment.
social media posts claimed, "every single republican blocked ketanji brown jacksons scotus appointment." three republican senators voted to confirm jacksons nomination to the supreme court. we rate this .
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1
A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as "America's Sexiest Moderate" is being marketed to children.
July 30, 2020
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
"  Walmart did not immediately respond to our questions about the Facebook post but the coloring book is listed on the store’s website under "Funny Books/Politics" — not the children’s section.  A spokesperson for Walmart told Reuters that the coloring book is for adults and that "the proper placement in a store is in...
0
a coloring book that describes joe biden as "america's sexiest moderate" is being marketed to children.
"  walmart did not immediately respond to our questions about the facebook post but the coloring book is listed on the stores website under "funny bookspolitics" not the childrens section.  a spokesperson for walmart told reuters that the coloring book is for adults and that "the proper placement in a store is in the...
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5
Ed Schultz said Alan Grayson is "what it's all about.
September 3, 2010
message machine 2010;pundits
alan grayson
Alan Grayson was initially elected to Congress in 2008, then defeated for re-election in 2010. He was elected again to Congress from a different district in 2012. He lost the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2016.
florida
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a TV ad
I call upon all of us to do our jobs for the sake of America, for the sake of those dying people and their families. I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in America." In his new Hollywood-style ad, Grayson uses a quote from a charged-up Schultz that suggests Gray...
1
ed schultz said alan grayson is "what it's all about.
i call upon all of us to do our jobs for the sake of america, for the sake of those dying people and their families. i apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in america." in his new hollywoodstyle ad, grayson uses a quote from a chargedup schultz that suggests grayso...
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3
CBC Cuts Donald Trump's 'Home Alone 2' Cameo Out of Broadcast.
December 25, 2019
fake news;facebook fact-checks
pj media
PJ Media is a conservative opinion and commentary outlet owned by Salem Media Group.
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an article
PJ Media said, "CBC cuts Donald Trump’s ‘Home Alone 2’ cameo out of broadcast." It’s that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation left Trump’s brief cameo out of its 2019 rebroadcast of the 1992 film. But the edit was made in 2014 to make room for commercials. We rate this statement .
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cbc cuts donald trump's 'home alone 2' cameo out of broadcast.
pj media said, "cbc cuts donald trumps home alone 2 cameo out of broadcast." its that the canadian broadcasting corporation left trumps brief cameo out of its 2019 rebroadcast of the 1992 film. but the edit was made in 2014 to make room for commercials. we rate this statement .
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1
The Gates Foundation "tested a polio vax in India between 2000 & 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children.
April 13, 2020
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a text post
But data from the WHO show that, between 2000 and 2017, there were 17 cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus. The Facebook post comes amid a rash of other conspiracy theories about Gates and his connection to the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve fact-checked several or claims about the billionaire philanthropist, spanning fr...
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the gates foundation "tested a polio vax in india between 2000 2017 and paralysed 496,000 children.
but data from the who show that, between 2000 and 2017, there were 17 cases of vaccinederived poliovirus. the facebook post comes amid a rash of other conspiracy theories about gates and his connection to the coronavirus pandemic. weve factchecked several or claims about the billionaire philanthropist, spanning from ...
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Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.
January 29, 2023
science;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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an image shared on Instagram
Social media is rife with claims that Pfizer was "caught" mutating the pathogen that causes COVID-19 using gain-of-function research. The stems from video footage that purported to show a Pfizer employee saying that the company had considered research that would potentially mutate the virus behind COVID-19 in an effor...
0
pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.
social media is rife with claims that pfizer was "caught" mutating the pathogen that causes covid19 using gainoffunction research. the stems from video footage that purported to show a pfizer employee saying that the company had considered research that would potentially mutate the virus behind covid19 in an effort to...
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1
Common Core is being "used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into what is effectively a national school board.
July 26, 2013
education
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
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a statement given to the Tampa Bay Times
Rubio said that Common Core is being "used by the Obama Administration to turn the Department of Education into what is effectively a national school board." That makes it sound like the federal government is telling local school districts what to teach under Common Core. Our reporting showed that’s not the case. Decis...
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common core is being "used by the obama administration to turn the department of education into what is effectively a national school board.
rubio said that common core is being "used by the obama administration to turn the department of education into what is effectively a national school board." that makes it sound like the federal government is telling local school districts what to teach under common core. our reporting showed thats not the case. decisi...
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Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run
May 17, 2014
legal issues
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
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a chain email
A chain email now circulating links to an article headlined, "Obama Announces Plans For A Third Term Presidential Run." The article comes from a satire website, and even if Obama wanted to do an end run around the constitutional prohibition, the vehicle to do it -- Serrano’s bill -- has no hope of passage, much less an...
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obama announces plans for a third term presidential run
a chain email now circulating links to an article headlined, "obama announces plans for a third term presidential run." the article comes from a satire website, and even if obama wanted to do an end run around the constitutional prohibition, the vehicle to do it serranos bill has no hope of passage, much less any cha...
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Georgia's CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation.
September 2, 2015
education
richard woods
Richard Woods was elected January 2015 as state superintendent. He's a republican.
georgia
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press release
There’s ample that, for years, Georgia’s CRCT "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation," as research has repeatedly shown and State Superintendent Richard Woods stated last week. We rate Woods’ statement .
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georgia's crct "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation.
theres ample that, for years, georgias crct "set some of the lowest expectations for student proficiency in the nation," as research has repeatedly shown and state superintendent richard woods stated last week. we rate woods statement .
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A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary.
August 12, 2009
health care
sarah palin
Sarah Palin was the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008. She is also the former governor of Alaska and the author of  Going Rogue: An American Life. Sarah Palin's previous experience includes leading the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and serving as the mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.
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her Facebook page
Perhaps, as Lane — and by extension Palin — argues, patients might feel some subtle pressure from a doctor to get the counseling. But the patients make the call. That's the definition of voluntary. We've said in our previous item that it was voluntary, and we see nothing in Palin's argument that proves otherwise. And s...
0
a provision in the health care reform bill for endoflife counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary.
perhaps, as lane and by extension palin argues, patients might feel some subtle pressure from a doctor to get the counseling. but the patients make the call. that's the definition of voluntary. we've said in our previous item that it was voluntary, and we see nothing in palin's argument that proves otherwise. and so ...
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Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.
October 6, 2021
debt;deficit;federal budget
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
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remarks at the White House
Biden said, "Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending." New spending initiatives, such as the two bills Biden is currently backing in Congress, were not the immediate cause of the debt limit increase that Democrats in Congress enacted. But if they become law, they will like...
1
raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. it has nothing to do with new spending.
biden said, "raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. it has nothing to do with new spending." new spending initiatives, such as the two bills biden is currently backing in congress, were not the immediate cause of the debt limit increase that democrats in congress enacted. but if they become law, they will like...
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Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing.
April 13, 2022
facebook fact-checks;ukraine;russia
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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Facebook posts that Ukraine was responsible for the Kramatorsk train station bombing. A video used to bolster this rumor is . Although the video has a BBC logo, it was not produced by the news organization. There’s no credible that Ukraine was behind the attack. The Tochka missile used in the attack, and the serial n...
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ukraine was responsible for the kramatorsk train station bombing.
facebook posts that ukraine was responsible for the kramatorsk train station bombing. a video used to bolster this rumor is . although the video has a bbc logo, it was not produced by the news organization. theres no credible that ukraine was behind the attack. the tochka missile used in the attack, and the serial nu...
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1
I unsealed my records" at Marquette University.
February 27, 2015
candidate biography;education;elections
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
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We haven’t seen any records. We rate Walker’s statement . To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s web page . ------ More on Scott Walker For profiles and stories on Scott Walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Scott Walker page .
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i unsealed my records" at marquette university.
we havent seen any records. we rate walkers statement . to comment on this item, go to the milwaukee journal sentinels web page . more on scott walker for profiles and stories on scott walker and 2016 presidential politics, go to the milwaukee journal sentinel's scott walker page .
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2
Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
February 18, 2015
economy;jobs;small business;state budget;states;tourism;workers;taxes
gina raimondo
Gina Raimondo served a four-year term as Rhode Island's general treasurer beginning in Jan. 4, 2011 before being elected governor in 2014. She cofounded and served as a general partner of Point Judith Capital. She is a graduate of Yale Law School and a Rhodes Scholar. She is married with two children.
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Governor Raimondo said that compared with Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel. That's in terms of the raw numbers. But if you include all tourism spending and adjust for population size, Rhode Island isn...
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rhode island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.
governor raimondo said that compared with massachusetts, connecticut, new york and new jersey, rhode island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel. that's in terms of the raw numbers. but if you include all tourism spending and adjust for population size, rhode island isn...
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John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
April 5, 2008
civil rights
moveon.org
MoveOn.org is a left-leaning political advocacy group. It endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.
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These percentages omit missed votes.) The American Civil Liberties Union also rates McCain poorly, giving him a 17 percent rating for the 110th Congress and a 22 percent lifetime rating. Some news stories have given a more nuanced account of McCain's history on civil rights and the black community. (See Politico's Apri...
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john mccain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of dr. martin luther king, jr.
these percentages omit missed votes. the american civil liberties union also rates mccain poorly, giving him a 17 percent rating for the 110th congress and a 22 percent lifetime rating. some news stories have given a more nuanced account of mccain's history on civil rights and the black community. see politico's april ...
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In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation.
February 3, 2011
elections
milele coggs
Milele Coggs is a member of the Milwaukee Common Council, representing the 6th District. She was elected to the seat in 2008.
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This item is clear. As introduced, the Republican photo ID bill takes a tougher line than the other photo ID states. The number and type of IDs allowed is narrower and the deadlines for alternative voting procedure are tighter.   Some of that may change in coming weeks, but Coggs was careful to describe the bill in "it...
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in its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter id legislation in the nation.
this item is clear. as introduced, the republican photo id bill takes a tougher line than the other photo id states. the number and type of ids allowed is narrower and the deadlines for alternative voting procedure are tighter.   some of that may change in coming weeks, but coggs was careful to describe the bill in "it...
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1
Is ANYONE asking how Ron DeSantis was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million?
May 8, 2022
campaign finance;candidate biography;wealth
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
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A tweet said DeSantis "was worth $340,000 in 2020 and is now worth $52 million." DeSantis has not yet reported his net worth for 2021. PolitiFact found no credible to substantiate the that he had such a massive financial increase.  The figure used in the tweet seems to be derived from campaign filings in September 2...
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is anyone asking how ron desantis was worth 340,000 in 2020 and is now worth 52 million?
a tweet said desantis "was worth 340,000 in 2020 and is now worth 52 million." desantis has not yet reported his net worth for 2021. politifact found no credible to substantiate the that he had such a massive financial increase.  the figure used in the tweet seems to be derived from campaign filings in september 202...
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Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding 'Red Flag Gun Seizures' for Wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!
January 11, 2019
constitutional amendments;states;guns
wisconsin firearms coalition
The Wisconsin Firearms Coalition says it is dedicated to defending and advancing the 2nd Amendment rights of all law abiding citizens in the state of Wisconsin.
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Our rating A gun rights group claimed "Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding "Red Flag Gun Seizures" for Wisconsin" which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!" Though there is some to the , in that Kaul and Evers have clearly voiced ...
0
governor evers, ag josh kaul, and speaker robin vos are demanding 'red flag gun seizures' for wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!
our rating a gun rights group claimed "governor evers, ag josh kaul, and speaker robin vos are demanding "red flag gun seizures" for wisconsin" which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!" though there is some to the , in that kaul and evers have clearly voiced ...
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Savings that I achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "As a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated.
January 13, 2014
immigration;crime;state budget
todd staples
Staples was first elected agriculture commissioner of Texas in 2006 after previously serving in the Texas Senate and House. He unsuccessfully sought the 2014 Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, afterward resigning for another job.
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Staples said savings he achieved helped fund cameras on the border and that as a result, more than 21,500 arrests were made and 46 tons of narcotics were confiscated. This statement could leave the impression that a few hundred thousand dollars committed on Staples’ watch to an established program near the border culm...
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savings that i achieved" helped fund cameras on the border. "as a result, more than 21,500 arrests have been made and 46 tons of narcotics confiscated.
staples said savings he achieved helped fund cameras on the border and that as a result, more than 21,500 arrests were made and 46 tons of narcotics were confiscated. this statement could leave the impression that a few hundred thousand dollars committed on staples watch to an established program near the border culmi...
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Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000.
September 21, 2012
message machine 2012;taxes
lois frankel
Lois Frankel is a former state legislator and West Palm Beach mayor who won her first seat for Congressional District 22 in Broward/Palm Beach in 2012.
florida
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Frankel’s ad says "Hasner gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." The ad bases its on a proposal put before Congress by Paul Ryan, now the vice presidential nominee, which Hasner has praised in the past. The plan addressed many aspects of the federal government, includi...
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says adam hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth 250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes 2,000.
frankels ad says "hasner gives the wealthy tax breaks worth 250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes 2,000." the ad bases its on a proposal put before congress by paul ryan, now the vice presidential nominee, which hasner has praised in the past. the plan addressed many aspects of the federal government, including ...
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It was a 100 percent lie that (Donald Trump's) election unleashed anti-Semitism. … Hundreds of Jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. To the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an American Jewish kid living in Israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who wa...
May 18, 2017
criminal justice;crime;race and ethnicity;punditfact
dennis prager
Dennis Prager has been broadcasting on radio in Los Angeles since 1982. His show became nationally syndicated in 1999.
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Prager said, "It was a 100 percent lie that his election unleashed anti-Semitism. … Hundreds of Jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. To the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an American Jewish kid living in Israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who w...
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it was a 100 percent lie that donald trump's election unleashed antisemitism. hundreds of jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. to the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an american jewish kid living in israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who was tr...
prager said, "it was a 100 percent lie that his election unleashed antisemitism. hundreds of jewish community centers had bomb threats called in. to the best of our knowledge to this day, 90 percent of them were called in by an american jewish kid living in israel, and the other 10 percent were a black radical who was...
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Says Tim Pawlenty said in 2006, "The era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive.
July 24, 2011
candidate biography
michele bachmann
Michele Bachmann, first elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006, represents the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota. She was reelected in 2008. Previously, she served in the Minnesota State Senate. Prior to that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, who have five...
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So where does this leave us? Back in 2006, Pawlenty was portraying himself as a conservative who was willing to intervene in markets, and he said that government has to "bust up entrenched interests before they become too powerful." It appears he's been backing off those positions in 2011, but that doesn't change what ...
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says tim pawlenty said in 2006, "the era of small government is over... the government has to be more proactive and more aggressive.
so where does this leave us? back in 2006, pawlenty was portraying himself as a conservative who was willing to intervene in markets, and he said that government has to "bust up entrenched interests before they become too powerful." it appears he's been backing off those positions in 2011, but that doesn't change what ...
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In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery. 30,000 new jobs were created this year, with 15,000 created in the struggling manufacturing sector.
October 11, 2011
jobs;message machine 2012
state tea party express
The group says it is "committed to identifying and supporting conservative candidates and causes that will champion tea party values and return our country to the Constitutional principles that have made America the 'shining city on a hill.'”
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In this case, the national Tea Party says Walker "created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery" that led to the "creation of 30,000 new jobs." The numbers are essentially on the money. But the group makes a broad statement about jobs, when it is looking only at the private-sector side of the equation. What’s more, it does...
1
in wisconsin, gov. scott walker has created a manufacturingled jobs recovery. 30,000 new jobs were created this year, with 15,000 created in the struggling manufacturing sector.
in this case, the national tea party says walker "created a manufacturingled jobs recovery" that led to the "creation of 30,000 new jobs." the numbers are essentially on the money. but the group makes a broad statement about jobs, when it is looking only at the privatesector side of the equation. whats more, it does no...
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3
Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office.
January 12, 2011
jobs
bob mcdonnell
Bob McDonnell is the Republican governor of Virginia until January 2014. McDonnell was elected over Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds. McDonnell previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2006 and as state Attorney General from 2006 to 2009. McDonnell graduated from the University of Nortre Da...
virginia
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6
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a speech
Based on percentage of the work force, Virginia's job creation went from being 14th under Kaine to fifth under McDonnell, which is not nearly as dramatic. McDonnell has used a selective set of data to imply Virginia went from being a "D" student under Kaine to an "A" student under the new administration. But that fails...
1
virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under gov. tim kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while mcdonnell has been in office.
based on percentage of the work force, virginia's job creation went from being 14th under kaine to fifth under mcdonnell, which is not nearly as dramatic. mcdonnell has used a selective set of data to imply virginia went from being a "d" student under kaine to an "a" student under the new administration. but that fails...
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0
Photo shows "huge charter busses" Black Lives Matter bought "to transport members to riots.
July 24, 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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13
35
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711
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a Facebook post
What the photo actually shows: buses that carried The Toronto Raptors basketball team — and reigning NBA champs — arriving at the so-called NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando on July 9 ahead of the league’s restart. The team tweeted the image that day and said, "Silence is not an option." The buses have the Rap...
0
photo shows "huge charter busses" black lives matter bought "to transport members to riots.
what the photo actually shows buses that carried the toronto raptors basketball team and reigning nba champs  arriving at the socalled nba bubble at walt disney world in orlando on july 9 ahead of the leagues restart. the team tweeted the image that day and said, "silence is not an option." the buses have the raptors ...
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0
Says Florida didn't offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.
June 24, 2013
economy;jobs
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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42
42
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a TV interview
We are not evaluating whether Deutsche Bank finds several things about Florida attractive for expanding its company: the weather, the lack of income tax, etc. We are looking at Scott’s response to a pointed question in his Fox News interview: Did Florida offer "something special" to Deutsche Bank in exchange for 300 jo...
0
says florida didn't offer special incentives to deutsche bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in florida.
we are not evaluating whether deutsche bank finds several things about florida attractive for expanding its company the weather, the lack of income tax, etc. we are looking at scotts response to a pointed question in his fox news interview did florida offer "something special" to deutsche bank in exchange for 300 jobs?...
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1
Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!
August 13, 2020
candidate biography;criminal justice;facebook fact-checks
viral image
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california
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a Facebook post
According to a biography of Harris on California’s justice department website, she joined the Alameda County DA’s office in 1990 after graduating from law school. She worked there until 1998, prosecuting child sexual assault, homicide and robbery cases, before leaving to work in the San Francisco district attorney’s of...
0
kamala harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of oscar grant!
according to a biography of harris on californias justice department website, she joined the alameda county das office in 1990 after graduating from law school. she worked there until 1998, prosecuting child sexual assault, homicide and robbery cases, before leaving to work in the san francisco district attorneys offic...
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2
The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance.
January 30, 2012
abortion;health care;religion;states
newt gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a political adviser and author. A former Georgia congressman, Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Gingrich sought the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
national
7
11
21
17
15
12
Jacksonville, Fla
Gingrich said that "the Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance."  He makes a broad statement in reference to a rule dealing specifically with co-pays for preventive care -- ma...
0
the obama administration ... would impose on every catholic institution, every jewish institution, every protestant institution the obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance.
gingrich said that "the obama administration ... would impose on every catholic institution, every jewish institution, every protestant institution the obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance."  he makes a broad statement in reference to a rule dealing specifically with copays for preventive care makin...
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3
Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy.
June 3, 2016
corporations;small business
russ feingold
Russ Feingold served as a Democratic U.S. Senator representing Wisconsin from 1992 until 2010, when he was defeated for re-election. An attorney, he previously served 10 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. Following his Senate defeat, he founded Progressives United, which says it mission is to "stand up to the explodin...
wisconsin
3
5
7
2
4
1
a speech
Johnson used the word "insidious" to describe the movie on multiple occasions and repeatedly referred to it as anti-business, though not in so many words. But Feingold is on the boldest and most significant part of the . A conspiracy implies a specific fact – that some great hidden hand or collusion is at work to indo...
1
says ron johnson referred to "the lego movie" as an "insidious antibusiness conspiracy.
johnson used the word "insidious" to describe the movie on multiple occasions and repeatedly referred to it as antibusiness, though not in so many words. but feingold is on the boldest and most significant part of the . a conspiracy implies a specific fact that some great hidden hand or collusion is at work to indoct...
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2
In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything.
February 7, 2023
congress;taxes;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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570
a post on Facebook
The bill has limited support — 25 House co-sponsors , all Republicans — and heavy opposition. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pledged to defeat it; President Joe Biden vowed to veto it. Some conservatives have backed such a plan for two decades . The reason it is drawing attention this year is because Hou...
0
in the month since republicans took the house majority," they are trying to "impose a 30 tax on everything.
the bill has limited support 25 house cosponsors , all republicans and heavy opposition. senate majority leader chuck schumer, dn.y., pledged to defeat it president joe biden vowed to veto it. some conservatives have backed such a plan for two decades . the reason it is drawing attention this year is because house sp...
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1
Says Nancy Pelosi was "caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.
March 12, 2020
abortion;congress;coronavirus
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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24
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a story
A website claims Pelosi was "caught trying to include abortion funding" in the bill.  This is . A section in the bill seeks to reimburse insurers for COVID-19 related laboratory claims. Concerns were raised that the bill’s language could inadvertently open up federal funds for abortion services, but it’s unclear exactl...
0
says nancy pelosi was "caught trying to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.
a website claims pelosi was "caught trying to include abortion funding" in the bill.  this is . a section in the bill seeks to reimburse insurers for covid19 related laboratory claims. concerns were raised that the bills language could inadvertently open up federal funds for abortion services, but its unclear exactly h...
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7,065
1
We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use.
March 7, 2013
government regulation;regulation;privacy issues
dianne feinstein
Dianne Feinstein is a Democratic U.S. Senator from California.
national
0
4
1
1
2
0
an interview on MSNBC's Hardball
Feinstein said, "We have no regulation of drones in the United States in their commercial use." Feinstein’s : Not only does the FAA regulate the commercial use of drones, it actually bans it. Still, the landscape is changing. At Congress’ direction, the FAA is drafting new regulations. How those rules will address priv...
0
we have no regulation of drones in the united states in their commercial use.
feinstein said, "we have no regulation of drones in the united states in their commercial use." feinsteins not only does the faa regulate the commercial use of drones, it actually bans it. still, the landscape is changing. at congress direction, the faa is drafting new regulations. how those rules will address privacy...
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22,312
0
The Michigan attorney general's race was "stolen in the middle of the night from Matt DePerno.
November 9, 2022
elections;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
michigan
3
3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram post
The site showed Nessel with 2,320,440 votes, about 53%, and DePerno with 1,945,531 votes, or about 45%. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson warned on the morning of Nov. 8 that her office wouldn’t have unofficial election results until the following day amid high voter turnout and more than 1.8 million absentee ballots. ...
0
the michigan attorney general's race was "stolen in the middle of the night from matt deperno.
the site showed nessel with 2,320,440 votes, about 53, and deperno with 1,945,531 votes, or about 45. secretary of state jocelyn benson warned on the morning of nov. 8 that her office wouldnt have unofficial election results until the following day amid high voter turnout and more than 1.8 million absentee ballots. ele...
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20,852
1
There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor" for a Supreme Court nomination.
January 27, 2022
corrections and updates;history;race and ethnicity;pundits;supreme court;punditfact
sean hannity
Sean Hannity is a conservative political commentator and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, as well as two television shows on the Fox News Channel. In a 2013 interview Hannity said that he is a “registered Conservative” and ”not a Republican, though people often mistake me for one.” Hannity has authored three b...
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5
2
4
5
14
1
a radio show segment
Hannity said that before Biden’s recent pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, "there's never been a president that has made race and gender the defining factor." The ignored that both Trump and Reagan made similar vows to nominate women to the Supreme Court, then followed through on those promises. Ot...
0
there's never been a president before joe biden that has made race and gender the defining factor" for a supreme court nomination.
hannity said that before bidens recent pledge to nominate a black woman to the supreme court, "there's never been a president that has made race and gender the defining factor." the ignored that both trump and reagan made similar vows to nominate women to the supreme court, then followed through on those promises. oth...
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18,174
2
Donald Trump says he will 'terminate' Social Security if re-elected.
August 11, 2020
social security;facebook fact-checks
social security works
The mission of Social Security Works is to protect and improve the economic security of disadvantaged and at-risk populations and safeguard the economic security of those dependent on Social Security.
national
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0
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Social Security Works said, "Donald Trump says he will ‘terminate’ Social Security if re-elected." Trump never said he will terminate Social Security, but he has discussed terminating the program’s primary funding source. Administrative officials said that he was referring to doing away with the payback of the deferral...
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donald trump says he will 'terminate' social security if reelected.
social security works said, "donald trump says he will terminate social security if reelected." trump never said he will terminate social security, but he has discussed terminating the programs primary funding source. administrative officials said that he was referring to doing away with the payback of the deferral. co...
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Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years.
July 18, 2008
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 television ad
Before that, the last time Obama had been in Iraq was in January 2006. McCain, on the other hand, has been to Iraq eight times as of this writing. The McCain-Obama Iraq tally is now 8 to 2. One catch to this is that it was accurate when the ad was released on Friday, but was no longer accurate by Monday, July 21. Beca...
1
obama "hasn't been to iraq in years.
before that, the last time obama had been in iraq was in january 2006. mccain, on the other hand, has been to iraq eight times as of this writing. the mccainobama iraq tally is now 8 to 2. one catch to this is that it was accurate when the ad was released on friday, but was no longer accurate by monday, july 21. becau...
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Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas.
August 9, 2012
jobs;message machine 2012;stimulus
american future fund
American Future Fund is a conservative organization.
national
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an advertisement
A charitable interpretation of the ad would be that it was sloppily worded. That may be, but we think a viewer unfamiliar with the stimulus would come away with the idea that $1 trillion in tax dollars were spent on "failed companies" and "jobs overseas." People are free to disagree with the wisdom of passing a stimulu...
0
says u.s. rep. martin heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas.
a charitable interpretation of the ad would be that it was sloppily worded. that may be, but we think a viewer unfamiliar with the stimulus would come away with the idea that 1 trillion in tax dollars were spent on "failed companies" and "jobs overseas." people are free to disagree with the wisdom of passing a stimulus...
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President Joe Biden is "in Gitmo.
March 8, 2023
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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There is no to support the that Biden is at the detention center. He continues to make public appearances , including recently traveling to Kyiv in a surprise visit. We’ve previously fact-checked similar claims, including that someone in a Biden mask delivered the State of the Union speech, that an impersonator in a ...
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president joe biden is "in gitmo.
there is no to support the that biden is at the detention center. he continues to make public appearances , including recently traveling to kyiv in a surprise visit. weve previously factchecked similar claims, including that someone in a biden mask delivered the state of the union speech, that an impersonator in a bi...
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Kip Kinkel and Clackamas Town Center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime
February 6, 2014
guns
oregon citizens lobby
The Oregon Citizens Lobby monitors the Oregon legislative process, analyzing bills and tracking them throughout their life cycle. It also tracks and grades the actions of state representatives and senators as they work through and vote on these bills.
oregon
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a legislative hearing tweet
There is no proof that it did. We rate the . After publication, we heard from Tony Case, who told us he was shot by Kinkel and that he did not help tackle the shooter. News accounts at the time differ, but we are the first to acknowledge that Case is in a position to know. Return to OregonLive.com/politics to comment ...
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kip kinkel and clackamas town center shootings "both where citizen with gun stopped the crime
there is no proof that it did. we rate the . after publication, we heard from tony case, who told us he was shot by kinkel and that he did not help tackle the shooter. news accounts at the time differ, but we are the first to acknowledge that case is in a position to know. return to oregonlive.compolitics to comment o...
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(A recent study) said 'Medicare for All' will lower health care costs in this country by $450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.
February 25, 2020
corrections and updates;health check
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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remarks during the South Carolina Democratic primary debate
And it cites some . But many of its assumptions are flawed, and experts uniformly told us it overestimates the potential savings. It cherry-picks data in calculating mortality effects. This statement has some , but ignores context that would create a dramatically different impression. We rate it .
0
a recent study said 'medicare for all' will lower health care costs in this country by 450 billion a year and save the lives of 68,000 people who would otherwise have died.
and it cites some . but many of its assumptions are flawed, and experts uniformly told us it overestimates the potential savings. it cherrypicks data in calculating mortality effects. this statement has some , but ignores context that would create a dramatically different impression. we rate it .
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The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up.
February 2, 2016
debt;federal budget
jeb bush
Jeb Bush was a Republican candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He served two terms as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is also the brother of former President George W. Bush and the son of former President George H.W. Bush. 
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Bush said that the debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up." Questions about the size of the debt were most clearly asked in two of the debates, and perhaps that count could be expanded to a third if you include a question about ...
0
the debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. it's really weird. it hasn't been brought up.
bush said that the debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. it's really weird. it hasn't been brought up." questions about the size of the debt were most clearly asked in two of the debates, and perhaps that count could be expanded to a third if you include a question about ...
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We haven't yet taken out a negative ad.
October 14, 2010
campaign finance;elections;this week - abc news
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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And Friends of Christine O'Donnell was also the sponsor of her famous "I'm You" ad. So when O'Donnell said that "we haven't yet taken out a negative ad," she was -- and had been for at least two full days. We don't necessarily think negative ads are inherently bad; campaigns are about contrasting one candidate to ano...
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we haven't yet taken out a negative ad.
and friends of christine o'donnell was also the sponsor of her famous "i'm you" ad. so when o'donnell said that "we haven't yet taken out a negative ad," she was and had been for at least two full days. we don't necessarily think negative ads are inherently bad campaigns are about contrasting one candidate to anothe...
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In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
February 20, 2011
education;state budget
bob mcdonnell
Bob McDonnell is the Republican governor of Virginia until January 2014. McDonnell was elected over Democratic state Sen. Creigh Deeds. McDonnell previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2006 and as state Attorney General from 2006 to 2009. McDonnell graduated from the University of Nortre Da...
virginia
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comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch
During that period, the number of K-12 students in Virginia has climbed 6.3 percent. So McDonnell is technically right, but his is . When you consider inflation over the last decade -- which the governor did not -- new spending slightly more doubled growth in enrollment. Much of that increase came from new Standards o...
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in the past decade, k12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
during that period, the number of k12 students in virginia has climbed 6.3 percent. so mcdonnell is technically right, but his is . when you consider inflation over the last decade which the governor did not new spending slightly more doubled growth in enrollment. much of that increase came from new standards of lea...
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President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0.
April 17, 2012
federal budget
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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a graphic posted on his website
Romney claims that the president’s "suggested reduction in spending for next year" is zero. Romney's ignores the detail that Obama proposed cuts in the discretionary portion of the budget, which he has more control over. The increases come from mandatory spending and net interest. Still, Obama could propose cuts in ma...
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president obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year 0.
romney claims that the presidents "suggested reduction in spending for next year" is zero. romney's ignores the detail that obama proposed cuts in the discretionary portion of the budget, which he has more control over. the increases come from mandatory spending and net interest. still, obama could propose cuts in man...
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Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan.
May 3, 2012
corrections and updates;federal budget;health care;medicare
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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a graphical tool on the campaign website
The Obama campaign’s "Life of Julia" graphic says that under Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." But the bipartisan plan Romney supports includes traditional Medicare among seniors’ options for purch...
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says under mitt romney, "medicare could end as we know it, leaving julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means 6,350 extra per year for a similar plan.
the obama campaigns "life of julia" graphic says that under romney, "medicare could end as we know it, leaving julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means 6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." but the bipartisan plan romney supports includes traditional medicare among seniors options for purchase...
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Knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
February 12, 2013
elections;pensions;retirement;state budget;transparency
tim knopp
Former Oregon Rep. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, is challenging state Sen. Chris Telfer, R-Bend, for Senate District 27 in the May 2012 primary.
oregon
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a press release
He promised voters that he would not accept PERS this year and he followed through on the promise. What Knopp failed to mention is that he was a member of PERS who closed his account in 2010 because his family needed the money. Knopp could have closed his account in 2003 -- and avoided the conflict then -- or he could ...
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knopp says he upheld a campaign promise not to join the public employees retirement system pers.
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Since 2009, "after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent.
May 13, 2016
economy
penny pritzker
Penny Pritzker has served as Secretary of Commerce since June 26, 2013. Previously, founded and ran various businesses in the real estate, hospitality, senior living, and financial services industries. She served as CEO of PSP Capital Partners and developed companies in off-site airport parking and financial informatio...
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Specifically, he said, the slowdown in population growth since the 1970s, especially in the age groups likeliest to be working, has made it harder for the United States to reach the once-common historical level of 3 percent annual economic growth. Our rating Pritzker said that since 2009, "after-tax incomes are up near...
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since 2009, "aftertax incomes are up nearly 14 percent.
specifically, he said, the slowdown in population growth since the 1970s, especially in the age groups likeliest to be working, has made it harder for the united states to reach the oncecommon historical level of 3 percent annual economic growth. our rating pritzker said that since 2009, "aftertax incomes are up nearly...
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Says Mike Coffman said two different things: "stop the deportations" in a Spanish-language debate and "you're going to be deported" in an English-language TV interview.
October 20, 2016
immigration
morgan carroll
Colorado state Sen. Morgan Carroll is a Democratic candidate for Colorado's 6th Congressional District in 2016.
colorado
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a news release
The Carroll campaign says Coffman said "stop the deportations" while speaking Spanish in a Univision debate and then shifted to saying "you're going to be deported," while speaking English during a KUSA interview. Technically, Coffman said in Spanish that he supported reform that would allow noncriminal adult immigrant...
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says mike coffman said two different things "stop the deportations" in a spanishlanguage debate and "you're going to be deported" in an englishlanguage tv interview.
the carroll campaign says coffman said "stop the deportations" while speaking spanish in a univision debate and then shifted to saying "you're going to be deported," while speaking english during a kusa interview. technically, coffman said in spanish that he supported reform that would allow noncriminal adult immigrant...
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Birthers have obtained a copy of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate.
August 2, 2009
candidate biography;obama birth certificate
orly taitz
Orly Taitz is a lawyer, dentist and real estate agent based out of California who has filed several lawsuits on behalf of so-called "birthers," people who question whether President Obama was born in Hawaii and is eligible to serve as president.
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So please, spare us the vitriolic e-mails. At PolitiFact, we have explored several of the birthers' claims, and have concluded that there is ample that President Obama was born in Hawaii. We simply post this item in case anyone came across the Kenyan birth certificate on the Internet and wondered what to make of it. O...
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birthers have obtained a copy of obama's kenyan birth certificate.
so please, spare us the vitriolic emails. at politifact, we have explored several of the birthers' claims, and have concluded that there is ample that president obama was born in hawaii. we simply post this item in case anyone came across the kenyan birth certificate on the internet and wondered what to make of it. ob...
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Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: 'Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It's time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.'
February 7, 2015
candidate biography;race and ethnicity;negative campaigning
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee
The Facebook meme says Jackson Lee called on "all you wrinkly white-aged has-beens" to die. Not so, nor has she said anything close. ! – The statement is not accurate and makes a . Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check.
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sheila jackson lee of texas said 'hey, all you wrinkly, whiteaged hasbeens it's time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.'
the facebook meme says jackson lee called on "all you wrinkly whiteaged hasbeens" to die. not so, nor has she said anything close. ! the statement is not accurate and makes a . click here for more on the six politifact ratings and how we select facts to check.
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Says "Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.
December 27, 2020
coronavirus
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
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Rubio said that Fauci lied about masks in March. This is in several ways. Fauci did say, "there is no reason to be walking around with a mask," but to call that lying takes Fauci’s words out of context. The country faced a shortage of high-quality masks, and Fauci also said in his interviews that masks should be prese...
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says "dr. fauci lied about masks in march.
rubio said that fauci lied about masks in march. this is in several ways. fauci did say, "there is no reason to be walking around with a mask," but to call that lying takes faucis words out of context. the country faced a shortage of highquality masks, and fauci also said in his interviews that masks should be preserv...
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The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama.
March 10, 2013
agriculture;federal budget;foreign policy;poverty
sean duffy
Sean Duffy is a Republican member of the U.S. House, representing Wisconsin's 7th District in the northwestern part of the state. The former Ashland County district attorney was elected In November 2010, taking the seat previously held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Obey of Wausau.
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Alabama got $401,366 for 13 projects, including one to "partner with the Alabama Watermelon Association to promote the consumption of Alabama’s watermelon through appearances of the Alabama Watermelon Queen at various events and locations."     The Coburn book said $25,000 in federal money went toward the queen’s trav...
1
the united states spends "2.2 billion on free cell phones, 27 million on moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in alabama.
alabama got 401,366 for 13 projects, including one to "partner with the alabama watermelon association to promote the consumption of alabamas watermelon through appearances of the alabama watermelon queen at various events and locations."     the coburn book said 25,000 in federal money went toward the queens travel e...
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3
Says Romney said "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take a shot at Osama bin Laden.
October 22, 2012
foreign policy;terrorism
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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Boca Raton, Fla
Obama claimed that during the 2008 campaign, Romney said, "we should ask Pakistan for permission" to take out bin Laden. The reality is somewhat more complex. Romney did express a preference for working with the Pakistanis, and he attacked Obama for saying he would strike if Musharraf wouldn’t. But Romney’s clearest ob...
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says romney said "we should ask pakistan for permission" to take a shot at osama bin laden.
obama claimed that during the 2008 campaign, romney said, "we should ask pakistan for permission" to take out bin laden. the reality is somewhat more complex. romney did express a preference for working with the pakistanis, and he attacked obama for saying he would strike if musharraf wouldnt. but romneys clearest obje...
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If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.
October 25, 2022
science;space;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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An Instagram post claimed, "If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax." Astronauts train in both settings. They train in vacuum chambers to understand pressure changes in outer space, and they train in swimming pools to experience a microgravity...
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if outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. not in swimming pools. outer space is a hoax.
an instagram post claimed, "if outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. not in swimming pools. outer space is a hoax." astronauts train in both settings. they train in vacuum chambers to understand pressure changes in outer space, and they train in swimming pools to experience a microgravity...
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2
And the revenue generated by drilling off Virginia's coast? $40 million over 10 years.
February 15, 2012
energy
jim moran
Rep. Jim Moran, D-8th, was first elected in 1990 to represent a district covering Falls Church, Alexandria, Arlington County and part of Fairfax County. He serves on the Appropriations Committee and is the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, as well as serving on the Defe...
virginia
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Moran, opposing legislation that would open Virginia’s coast to drilling for oil and natural gas, said the venture would generate only $40 million in government revenue over the next 10 years. The Democrat based his on a CBO report but misinterpreted what it said. The $40 million figure refers to a minor source of the...
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and the revenue generated by drilling off virginia's coast? 40 million over 10 years.
moran, opposing legislation that would open virginias coast to drilling for oil and natural gas, said the venture would generate only 40 million in government revenue over the next 10 years. the democrat based his on a cbo report but misinterpreted what it said. the 40 million figure refers to a minor source of the re...
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1
Photo shows Kelly Loeffler's house.
December 6, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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The couple also owns three homes in Florida, a condo in Chicago, and another Georgia residence. But the house in this picture is not one of them.  We rate this post . This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020 US Elections #Chatbot on WhatsApp. Click here , for more.
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photo shows kelly loeffler's house.
the couple also owns three homes in florida, a condo in chicago, and another georgia residence. but the house in this picture is not one of them.  we rate this post . this fact check is available at ifcns 2020 us elections chatbot on whatsapp. click here , for more.
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They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call.
November 15, 2019
impeachment
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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an interview with Dan Bongino
Trump said that the White House released a summary of his call with Zelensky after Schiff gave a rendition of the call.  The summary came out before Schiff described the nature of the call at a hearing. We rate this .
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they never thought ... that i was going to release that call and i really had no choice because adam schiff made up a call.
trump said that the white house released a summary of his call with zelensky after schiff gave a rendition of the call.  the summary came out before schiff described the nature of the call at a hearing. we rate this .
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Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce's "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation.
February 23, 2015
labor;workers
wisconsin contractor coalition
Wisconsin Contractor Coalition is comprised of 400 firms in the construction contracting business that was formed in late 2014 to opposed enactment of a so-called "Right to Work" law in Wisconsin.
wisconsin
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And the coalition’s own clearly referred to the favorability rating among "respondents" to the survey. Our rating The Wisconsin Contractor Coalition claimed: "WMC’s own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation." This is a misstatement of the...
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says wisconsin manufacturers commerce's "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of righttowork legislation.
and the coalitions own clearly referred to the favorability rating among "respondents" to the survey. our rating the wisconsin contractor coalition claimed "wmcs own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of righttowork legislation." this is a misstatement of the wmc ...
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3
If parents "don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined.
October 26, 2008
health care
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
national
37
37
31
32
39
8
Waterloo, Iowa
Actually, the fine is if the children are uninsured, not if they are insured under a certain type of plan. Obama wants all children to be insured, but he leaves many options through which this could occur. One of the central premises of Obama's plan is that people who are currently insured keep the insurance they have....
1
if parents "don't have health insurance that senator obama wants them to have for their children, they will be fined.
actually, the fine is if the children are uninsured, not if they are insured under a certain type of plan. obama wants all children to be insured, but he leaves many options through which this could occur. one of the central premises of obama's plan is that people who are currently insured keep the insurance they have....
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9,314
2
Scott Walker has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools.
August 31, 2014
education;income;wealth;taxes
wisconsin state afl-cio
The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO describes itself as the statewide coordinating council for 1,000 unions that represent 250,000 members in Wisconsin. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a voluntary federation of 56 national and international labor unions.
wisconsin
0
0
0
1
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0
a direct-mail piece
But depending on various factors, it's not necessarily more generous than other states. Our rating The state AFL-CIO said Walker "has given a $10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools." There is an element of , in that millionaires do benefit from the tax break. But so do ta...
0
scott walker has given a 10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools.
but depending on various factors, it's not necessarily more generous than other states. our rating the state aflcio said walker "has given a 10,000 tax deduction to millionaires who send their kids to exclusive private schools." there is an element of , in that millionaires do benefit from the tax break. but so do taxp...
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10,480
2
Says Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue.
June 30, 2015
income;women;workers
ultraviolet
UltraViolet describes itself as "a community of women and men, fighting to expand women's rights and combat sexism everywhere - from politics and government to media and pop culture."
national
0
1
1
2
0
0
a Facebook meme
Ultraviolet said Chris Christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. He only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue." Christie did veto three bills that were intended to narrow the gender wage gap, but it was out of a legislative package of four bills, and he eventually signed two of them into law. ...
0
says chris christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. he only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue.
ultraviolet said chris christie "vetoed equal pay for women 3 times. he only let the bill pass once it became a damaging campaign issue." christie did veto three bills that were intended to narrow the gender wage gap, but it was out of a legislative package of four bills, and he eventually signed two of them into law. ...
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15,635
0
Says Nancy Pelosi and Beto O'Rourke were photographed with El Chapo.
January 30, 2019
drugs;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
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a post on Facebook
Nieto is walking between Cuellar and Pelosi, who issued a statement about the delegation’s meeting with the Mexican president. "At Los Pinos, we appreciated the opportunity to visit with President Enrique Peña Nieto and to engage in a productive dialogue on security, the economy, migration and human rights issues," she...
0
says nancy pelosi and beto o'rourke were photographed with el chapo.
nieto is walking between cuellar and pelosi, who issued a statement about the delegations meeting with the mexican president. "at los pinos, we appreciated the opportunity to visit with president enrique pea nieto and to engage in a productive dialogue on security, the economy, migration and human rights issues," she s...
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278
1
He reformed welfare before others tried.
January 16, 2008
null
rudy giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is the former mayor of New York City. He was born in Brooklyn in 1944 and previously served as a federal prosecutor, as well as an associate attorney general under President Reagan. He graduated from Manhattan College and earned a law degree from New York University Law School. He has been married since 2...
national
8
7
10
9
12
7
a TV ad
Giuliani began making changes shortly after being elected mayor, so 1994. That predates the governorships of Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney. As for Sens. John McCain and Fred Thompson, the federal welfare reform laws passed in August 1996. But the ad doesn't narrow the field at all, so we can only deduce it means he ref...
0
he reformed welfare before others tried.
giuliani began making changes shortly after being elected mayor, so 1994. that predates the governorships of mike huckabee and mitt romney. as for sens. john mccain and fred thompson, the federal welfare reform laws passed in august 1996. but the ad doesn't narrow the field at all, so we can only deduce it means he ref...
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17,910
1
Kill a White on Sight" appears on Black Lives Matter/Antifa flyers.
June 22, 2020
civil rights;crime;race and ethnicity;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
The Ashland Police Department said: "The was unfounded.  But we are monitoring. "  We didn’t get replies from the mall or the Medford Police Department.  A statement attributed to Kailee Scales, managing director of Black Lives Matter Global Network, said it "did not release any flyer with the ‘kill a white on sight...
0
kill a white on sight" appears on black lives matterantifa flyers.
the ashland police department said "the was unfounded.  but we are monitoring. "  we didnt get replies from the mall or the medford police department.  a statement attributed to kailee scales, managing director of black lives matter global network, said it "did not release any flyer with the kill a white on sight, t...
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1,783
1
Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City.
June 11, 2010
immigration;crime
david dewhurst
David Dewhurst, the former state land commissioner, was initially elected lieutenant governor of Texas in 2002. He lost his 2012 bid for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and lost his bid for re-nomination in 2014.
texas
4
5
10
8
8
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a speech
However, we couldn't find reliable around-the-planet to confirm that only Mexico City experiences more of them. In fact, experts advise that such rankings can't be made based on available information. If they could, they speculate, other cities would prove to have more kidnappings than Arizona's capital. Punch line: N...
0
phoenix, arizona, i'm told, is now the no. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind mexico city.
however, we couldn't find reliable aroundtheplanet to confirm that only mexico city experiences more of them. in fact, experts advise that such rankings can't be made based on available information. if they could, they speculate, other cities would prove to have more kidnappings than arizona's capital. punch line noth...
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11,221
5
China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites.
February 4, 2016
china;foreign policy;military;space
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...
national
21
38
35
41
30
5
Manchester, N.H
Rubio said China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites." For years, China has been pursuing technologies that can be used to destroy satellites (as well as legitimate things). In fact, the Chinese destroyed one of their own satellites in 2007, in a move that was roundly condemned internationally. While the Unite...
1
china is "practicing how to blow up our satellites.
rubio said china is "practicing how to blow up our satellites." for years, china has been pursuing technologies that can be used to destroy satellites as well as legitimate things. in fact, the chinese destroyed one of their own satellites in 2007, in a move that was roundly condemned internationally. while the united ...
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2,920
2
We had a debate on whether 'ObamaCare' was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically.
January 16, 2011
health care
jim sensenbrenner
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has served in Congress since 1979. He represents a district covering Milwaukee suburbs.
wisconsin
2
0
1
3
4
0
an interview after a town hall meeting
Also, numerous polls after the November election indicated that voters had one issue foremost in their mind: the economy. Of four fresh looks at how Americans feel about repealing health care reform, his staff chose one -- Rasmussen’s poll of likely voters -- that supported his position. But that sentiment is not share...
0
we had a debate on whether 'obamacare' was the way to go to fix up health care and the american voters said no emphatically.
also, numerous polls after the november election indicated that voters had one issue foremost in their mind the economy. of four fresh looks at how americans feel about repealing health care reform, his staff chose one rasmussens poll of likely voters that supported his position. but that sentiment is not shared by t...
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13,957
0
Says Jake Tapper said Allahu Akbar was a "beautiful phrase" after a terrorist attack in New York.
November 1, 2017
pundits;religion;punditfact
sebastian gorka
Sebastian Gorka is a former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump.
null
0
0
0
0
1
2
an appearance on 'Hannity'
Gorka claimed Tapper said Allahu Akbar was a "beautiful phrase." What Tapper actually said was that the phrase is used "under the most beautiful of circumstances" by Muslims, and not just by radicals committing terrorist acts. Gorka misquoted Tapper and ignored the larger context of his comment. We rate this statement ...
0
says jake tapper said allahu akbar was a "beautiful phrase" after a terrorist attack in new york.
gorka claimed tapper said allahu akbar was a "beautiful phrase." what tapper actually said was that the phrase is used "under the most beautiful of circumstances" by muslims, and not just by radicals committing terrorist acts. gorka misquoted tapper and ignored the larger context of his comment. we rate this statement ...
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16,917
1
Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them.
August 9, 2019
military;facebook fact-checks;guns
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
A Facebook post says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Four experts told us there is no that Japan ever seriously considered such an invasion and that military limitations, not A...
0
says the japanese military did not invade the mainland united states after pearl harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the americans knew how to use them.
a facebook post says the japanese military did not invade the mainland united states after pearl harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the americans knew how to use them." four experts told us there is no that japan ever seriously considered such an invasion and that military limitations, not a...
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12,149
2
Says "Marco Rubio didn't show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah.
August 1, 2016
foreign policy;voting record
patrick murphy
Patrick Murphy won his first seat in 2012 for the U.S. House of Representatives representing District 18 in Florida. Murphy lost a U.S. Senate race against Marco Rubio in 2016. 
florida
3
5
4
2
1
0
a campaign ad
Murphy’s ad said that Rubio "didn’t show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah. Some may perceive it as embarrassing for Rubio to have missed that moment on the floor to chase donors instead, but on the substance, Murphy’s assertion is distinctly . The bill in question passed under unanimous con...
0
says "marco rubio didn't show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against hezbollah.
murphys ad said that rubio "didnt show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against hezbollah. some may perceive it as embarrassing for rubio to have missed that moment on the floor to chase donors instead, but on the substance, murphys assertion is distinctly . the bill in question passed under unanimous consen...
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Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism.
August 11, 2018
terrorism
defend arizona
Defend Arizona is a political action committee. The conservative group says it stands for lower taxes, limited government, a strong military and secure borders.
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an ad
A Defend Arizona ad said Ward, "called for restraint in fighting terrorism." In a 2016 radio interview, Ward said "restraint and realism" needed to be brought back into U.S. foreign policy in the fight against terrorism, but Ward’s comment did not stop there. She also said the U.S. had to be willing to decimate ISIS, n...
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says kelli ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism.
a defend arizona ad said ward, "called for restraint in fighting terrorism." in a 2016 radio interview, ward said "restraint and realism" needed to be brought back into u.s. foreign policy in the fight against terrorism, but wards comment did not stop there. she also said the u.s. had to be willing to decimate isis, no...
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New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade.
October 17, 2012
education
tom kean jr.
Tom Kean Jr. is the Republican leader in the New Jersey State Senate. He represents parts of Morris, Somerset and Union counties.
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an interview with reporters at William Paterson University
"New Jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade," said Kean. That’s not . Kean’s spokesman said he intended to refer to the two-year period between fiscal years 2006 and 2008, but over the last decade, the raw numbers show appropriations for high...
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new jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade.
"new jersey is the only state in the union that spent less on higher education than it did at the beginning of the decade," said kean. thats not . keans spokesman said he intended to refer to the twoyear period between fiscal years 2006 and 2008, but over the last decade, the raw numbers show appropriations for higher ...
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Says as GOP was picking a convention city, "I recommended Ohio.
July 18, 2016
elections
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly
Trump said he liked having the convention in Cleveland and that he had recommended Ohio. It’s possible that he put in a good word for either Cleveland or Cincinnati (both are in Ohio), but there’s no record of him saying anything about either one. He was not a candidate when Cleveland was picked in 2014, and he made no...
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says as gop was picking a convention city, "i recommended ohio.
trump said he liked having the convention in cleveland and that he had recommended ohio. its possible that he put in a good word for either cleveland or cincinnati both are in ohio, but theres no record of him saying anything about either one. he was not a candidate when cleveland was picked in 2014, and he made no pub...
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Says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in North Carolina is "very small ... in the tens.
January 21, 2021
coronavirus
mandy cohen
Mandy Cohen, secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, was appointed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
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a press conference
Cohen said the health department is receiving reports of "very small numbers of vaccine waste … but it’s very few, like in the tens of doses." The health department provided clarity on Cohen’s remarks a day later.  It’s fair to say the rate of vaccine spoilage is "very small" — a tenth of 1%. However, it was for Cohen...
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says the number of spoiled coronavirus vaccines in north carolina is "very small ... in the tens.
cohen said the health department is receiving reports of "very small numbers of vaccine waste but its very few, like in the tens of doses." the health department provided clarity on cohens remarks a day later.  its fair to say the rate of vaccine spoilage is "very small" a tenth of 1. however, it was for cohen to sa...
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Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost.
November 28, 2012
transportation
michael doherty
Michael Doherty is a Republican state Senator representing parts of Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon counties. He previously served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2009.
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an op-ed on NorthJersey.com
In an op-ed, Doherty claimed a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost." The senator’s accurately reflects the overall findings at the 24 locations where cameras had been operational for at least a full year by the end of 2011. But Doherty failed to me...
1
says a new state report "confirms" that redlight cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost.
in an oped, doherty claimed a new state report "confirms" that redlight cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost." the senators accurately reflects the overall findings at the 24 locations where cameras had been operational for at least a full year by the end of 2011. but doherty failed to menti...
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