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Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
February 22, 2011
county government;state budget;unions
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
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a news release
That means it would be up to the government to decide whether to continue to pay some employees for doing union work, said Walker spokesman  Cullen Werwie. Let’s wrap up. Gov. Walker said Milwaukee County spent more than $170,000 in 2010 on salaries for employees doing union activities. The actual tally, according to t...
1
says milwaukee county spent over 170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining.
that means it would be up to the government to decide whether to continue to pay some employees for doing union work, said walker spokesman  cullen werwie. lets wrap up. gov. walker said milwaukee county spent more than 170,000 in 2010 on salaries for employees doing union activities. the actual tally, according to the...
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Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government.
March 4, 2009
health care
tom coburn
Tom Coburn is a former U.S. Senator from Oklahoma and a physician.
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an interview on the Fox News Channel
That may be Sen. Coburn's opinion on what could happen, but it's definitely not part of Obama's plan. And Coburn was very specific in saying that "under the Obama plan, all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." That gives the impression that Obama is promoting a government-r...
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under the obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government.
that may be sen. coburn's opinion on what could happen, but it's definitely not part of obama's plan. and coburn was very specific in saying that "under the obama plan, all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." that gives the impression that obama is promoting a governmentru...
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David Beckham's soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years.
May 14, 2014
sports;state budget;taxes
miami seaport alliance
The Miami Seaport Alliance formed in 2014 in response to David Beckham's proposal to build a soccer stadium at PortMiami. Royal Caribbean Cruises is a key player in the alliance which opposes the stadium proposal for the port site.  
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The alliance’s ad says Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." The ad correctly cites the numbers, though it omits some caveats: Beckham could get at least $2 million every year for 30 years, in the form of a sales tax subsidy....
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david beckham's soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for 2 million in taxes every year for 30 years.
the alliances ad says beckhams soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for 2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." the ad correctly cites the numbers, though it omits some caveats beckham could get at least 2 million every year for 30 years, in the form of a sales tax subsidy. but ...
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3
Less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the U.S. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise.
May 24, 2011
corporations;financial regulation;regulation
sergio marchionne
Sergio Marchionne is CEO of Chrysler and partner Fiat SpA.  
national
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The government has now gotten most of its money back, but not all of it. Not yet anyway. We rate the . UPDATE: The original version of this article mentioned Canadian taxpayers in the quotation. But since we are focusing on U.S, contributions, the reference to Canada was removed from the statement.
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less than two years ago, we made a commitment to repay the u.s. . . .taxpayers in full, and today we made good on that promise.
the government has now gotten most of its money back, but not all of it. not yet anyway. we rate the . update the original version of this article mentioned canadian taxpayers in the quotation. but since we are focusing on u.s, contributions, the reference to canada was removed from the statement.
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Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer.
August 7, 2014
candidate biography;criminal justice;legal issues;crime
wendy davis
Wendy Davis, a Fort Worth attorney, was initially elected to the Texas Senate in 2008. She was the 2014 Democratic gubernatorial nominee, giving up a shot at winning re-election to the Senate.
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says that, as a supreme court justice, greg abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer.
in her ad, davis said abbott held that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer in her home. thenjustice abbott said the manufacturer had no duty, to be precise. but this fails to include the substantive detail that abbott, unlike t...
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Elderly people were "beat up by a BLM hate group" for being white.
August 22, 2020
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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The organization found a report about the incident by Volksblad, a South African newspaper, but said no information about the attacker was given. The woman pictured in the bottom right shows 75-year-old Renske Cowan in October 2010 — three years before the Black Lives Matter movement began   — when she was beaten by an...
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elderly people were "beat up by a blm hate group" for being white.
the organization found a report about the incident by volksblad, a south african newspaper, but said no information about the attacker was given. the woman pictured in the bottom right shows 75yearold renske cowan in october 2010 three years before the black lives matter movement began   when she was beaten by an int...
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1
I did not support the war in Iraq … The record shows that I'm right.
September 26, 2016
candidate biography;history;iraq;foreign policy
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Trump said, "I did not support the war in Iraq … The record shows that I’m right." The record does not support Trump’s repeated assertions that he opposed the war prior to the 2003 invasion. Around the time of the invasion, Trump’s comments were few and far between, not to mention vague. In 2002, asked if America shoul...
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i did not support the war in iraq the record shows that i'm right.
trump said, "i did not support the war in iraq the record shows that im right." the record does not support trumps repeated assertions that he opposed the war prior to the 2003 invasion. around the time of the invasion, trumps comments were few and far between, not to mention vague. in 2002, asked if america should go...
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Says the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down.
February 1, 2012
agriculture;animals
frank niceley
Frank Niceley, a farmer and businessman, serves a state House district that covers parts of Knox and Jefferson Counties. He is chairman of the state's House Agricultural Committee.
tennessee
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a House Conservation and Environment Committee meeting
In relying on an unsubstantiated urban myth (or shall we say a "rural myth" in this case?) Niceley broke what should be a cardinal rule of public speaking -- make sure there is some shred of to a you are making. This one has been debunked before elsewhere and deserves to be again. When questioned, Niceley fell back t...
0
says the tennessee wildlife resources agency brought coyotes into the state "to try to keep the deer population down.
in relying on an unsubstantiated urban myth or shall we say a "rural myth" in this case? niceley broke what should be a cardinal rule of public speaking make sure there is some shred of to a you are making. this one has been debunked before elsewhere and deserves to be again. when questioned, niceley fell back to th...
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Says Adam Sandler said "Mormons are some of the most decent people I've ever come across.
August 23, 2017
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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We’ve already seen another version of this story that attributed the same quotes to Matthew McConaughey . More are sure to come. Be aware that links you see about celebrity news may be fabricated, especially if they mention a smaller location. It’s a friendly sentiment, but Sandler didn’t say these things. We rate this...
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says adam sandler said "mormons are some of the most decent people i've ever come across.
weve already seen another version of this story that attributed the same quotes to matthew mcconaughey . more are sure to come. be aware that links you see about celebrity news may be fabricated, especially if they mention a smaller location. its a friendly sentiment, but sandler didnt say these things. we rate this st...
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Says George Soros is "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis via his Open Society Foundations.
May 28, 2020
civil rights
candace owens
Candace Owens is a conservative commentator, author and host on the Daily Wire. She formerly worked as a spokeswoman for Turning Point USA. She started Blexit, an effort to get black voters to leave the Democratic Party. She previously co-founded the website Degree180.
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Owens’ tweet that Soros was "funding the chaos" in Minneapolis through Open Society Foundations is unproven. She continued to that the foundation had paid protesters after Open Society Foundations denied it on Twitter.  There is no that Soros or the foundation had given any grants to organizations that funded and org...
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says george soros is "funding the chaos" in minneapolis via his open society foundations.
owens tweet that soros was "funding the chaos" in minneapolis through open society foundations is unproven. she continued to that the foundation had paid protesters after open society foundations denied it on twitter.  there is no that soros or the foundation had given any grants to organizations that funded and orga...
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Says President Donald Trump's "effort to roll back regulations means that Big Ag now gets to inspect its own pork" and "they decided to stop testing for E. coli.
April 8, 2019
government regulation;public health;regulation
tulsi gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard is a representative of Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. Elected to the office in 2012, Gabbard is the first Samoan-American and first Hindu member of the U.S. Congress. She was re-elected in 2014, 2016 and 2018. Gabbard has also been in active service for more than the past 10 years and has served in ...
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Gabbard tweeted, "Trump’s effort to rollback regulations means that Big Ag now gets to inspect its own pork - & they decided to stop testing for E. coli." The Trump administration is advancing a proposal that has been in development for decades. Some consumer advocacy groups are concerned that the changes will create s...
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says president donald trump's "effort to roll back regulations means that big ag now gets to inspect its own pork" and "they decided to stop testing for e. coli.
gabbard tweeted, "trumps effort to rollback regulations means that big ag now gets to inspect its own pork they decided to stop testing for e. coli." the trump administration is advancing a proposal that has been in development for decades. some consumer advocacy groups are concerned that the changes will create safe...
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An image shows an "all aboard the Trump train" truck crashed into a bridge.
July 12, 2022
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 local news website in May 2015 published additional photos of the accident that showed the damage to the truck — which could be seen bearing the words "On the road to success, there are no shortcuts" — from other angles. Using those photos, PolitiFact geolocated the crash to a bridge at the intersection of Mamaroneck...
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an image shows an "all aboard the trump train" truck crashed into a bridge.
a local news website in may 2015 published additional photos of the accident that showed the damage to the truck which could be seen bearing the words "on the road to success, there are no shortcuts" from other angles. using those photos, politifact geolocated the crash to a bridge at the intersection of mamaroneck a...
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1
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs.
October 18, 2011
jobs;state budget
brett hulsey
Democrat Brett Hulsey of Madison, the owner of an energy and environmental consulting firm, was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2010. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the Aug. 12, 2014 Democratic primary for governor.
wisconsin
1
0
0
1
3
0
a news release
The estimates, however, don’t tie the spending reductions to actual job losses and take a very narrow -- some would say wrongheaded -- view of how the economy works. Hulsey’s claims of perhaps a few thousand jobs not being created because of actions taken by Walker regarding high-speed rail and wind energy have some me...
0
says wisconsin gov. scott walker's "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs.
the estimates, however, dont tie the spending reductions to actual job losses and take a very narrow some would say wrongheaded view of how the economy works. hulseys claims of perhaps a few thousand jobs not being created because of actions taken by walker regarding highspeed rail and wind energy have some merit.   ...
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11,077
1
The 9/11 terrorists' friends, family, girlfriends in the United States "were sent back for the most part to Saudi Arabia. They knew what was going on. They went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television.
December 15, 2015
terrorism
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
36
85
120
194
360
179
Las Vegas
Trump said that people close to the 9/11 hijackers -- friends, wives and girlfriends -- had knowledge of the pending attacks and were flown back to the Middle East so that they could "watch their boyfriends on television." Trump provided no . The 9/11 Commission investigation found that 13 of the 19 attackers were unma...
0
the 911 terrorists' friends, family, girlfriends in the united states "were sent back for the most part to saudi arabia. they knew what was going on. they went home, and they wanted to watch their boyfriends on television.
trump said that people close to the 911 hijackers friends, wives and girlfriends had knowledge of the pending attacks and were flown back to the middle east so that they could "watch their boyfriends on television." trump provided no . the 911 commission investigation found that 13 of the 19 attackers were unmarried....
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1
When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience.
March 25, 2010
candidate biography;legal issues
rick green
Green, a former Texas state representative from Dripping Springs, was a 2010 candidate for the Texas Supreme Court.
texas
0
0
1
0
1
0
a YouTube video
And if you remove from the UT list the 22 justices who served only during the Republic of Texas, the percentage of those without prior judicial experience drops to 37 percent. For the Supreme Court list, the percentage would be 38 percent. The verdict? No matter how we sort the numbers, they show that the majority of h...
0
when you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the texas supreme court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience.
and if you remove from the ut list the 22 justices who served only during the republic of texas, the percentage of those without prior judicial experience drops to 37 percent. for the supreme court list, the percentage would be 38 percent. the verdict? no matter how we sort the numbers, they show that the majority of h...
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5,417
2
In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law
April 7, 2012
city budget;labor
afscme
AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, is the largest public employee and health care workers union in the United States.
wisconsin
0
4
2
4
2
0
a letter to members
Our conclusion AFSCME said that in labor negotiations, Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Walker’s bill severely curtailing collective bargaining. Barrett didn’t "demand" concessions. There’s a kernel of in that Act 10 didn’t mandate fiscal concessions beyond pension and health insurance...
0
in labor negotiations with city employees, milwaukee mayor tom barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by gov. scott walker's collective bargaining law
our conclusion afscme said that in labor negotiations, barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by walkers bill severely curtailing collective bargaining. barrett didnt "demand" concessions. theres a kernel of in that act 10 didnt mandate fiscal concessions beyond pension and health insurance, bu...
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4,628
1
Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America.
November 22, 2011
israel;foreign policy;nuclear
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...
national
5
4
6
8
23
16
Washington, D.C
She paraphrased Ahmadinejad as saying, "He has said that if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth. He will use it against the United States of America." Ahmadinejad has said some tough things about the United States and Israel, but we find no that he has said he would use a nu...
0
says mahmoud ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe israel off the face of the earth. he will use it against the united states of america.
she paraphrased ahmadinejad as saying, "he has said that if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe israel off the face of the earth. he will use it against the united states of america." ahmadinejad has said some tough things about the united states and israel, but we find no that he has said he would use a nu...
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21,837
1
Photos show "an IRS agent training class.
August 16, 2022
taxes;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 notorious gangster Al Capone, for example, was investigated by the division, then called the Intelligence Unit, and later convicted on tax evasion charges. More recently, criminal investigation agents have been part of a task force tracking down the assets of Russian oligarchs.     We rate claims that these photos...
0
photos show "an irs agent training class.
the notorious gangster al capone, for example, was investigated by the division, then called the intelligence unit, and later convicted on tax evasion charges. more recently, criminal investigation agents have been part of a task force tracking down the assets of russian oligarchs.     we rate claims that these photos...
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23,083
0
F.ight BREAKS as C.omer SHUTS UP Biden's lawyer with B0MBSHELL.
May 27, 2023
congress;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a post
I would argue that denying the American people the substance of Hunter Biden’s laptop story … was . You got photos and text messages of Hunter Biden committing multiple felonies, which was never actually — there were no criminal charges. Must be nice," Timmons said.  There wasn’t a punch to be seen. The that this vid...
0
f.ight breaks as c.omer shuts up biden's lawyer with b0mbshell.
i would argue that denying the american people the substance of hunter bidens laptop story was . you got photos and text messages of hunter biden committing multiple felonies, which was never actually there were no criminal charges. must be nice," timmons said.  there wasnt a punch to be seen. the that this video s...
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11,948
4
The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the '60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months.
June 19, 2016
corporations;economy;wealth
mark warner
Mark Warner, a Democrat, has represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate since 2009. He serves on the Banking, Budget, Commerce and Intelligence committees. He is the honorary co-chairman of the Forward Together PAC. Warner gave the keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Warner previously served as go...
virginia
7
3
7
3
2
0
a radio interview
Warner said, "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months."   The gist of Warner’s statement is undeniable: The average holding period for stocks has eroded greatly during the past 56 years. The specifics of Warner’s statement, however, n...
1
the average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the '60s was eight years. now, the average time is four months.
warner said, "the average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the 60s was eight years. now, the average time is four months."   the gist of warners statement is undeniable the average holding period for stocks has eroded greatly during the past 56 years. the specifics of warners statement, however, need ...
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1
Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That's $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn't have.
February 23, 2018
economy;energy;gas prices
ryan zinke
Ryan Zinke is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Montana's at-large congressional district.
national
0
0
0
0
2
0
a panel at the conservative CPAC conference
Zinke said, "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." The only 40 percent drop in the recent data occurred on Obama’s watch, meaning that Trump’s policies couldn’t have influenced it. On Trum...
0
under the previous administration it was 100 to fill a car. american energy has delivered. now it's 60. that's 40 you have in your pocket that you wouldn't have.
zinke said, "under the previous administration it was 100 to fill a car. american energy has delivered. now it's 60. thats 40 you have in your pocket that you wouldnt have." the only 40 percent drop in the recent data occurred on obamas watch, meaning that trumps policies couldnt have influenced it. on trumps watch, ...
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1
Under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business.
October 3, 2012
debates;small business;taxes
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
national
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165
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71
71
9
Denver
Obama said that "under Gov. Romney's definition ... Donald Trump is a small business." But any tax cuts Trump would get from Romney would have nothing to do with whether he’s a small business or not. We rate Obama’s .
0
under gov. romney's definition ... donald trump is a small business.
obama said that "under gov. romney's definition ... donald trump is a small business." but any tax cuts trump would get from romney would have nothing to do with whether hes a small business or not. we rate obamas .
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4,089
4
We created a flat tax in the state of Utah.
August 11, 2011
taxes
jon huntsman
Jon Huntsman was the governor of Utah from 2005 to 2009. He served as ambassador to China from 2009 to 2011. He is a Republican candidate for president in 2012. 
national
2
4
5
5
1
1
Ames, Iowa
(It's worth noting that both groups fault Huntsman for increases in state spending that occurred under his watch.)     While we gave Huntsman a for his previous statement, most of our downgrade stemmed from our criticism of his that his policies "cut income taxes by 30 percent." The system he and the Legislature ena...
1
we created a flat tax in the state of utah.
it's worth noting that both groups fault huntsman for increases in state spending that occurred under his watch.     while we gave huntsman a for his previous statement, most of our downgrade stemmed from our criticism of his that his policies "cut income taxes by 30 percent." the system he and the legislature enact...
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13,221
0
Finally, I will continue to fight against Republicans like Martina White, who like Trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America.
March 31, 2017
immigration
brian sims
State Rep., 182nd District
pennsylvania
0
0
0
0
0
2
In a fundraising message
Rep. Brian Sims claimed in a fundraising message fellow state Rep. Martina White "wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America." White has never said anything like this or supported legislation that could lead to the deportation of all immigrants. A spokesperson for Sims...
0
finally, i will continue to fight against republicans like martina white, who like trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash america.
rep. brian sims claimed in a fundraising message fellow state rep. martina white "wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash america." white has never said anything like this or supported legislation that could lead to the deportation of all immigrants. a spokesperson for sims...
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5
Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
January 10, 2012
criminal justice;crime;message machine 2012;voting record
rob cornilles
Rob Cornilles is the president and founder of Game Face Inc. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University.
oregon
2
1
3
1
1
1
a debate
Her campaign manager Carol Butler said Bonamici wanted to stop people from driving drunk in the first place, not fiddle with legislation that addressed the problem after the fact. In her five years in the Legislature, Bonamici has voted for many bills that crack down on drunk driving. But in this instance, Cornilles is...
1
suzanne bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
her campaign manager carol butler said bonamici wanted to stop people from driving drunk in the first place, not fiddle with legislation that addressed the problem after the fact. in her five years in the legislature, bonamici has voted for many bills that crack down on drunk driving. but in this instance, cornilles is...
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1
SpongeBob's license address is Jeffrey Epstein's private island!
July 22, 2020
pop culture;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 ‘theme park’ on Little St. James has nine reviews, all from within the last week." Anyone can add places like businesses or landmarks on Google Maps, subject to verification, and it seems that someone recently added a theme park to the island with a address before it was taken down.  Satellite images of the islan...
0
spongebob's license address is jeffrey epstein's private island!
the theme park on little st. james has nine reviews, all from within the last week." anyone can add places like businesses or landmarks on google maps, subject to verification, and it seems that someone recently added a theme park to the island with a address before it was taken down.  satellite images of the island ...
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2
Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans.
January 30, 2021
lgbtq;facebook fact-checks
tiktok posts
Posts on the video-sharing platform TikTok.
florida
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Several TikTok posts say "schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." That is a misunderstanding of how some states are trying to legislate against transgender students. Congress and at least 17 states are considering legislation that would prohibit tran...
0
schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans.
several tiktok posts say "schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." that is a misunderstanding of how some states are trying to legislate against transgender students. congress and at least 17 states are considering legislation that would prohibit tran...
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16,168
4
Red-flag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms.
June 11, 2019
public health;guns
creigh deeds
Creigh Deeds, D-Bath County, was elected to Virginia's House of Delegates in 1991 and moved to the state Senate in 2002. He was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2002 and governor in 2006, losing both races to Republican Bob McDonnell. Deeds has been a leading voice for mental health reform since the su...
virginia
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radio interview
Deeds said red-flag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms." The scant research available, confined to two states, backs Deeds. Duke studies have concluded that one life was saved for every 10 firearms seized in Connecticut and Indiana. A University of Indianapolis study found it statistical...
1
redflag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms.
deeds said redflag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms." the scant research available, confined to two states, backs deeds. duke studies have concluded that one life was saved for every 10 firearms seized in connecticut and indiana. a university of indianapolis study found it statisticall...
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1
Netflix estrenó una película del Titan el 23 de junio".
June 24, 2023
facebook fact-checks;politifact en español
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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una publicación de Facebook
Esta explica la historia de un soldado que se somete a una transformación genética para salvar a la humanidad. Calificamos la publicación que dice que "Netflix estrenó una película del Titan el 23 de junio" como Falsa. Lea más reportes de PolitiFact en Español aquí. Debido a limitaciones técnicas, partes de nuestra pág...
0
netflix estren una pelcula del titan el 23 de junio".
esta explica la historia de un soldado que se somete a una transformacin gentica para salvar a la humanidad. calificamos la publicacin que dice que "netflix estren una pelcula del titan el 23 de junio" como falsa. lea ms reportes de politifact en espaol aqu. debido a limitaciones tcnicas, partes de nuestra pgina web ap...
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1
Our doctors get more money if somebody dies from COVID. … So what they do is they say, 'I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.'
October 30, 2020
coronavirus;michigan
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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Waterford, Mich
Trump said that doctors inflate the number of COVID-19 deaths to "get more money. ... So what they do is they say, ‘I'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of COVID.’"   There is no to back this up. Doctors and coroners follow established guidelines on the cause of death, and reporting is a crime. A plurality of doc...
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our doctors get more money if somebody dies from covid. so what they do is they say, 'i'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of covid.'
trump said that doctors inflate the number of covid19 deaths to "get more money. ... so what they do is they say, i'm sorry, but, you know, everybody dies of covid."   there is no to back this up. doctors and coroners follow established guidelines on the cause of death, and reporting is a crime. a plurality of doctor...
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4
Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education
October 27, 2010
education;federal budget;taxes
lloyd doggett
Rep. Lloyd Doggett was initially elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994.
texas
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8
4
2
0
0
a campaign mailer
No question, Campbell said last year she would vote to end federal funding for education. She has not repeated that exact statement. In campaign materials, she advocates against federal involvement in Texas schools, but doesn’t explicitly call for ending federal aid. That said, Campbell also has not clarified or backed...
1
donna campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education
no question, campbell said last year she would vote to end federal funding for education. she has not repeated that exact statement. in campaign materials, she advocates against federal involvement in texas schools, but doesnt explicitly call for ending federal aid. that said, campbell also has not clarified or backed ...
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4
[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines.
December 12, 2011
taxes
grover norquist
Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform, a group he founded in 1985 to advocate for a tax system in which taxes are simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today. Its flagship program is the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which it began promoting in 1986 and expanded to the state level in ...
georgia
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a letter
He also noted the states that raise their excise taxes eventually make a profit. "On net, increases in taxes on cigarettes lead to revenue all the time," said Farrelly, senior director, RTI International Public Healthy Policy Research Program, headquartered near Raleigh, N.C. Our conclusion: Norquist has a good argumen...
1
excise tax increases drive commerce across state lines.
he also noted the states that raise their excise taxes eventually make a profit. "on net, increases in taxes on cigarettes lead to revenue all the time," said farrelly, senior director, rti international public healthy policy research program, headquartered near raleigh, n.c. our conclusion norquist has a good argument...
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We're the seventh highest taxed state in America. And that's not just state, it's local as well.
May 24, 2011
taxes
john kasich
John Kasich is the governor of Ohio. A Republican and a former congressman, he defeated Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. He ran for president in 2016.
ohio
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a public appearance
However, that figure was for 2005 and the study has been updated with the most recent set of rankings showing the state to have the 18th highest state and local tax burden. Another tax ranking, compiled by the more neutral Federation of Tax Administrators, showed Ohio 16th in state and local tax burden in 2008. No matt...
0
we're the seventh highest taxed state in america. and that's not just state, it's local as well.
however, that figure was for 2005 and the study has been updated with the most recent set of rankings showing the state to have the 18th highest state and local tax burden. another tax ranking, compiled by the more neutral federation of tax administrators, showed ohio 16th in state and local tax burden in 2008. no matt...
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Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law.
March 28, 2016
immigration
jan brewer
Jan Brewer, a Republican, is the former governor of Arizona.
arizona
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0
1
3
1
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an interview with Fox Business
Brewer said, "Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law." The law on the books today comes close to mirrored federal law. But that’s only because the majority of the law was tossed out by the federal courts because it conflicted with federal law. It’s an odd thing for Brewer to be bragging about. Brewer’s stat...
0
senate bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law.
brewer said, "senate bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law." the law on the books today comes close to mirrored federal law. but thats only because the majority of the law was tossed out by the federal courts because it conflicted with federal law. its an odd thing for brewer to be bragging about. brewers stateme...
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1
Says Hitler said, "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!
August 8, 2019
history;facebook fact-checks;guns
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
(We’ve fact-checked whether gun control regulations in Nazi Germany helped advance the Holocaust and rated that .) But, author Bernard Harcourt says in the paper, the quote "is probably a fraud and was likely never uttered. "  "The citation reference is a jumbled and incomprehensible mess that has never been properly ...
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says hitler said, "this year will go down in history. for the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!
weve factchecked whether gun control regulations in nazi germany helped advance the holocaust and rated that . but, author bernard harcourt says in the paper, the quote "is probably a fraud and was likely never uttered. "  "the citation reference is a jumbled and incomprehensible mess that has never been properly iden...
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2
The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class.
June 15, 2015
health care;taxes
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. 
national
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a speech launching his 2016 campaign
Bush said, "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." Bush pointed to the Affordable Care Act, which certainly does involve tax increases -- some of which affect the middle class, though not exclusively. It’s not accurate to call the tax increases for the middle clas...
0
the party in the white house" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class.
bush said, "the party in the white house" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." bush pointed to the affordable care act, which certainly does involve tax increases some of which affect the middle class, though not exclusively. its not accurate to call the tax increases for the middle class "...
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5
Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations.
October 25, 2010
corporations;energy;infrastructure
marcy kaptur
Marcy Kaptur represents Ohio's Ninth Congressional District in the House of Representatives. She was first elected to the House in 1982. She is the senior-most woman in the 111th Congress.  
ohio
4
4
4
0
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In fact, she understates the number of countries that have smaller GDP. Her underlying point, that FirstEnergy has sizable annual revenue, is accurate. So we’re not downgrading her on the -O-Meter. We rate Kaptur’s as . Comment on this item .
1
electric utility firstenergy's annual revenues are greater "than the gdp of haiti, kyrgyzstan, iceland, or 15 african nations.
in fact, she understates the number of countries that have smaller gdp. her underlying point, that firstenergy has sizable annual revenue, is accurate. so were not downgrading her on the ometer. we rate kapturs as . comment on this item .
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1
The Senate Democrats' reconciliation bill "will strip $300 billion from Medicare.
August 4, 2022
federal budget;health care;medicare
american prosperity alliance
The American Prosperity Alliance is an advocacy group.
null
0
0
0
0
1
0
an ad
The American Prosperity Alliance said in an ad that the Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill "will strip $300 billion dollars from Medicare." The federal government would see its outlays reduced by about $300 billion as a result of a Medicare drug-price negotiation provision. However, that reduction wouldn’t represent...
0
the senate democrats' reconciliation bill "will strip 300 billion from medicare.
the american prosperity alliance said in an ad that the senate democrats reconciliation bill "will strip 300 billion dollars from medicare." the federal government would see its outlays reduced by about 300 billion as a result of a medicare drugprice negotiation provision. however, that reduction wouldnt represent cuts...
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1
Says Kamala Harris inaccurately "claimed to be bussed in the 60's due to segregation type issues.
August 13, 2020
education;race and ethnicity;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
california
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a Facebook post
The city’s junior high schools had started integrating earlier, in 1964, though not using busing, and Berkeley has only one high school, so it was already desegregated.  With its "wth?" tag, the Facebook post implies that Harris was in saying she was bused to desegregate public schools. That’s . The timeline of Berke...
0
says kamala harris inaccurately "claimed to be bussed in the 60's due to segregation type issues.
the citys junior high schools had started integrating earlier, in 1964, though not using busing, and berkeley has only one high school, so it was already desegregated.  with its "wth?" tag, the facebook post implies that harris was in saying she was bused to desegregate public schools. thats . the timeline of berkele...
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15,744
2
Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class.
February 20, 2019
taxes
jb pritzker
J.B. Pritzker is Illinois' 43rd governor and a former Chicago venture capitalist and entrepreneur.
illinois
1
5
3
7
3
0
a speech
Pritzker said that raising revenue for cash-strapped Illinois by taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the state’s current flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." Those are indeed possibilities, but examples from some other states show they ...
0
says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flatrate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class.
pritzker said that raising revenue for cashstrapped illinois by taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the states current flatrate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." those are indeed possibilities, but examples from some other states show they don...
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3
If we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the Middle East.
June 19, 2007
energy
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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Washington, DC
"It's not correct to say that we can specify where we buy our oil," Schipper said. "Oil goes into one big world barrel." Obama's comment "if we import zero oil from the Middle East, that means the gas prices are going to go down at the pump" is a bit of a stretch. Given the volatility of oil prices and the time it, the...
1
if we increase fuel efficiency standards to 40, 45 miles a gallon, we would have to import zero oil from the middle east.
"it's not correct to say that we can specify where we buy our oil," schipper said. "oil goes into one big world barrel." obama's comment "if we import zero oil from the middle east, that means the gas prices are going to go down at the pump" is a bit of a stretch. given the volatility of oil prices and the time it, the...
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2
Says "some people in the Great State of North Carolina have been sent TWO BALLOTS. RIGGED ELECTION in waiting!
September 17, 2020
elections
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
north carolina
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a tweet
The state has already processed 88,000 of 817,000 ballots that have been mailed out, she said. The president’s contains an element of : an elections board sent two ballots to about 500 voters. But it ignores some very important context: North Carolina election officials say their ballot-counting system doesn’t allow a...
0
says "some people in the great state of north carolina have been sent two ballots. rigged election in waiting!
the state has already processed 88,000 of 817,000 ballots that have been mailed out, she said. the presidents contains an element of an elections board sent two ballots to about 500 voters. but it ignores some very important context north carolina election officials say their ballotcounting system doesnt allow an ind...
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4
The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars.
June 3, 2016
education
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
Our rating Feingold said the average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." His number was on target, but he failed to mention the average only included about half of all students -- those who borrowed money for their educational expenses. The other half left ...
1
the average student debt "coming out of the university of wisconsinmadison is something like 28,000 dollars.
our rating feingold said the average student debt "coming out of the university of wisconsinmadison is something like 28,000 dollars." his number was on target, but he failed to mention the average only included about half of all students those who borrowed money for their educational expenses. the other half left wit...
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1
Questions about whether she's been vaccinated are "a violation of my HIPAA rights.
July 20, 2021
legal issues;public health;coronavirus
marjorie taylor greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a Republican representative from Georgia.
national
0
0
0
0
6
1
remarks to reporters
Greene said questions from reporters about whether she’s been vaccinated violate her HIPAA rights.  That’s not . HIPAA gives people the right to control how hospitals and insurance companies share their medical records, but it gives no blanket protection against being asked health questions, or having to answer them.  ...
0
questions about whether she's been vaccinated are "a violation of my hipaa rights.
greene said questions from reporters about whether shes been vaccinated violate her hipaa rights.  thats not . hipaa gives people the right to control how hospitals and insurance companies share their medical records, but it gives no blanket protection against being asked health questions, or having to answer them.  em...
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95
3
Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage.
October 4, 2007
health care
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
national
72
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70
43
31
9
Iowa and New Hampshire
But the Clinton campaign says she used her influence behind the scenes to push for SCHIP, and there is to support that. Shortly after the legislation passed, the New York Times reported, "Participants in the campaign for the health bill both on and off Capitol Hill said the first lady had played a crucial behind-the-s...
1
hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6million kids had coverage.
but the clinton campaign says she used her influence behind the scenes to push for schip, and there is to support that. shortly after the legislation passed, the new york times reported, "participants in the campaign for the health bill both on and off capitol hill said the first lady had played a crucial behindthesce...
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14,790
0
The deficit ... is coming down, and it's coming down rapidly.
June 29, 2018
debt;deficit;economy;taxes
larry kudlow
Larry Kudlow is a longtime economic commentator who was named director of the National Economic Council by President Donald Trump in 2018.
national
0
0
0
0
1
1
an interview with Fox Business Network
Kudlow said, "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly." After being criticized, he later clarified that he "probably should have said future deficits." Kudlow’s first formulation is , and his revised version isn’t supported by the most widely trusted barometer -- projections by the CBO. Trump tax b...
0
the deficit ... is coming down, and it's coming down rapidly.
kudlow said, "the deficit ... is coming down, and its coming down rapidly." after being criticized, he later clarified that he "probably should have said future deficits." kudlows first formulation is , and his revised version isnt supported by the most widely trusted barometer projections by the cbo. trump tax bill, ...
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11,851
2
The rifle used by Omar Mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute.
June 12, 2016
guns
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
7
11
4
6
5
1
an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett after the Orlando shooting
Grayson said that the rifle Mateen used "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute." On CNN, he includes this without any clarification. In other forums, he noted that his is only for the hypothetical semiautomatic rifle converted to an automatic weapon. Even then, however, experts say the 700-round-per-minute figure is not...
0
the rifle used by omar mateen "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute.
grayson said that the rifle mateen used "shoots off 700 rounds in a minute." on cnn, he includes this without any clarification. in other forums, he noted that his is only for the hypothetical semiautomatic rifle converted to an automatic weapon. even then, however, experts say the 700roundperminute figure is not an...
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12,704
5
Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality.
November 2, 2016
lgbtq;marriage
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
national
72
76
70
43
31
9
a campaign speech
Clinton said Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." While he’s waffled slightly at times, Trump has said repeatedly that he supported "traditional marriage." He also has said he would consider appointing Supreme Court justices that would reverse the 2015 ruling allowing same-sex marriage. He has not said much on the ...
1
says donald trump "wants to undo marriage equality.
clinton said trump "wants to undo marriage equality." while hes waffled slightly at times, trump has said repeatedly that he supported "traditional marriage." he also has said he would consider appointing supreme court justices that would reverse the 2015 ruling allowing samesex marriage. he has not said much on the su...
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5
Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "called climate change 'bull----' during a record heatwave" and "raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.
August 13, 2022
environment;climate change;wisconsin
league of conservation voters
The Washington, D.C.-based League of Conservation Voters, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, is “a liberal-leaning organization that raises money primarily in support of environmentally friendly public policy.”
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Over the years, securities and investment, real estate and manufacturing have been some of the largest industry donors. Our ruling  The League of Conservation Voters claimed Johnson "called climate change ‘bull - - - -’  during a record heatwave" and "raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash." Both parts of the check o...
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says republican u.s. sen. ron johnson "called climate change 'bull' during a record heatwave" and "raked in over 700k in fossil fuel cash.
over the years, securities and investment, real estate and manufacturing have been some of the largest industry donors. our ruling  the league of conservation voters claimed johnson "called climate change bull   during a record heatwave" and "raked in over 700k in fossil fuel cash." both parts of the check out, fro...
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Says it has offered $12 million in savings through 2011 and $184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the City of Milwaukee.
March 9, 2011
city budget;labor;state budget
milwaukee police association
The Milwaukee Police Association is a union that represents about 1,700 officers, detectives and other police employees in the City of Milwaukee.
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On the second point, the MPA is correct there would be about $184 million in savings … in the 25th year. But the wording in the ad refers to the savings during that entire time frame. So this number is also off -- apparently by a lot. The MPA’s case would actually be stronger if they used a more accurate number, since ...
0
says it has offered 12 million in savings through 2011 and 184 million in savings over the next 25 years in contract negotiations with the city of milwaukee.
on the second point, the mpa is correct there would be about 184 million in savings in the 25th year. but the wording in the ad refers to the savings during that entire time frame. so this number is also off apparently by a lot. the mpas case would actually be stronger if they used a more accurate number, since durin...
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4
Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
July 11, 2014
poverty;taxes
nan rich
Nan Rich won a seat on the Broward County Commission in 2016. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2004 and then was elected to the Florida Senate. She served as leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus 2010-2012 and then was term limited. Rich lost a Democratic primary for governor in 2014.
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a speech to the Florida Press Association
Rich said that there is that Florida has "the third most-regressive tax base," though she acknowledged when she spoke she wasn’t certain if she had the number right. She was close: A study placed Florida No. 2 in terms of its regressive tax base. Florida has a regressive tax base because we lack a state income tax. Th...
1
florida has the "third mostregressive tax" structure.
rich said that there is that florida has "the third mostregressive tax base," though she acknowledged when she spoke she wasnt certain if she had the number right. she was close a study placed florida no. 2 in terms of its regressive tax base. florida has a regressive tax base because we lack a state income tax. thoug...
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3
Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
March 22, 2013
education;state budget;taxes
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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a news release
Our rating Walker said that even after the aid increases in his proposed budget, choice schools would be getting "about half" the per-pupil funds that public schools receive. He’s pretty close for some schools but not others based on his method of comparison, but off considerably based on a method preferred by research...
1
says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the perpupil funds that public schools receive
our rating walker said that even after the aid increases in his proposed budget, choice schools would be getting "about half" the perpupil funds that public schools receive. hes pretty close for some schools but not others based on his method of comparison, but off considerably based on a method preferred by researcher...
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0
Viral internet photo shows a young Christine Blasey Ford
October 1, 2018
fake news
lanny lancaster
Larry Lancaster is the  Cabarrus County GOP chairman.
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null
The photo shared by Lanny Lancaster is not Ford. Her legal team has confirmed that. In addition, the picture has appeared as early as six years prior to the allegation, and has since been circulating as a meme.   We rate this ! This story was produced by the North Carolina Fact-Checking Project, a partnership of McCla...
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viral internet photo shows a young christine blasey ford
the photo shared by lanny lancaster is not ford. her legal team has confirmed that. in addition, the picture has appeared as early as six years prior to the allegation, and has since been circulating as a meme.   we rate this ! this story was produced by the north carolina factchecking project, a partnership of mcclat...
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3
(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world's No. 1 automaker.
January 24, 2012
economy;jobs
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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the State of the Union address
Obama's right that GM's sales, along with sales by its affiliates, were No. 1 in the world in 2011. But getting full credit for those affiliates isn't without controversy. Meanwhile, crediting the bailout with GM's No. 1 spot is a stretch in a year when GM also benefited from challenges faced by its key competition. It...
1
after the auto bailout general motors is back on top as the world's no. 1 automaker.
obama's right that gm's sales, along with sales by its affiliates, were no. 1 in the world in 2011. but getting full credit for those affiliates isn't without controversy. meanwhile, crediting the bailout with gm's no. 1 spot is a stretch in a year when gm also benefited from challenges faced by its key competition. it...
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1
Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class.
December 15, 2020
corporations;income;taxes
raphael warnock
The Rev. Raphael Warnock is a U.S. Senator from Georgia elected in a special runoff election in January 2021 and running for re-election in 2022. Warnock, a Democrat, served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, located in Atlanta. The church's former pastors include the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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an ad
Warnock said Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class." Loeffler supports a law that contains tax cuts for the middle class that expire at the end of 2025, but she has been clear that she supports making the cuts permanent. We rate the statement . This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020 US Electio...
0
says kelly loeffler supports "raising taxes on georgia's middle class.
warnock said loeffler supports "raising taxes on georgia's middle class." loeffler supports a law that contains tax cuts for the middle class that expire at the end of 2025, but she has been clear that she supports making the cuts permanent. we rate the statement . this fact check is available at ifcns 2020 us election...
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1
Says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country doesn't have to deal with the "rage of older white men" because "we've never allowed Rupert Murdoch to set up a media outlet here.
April 4, 2022
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
Social media posts that Ardern said New Zealand doesn’t have issues with the "rage of older white men" because "the country never allowed Rupert Murdoch to start a media outlet there." There is no that Ardern, or anyone else, said this. A similar statement about Murdoch was made by a former New Zealand Green Party co...
0
says new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern said her country doesn't have to deal with the "rage of older white men" because "we've never allowed rupert murdoch to set up a media outlet here.
social media posts that ardern said new zealand doesnt have issues with the "rage of older white men" because "the country never allowed rupert murdoch to start a media outlet there." there is no that ardern, or anyone else, said this. a similar statement about murdoch was made by a former new zealand green party com...
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In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards.
April 14, 2023
health care;public health;guns
mike pence
Mike Pence is the former vice president of the United States. A Republican, Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012. Pence previously served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana representing the Sixth Congressional District; he was first elected in 2000. During his time in the U.S. House of Represenatives, ...
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a speech to the National Rifle Association
Pence said, "In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards." Some of the impetus for shifting people with serious mental illness out of institutions came from legislation signed by Democratic presidents and supported by civil rights advocates.  However, fiscal conservatives also played a crucial role, including Reagan...
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in the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards.
pence said, "in the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards." some of the impetus for shifting people with serious mental illness out of institutions came from legislation signed by democratic presidents and supported by civil rights advocates.  however, fiscal conservatives also played a crucial role, including reagan...
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Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care.
May 15, 2014
health care;medicaid;message machine 2014;poverty;public health
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
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an ad
But an estimated 83,000 more people became eligible for Medicaid, while 77,000 were removed from Medicaid -- a net gain, of sorts, of 6,000 people, according to the liberal Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a group that is a frequent Walker critic and which advocated for the full Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. Our rati...
1
under his leadership, more people in wisconsin "have access to health care.
but an estimated 83,000 more people became eligible for medicaid, while 77,000 were removed from medicaid a net gain, of sorts, of 6,000 people, according to the liberal citizen action of wisconsin, a group that is a frequent walker critic and which advocated for the full medicaid expansion under obamacare. our rating...
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There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don't have the skills for those jobs.
March 14, 2013
economy;jobs
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 speech at the conservative CPAC conference
    Rubio said, "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." If one allows him some space for using shorthand, Rubio is basically right that there are "3 million jobs available in America." But while there is anecdotal of a job...
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there are 3 million jobs available in america that are not filled because too many of our people don't have the skills for those jobs.
rubio said, "there are 3 million jobs available in america that are not filled because too many of our people dont have the skills for those jobs." if one allows him some space for using shorthand, rubio is basically right that there are "3 million jobs available in america." but while there is anecdotal of a jobskill...
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For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days.
April 28, 2017
supreme court
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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the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting
Trump said, "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Before Trump, the last time a president nominated and confirmed a Supreme Court nominee within his first 100 days was Arthur in 1881. However, Trump’s statement leaves out the important fact that it’s ra...
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for the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days.
trump said, "for the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." before trump, the last time a president nominated and confirmed a supreme court nominee within his first 100 days was arthur in 1881. however, trumps statement leaves out the important fact that its rare...
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CNN tweeted a picture of a Serbian resort and said it was in Ukraine.
March 21, 2022
facebook fact-checks;ukraine;russia
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We also found no news stories about Hotel Mir in Kyiv on CNN’s site. On March 12, the network reported that Russian missile and airstrikes had caused damage in the north and south of Kyiv, including the hotel Ukraine, about 100 kilometers north in the city of Chernihiv.  Doing a reverse image search for the building i...
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cnn tweeted a picture of a serbian resort and said it was in ukraine.
we also found no news stories about hotel mir in kyiv on cnns site. on march 12, the network reported that russian missile and airstrikes had caused damage in the north and south of kyiv, including the hotel ukraine, about 100 kilometers north in the city of chernihiv.  doing a reverse image search for the building in...
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Says 89 members of Congress "hold dual citizenship with Israel.
February 17, 2019
fake news;israel;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
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Such lists aren’t confined to the questioning of politicians, either. Lists of Jews in positions of power in Hollywood, banking and academia surface in many cases, Tuchman said, to paint Jews as disloyal to the country and harboring an agenda. U.S. representatives must be U.S. citizens for seven years to qualify for of...
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says 89 members of congress "hold dual citizenship with israel.
such lists arent confined to the questioning of politicians, either. lists of jews in positions of power in hollywood, banking and academia surface in many cases, tuchman said, to paint jews as disloyal to the country and harboring an agenda. u.s. representatives must be u.s. citizens for seven years to qualify for off...
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Footage shows Dallas pollbooks fraudulently "adding hundreds of voters in real time as the poll was being closed.
November 13, 2022
elections;facebook fact-checks
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Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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"As long as pollbooks are communicating with the central server, voter data will continue to sync. "  The county also noted that during election canvassing, the number of voters who received ballots from the pollbooks is compared with the number of ballots tallied and any discrepancies between the two are investigated....
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footage shows dallas pollbooks fraudulently "adding hundreds of voters in real time as the poll was being closed.
"as long as pollbooks are communicating with the central server, voter data will continue to sync. "  the county also noted that during election canvassing, the number of voters who received ballots from the pollbooks is compared with the number of ballots tallied and any discrepancies between the two are investigated....
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Photo shows parents who changed their baby's gender identity.
August 17, 2022
facebook fact-checks
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She was then described as the couple’s daughter, and she had the same name that appeared in the later news stories. Most babies start to crawl between seven and nine months of age, according to the Mayo Clinic .  Searching for the title that appears in the post, we  found it only on a meme site.  There’s no credible ...
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photo shows parents who changed their baby's gender identity.
she was then described as the couples daughter, and she had the same name that appeared in the later news stories. most babies start to crawl between seven and nine months of age, according to the mayo clinic .  searching for the title that appears in the post, we  found it only on a meme site.  theres no credible so...
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Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether.
February 4, 2015
economy
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 "millions of people have given up looking for work altogether." There are two statistics that shed some light on this question; one meets Bush’s "millions" threshold at 2.26 million  and one does not. But despite some uncertainty over the definitions and the scope of the data, economists told PolitiFact ...
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millions of people have given up looking for work altogether.
bush said that "millions of people have given up looking for work altogether." there are two statistics that shed some light on this question one meets bushs "millions" threshold at 2.26 million  and one does not. but despite some uncertainty over the definitions and the scope of the data, economists told politifact th...
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The Republicans "still want to privatize (Social Security). In fact, their whole idea is to turn over the Social Security trust fund to Wall Street.
April 14, 2016
social security
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
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the Brooklyn presidential debate
Clinton said Republicans "still want to privatize (Social Security). In fact, their whole idea is to turn over the Social Security trust fund to Wall Street." At least one candidate, Cruz, has proposed a form of privatization involving personal accounts funded by a fraction of payroll taxes. Still, Clinton’s statement ...
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the republicans "still want to privatize social security. in fact, their whole idea is to turn over the social security trust fund to wall street.
clinton said republicans "still want to privatize social security. in fact, their whole idea is to turn over the social security trust fund to wall street." at least one candidate, cruz, has proposed a form of privatization involving personal accounts funded by a fraction of payroll taxes. still, clintons statement tak...
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Says Louie Anderson was flying to appear on Conan O'Brien's show when he became ill a few weeks after receiving his third vaccine dose.
January 22, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
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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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and then I went, ‘Oh, wait — I did stop and get White Castle on the way home.’ "  He previously appeared in person on O’Brien’s show before the pandemic started in June 2019 , January 2018 , August 2017 and February 2017 , according to IMDb. If the Instagram caption that appears in the Facebook post is accurate, he wou...
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says louie anderson was flying to appear on conan o'brien's show when he became ill a few weeks after receiving his third vaccine dose.
and then i went, oh, wait i did stop and get white castle on the way home. "  he previously appeared in person on obriens show before the pandemic started in june 2019 , january 2018 , august 2017 and february 2017 , according to imdb. if the instagram caption that appears in the facebook post is accurate, he would ha...
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Barack Obama said he walks with his "husband Michael and hold hands.
October 17, 2022
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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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But since enrolling in affordable health care coverage, Obama said at the time, Oren was able to have knee replacement surgery and walk again. While sharing Oren’s story, Obama recounted a letter she had sent him.  "She said, ‘I walk with my husband Michael and hold hands. It’s like a whole new world for me,’" Obama s...
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barack obama said he walks with his "husband michael and hold hands.
but since enrolling in affordable health care coverage, obama said at the time, oren was able to have knee replacement surgery and walk again. while sharing orens story, obama recounted a letter she had sent him.  "she said, i walk with my husband michael and hold hands. its like a whole new world for me," obama said....
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Says the defense secretary texted all active military personnel saying they needed to get vaccinated by the following morning or "be court martialed.
September 8, 2021
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
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Potential disciplinary action under the code includes non-judicial punishments, such as having to do extra duties, and court martials.    But it doesn’t track that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would send an early-morning text message demanding all active military personnel to get the vaccine or face a court martial ...
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says the defense secretary texted all active military personnel saying they needed to get vaccinated by the following morning or "be court martialed.
potential disciplinary action under the code includes nonjudicial punishments, such as having to do extra duties, and court martials.    but it doesnt track that defense secretary lloyd austin would send an earlymorning text message demanding all active military personnel to get the vaccine or face a court martial . a...
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A photo shows "Obama being dragged before a judge in handcuffs for wiretapping Trump.
March 5, 2017
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
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PolitiFact has rated other stories we’ve traced back to the site, including one that said Trump was giving all working Americans $612 and another that claimed that an anti-Trump speech by Meryl Streep cost the actress a job . TheLastLineOfDefense.org doesn’t identify the Obama story as , but the About Us page notes th...
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a photo shows "obama being dragged before a judge in handcuffs for wiretapping trump.
politifact has rated other stories weve traced back to the site, including one that said trump was giving all working americans 612 and another that claimed that an antitrump speech by meryl streep cost the actress a job . thelastlineofdefense.org doesnt identify the obama story as , but the about us page notes that "...
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There are no greenhouse gas emissions in this photo" of cows grazing.
October 30, 2022
environment;animals;climate change;facebook fact-checks
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An Instagram post said "there are no greenhouse gas emissions in this photo" of cows grazing.  But greenhouse gases are everywhere and are invisible. And cattle produce methane through their digestive process, then release it through belching and flatulence. We rate this .   
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there are no greenhouse gas emissions in this photo" of cows grazing.
an instagram post said "there are no greenhouse gas emissions in this photo" of cows grazing.  but greenhouse gases are everywhere and are invisible. and cattle produce methane through their digestive process, then release it through belching and flatulence. we rate this .
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Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!
October 30, 2016
elections;technology
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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a Tweet
Trump said, "Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!" Trump has not produced any whatsoever to back up his , nor has anyone else. We found nothing to support the idea that the three tech and social media companies reduced the visibility of the latest de...
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twitter, google and facebook are burying the fbi criminal investigation of clinton. very dishonest media!
trump said, "twitter, google and facebook are burying the fbi criminal investigation of clinton. very dishonest media!" trump has not produced any whatsoever to back up his , nor has anyone else. we found nothing to support the idea that the three tech and social media companies reduced the visibility of the latest de...
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The drug labels for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine "were blank when they should have contained all these diseases and adverse events" listed in a confidential report.
March 1, 2022
health care;public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
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Social media posts that the drug labels for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine "were blank when they should have contained all these diseases and adverse events" listed in a confidential report. In an application submitted to the FDA, Pfizer included a pre-specified list of "special interest" potential adverse events that th...
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the drug labels for the pfizer covid19 vaccine "were blank when they should have contained all these diseases and adverse events" listed in a confidential report.
social media posts that the drug labels for the pfizer covid19 vaccine "were blank when they should have contained all these diseases and adverse events" listed in a confidential report. in an application submitted to the fda, pfizer included a prespecified list of "special interest" potential adverse events that the ...
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A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent.
February 26, 2012
economy;jobs
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
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As Perry indicated, Texas has as many jobs as it had before the recession — more, in fact — while the nation as a whole has not climbed as far back. Still, the Texas unemployment rate, though falling, remains higher than its pre-recession level, and, of course, not every Texan who lost a job has regained one. We rate P...
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a hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in texas while the nation is at about 36 percent.
as perry indicated, texas has as many jobs as it had before the recession more, in fact while the nation as a whole has not climbed as far back. still, the texas unemployment rate, though falling, remains higher than its prerecession level, and, of course, not every texan who lost a job has regained one. we rate perr...
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Romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to Reagan-Bush.
January 28, 2008
guns
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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an ad on the Internet
" Romney has been attacked on these issues before; we checked an earlier here . McCain's ad accurately conveys Romney's positions now and during the previous times Romney has run for office. The ad clearly labels which statements were made during which campaign. For this reason, we find the ad's statements . For more ...
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romney used to favor gun control, and said he didn't want to go back to reaganbush.
" romney has been attacked on these issues before we checked an earlier here . mccain's ad accurately conveys romney's positions now and during the previous times romney has run for office. the ad clearly labels which statements were made during which campaign. for this reason, we find the ad's statements . for more o...
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Most people in my home state of Texas disagree with the president building a wall across our border.
February 25, 2019
border security
joaquin castro
Initially elected to the Texas House in 2002, Joaquin Castro initially won election to the U.S. House in November 2012.
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Castro said "most people in my home state of Texas disagree with the president building a wall across our border." Polls from the University of Texas/Texas Tribune, Texas Lyceum and Quinnipiac University showed that Texas voters and adults are largely divided on their support for a wall. Only two of the polls showed a ...
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most people in my home state of texas disagree with the president building a wall across our border.
castro said "most people in my home state of texas disagree with the president building a wall across our border." polls from the university of texastexas tribune, texas lyceum and quinnipiac university showed that texas voters and adults are largely divided on their support for a wall. only two of the polls showed a c...
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2
Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip
May 2, 2012
transportation
brett bittner
Brett Bittner is executive director of the Libertarian Party of Georgia.
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I didn’t use the ancillary figures in the budget," he said. "We’re still subsidizing over half as taxpayers, especially those of us who live and work in Fulton and DeKalb." In rebuttal, Harris points out every mode of transportation – including road building – is subsidized by taxes to some extent. That argument aside,...
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taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each marta trip
i didnt use the ancillary figures in the budget," he said. "were still subsidizing over half as taxpayers, especially those of us who live and work in fulton and dekalb." in rebuttal, harris points out every mode of transportation including road building is subsidized by taxes to some extent. that argument aside, bit...
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0
We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there.
June 21, 2016
religion
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Trump said, "We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion." The reality is we were able to find quite a lot about Clinton’s Methodist upbringing and beliefs, and how she says it ties into her political philosophy. We documented just some of what we found here, and experts agree there is more out there. Tru...
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we don't know anything about hillary in terms of religion. now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no there's nothing out there.
trump said, "we don't know anything about hillary in terms of religion." the reality is we were able to find quite a lot about clintons methodist upbringing and beliefs, and how she says it ties into her political philosophy. we documented just some of what we found here, and experts agree there is more out there. trum...
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The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in.
January 7, 2015
economy;federal budget;transportation
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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Obama said, "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in." We’ll note that losses from automaker loans were expected to be higher, and the action taken by the Obama administration resulted in GM and Chrysler paying back the bulk of their loans. But to say they'...
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the auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in.
obama said, "the auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in." well note that losses from automaker loans were expected to be higher, and the action taken by the obama administration resulted in gm and chrysler paying back the bulk of their loans. but to say they'v...
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1
Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent.
June 5, 2012
federal budget;income;taxes
reince priebus
Reince Priebus was the first chief of staff to President Donald Trump, replaced by John Kelly in July 2017. Priebus was previously chairman of the Republican National Committee, a post he assumed in 2011. He is also the former chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin. He was an unsuccessful Wisconsin state Senate ...
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But the lowest rate would remain at 10 percent. Our rating Priebus said Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent." He provided no that that is the president’s position. And experts agree Obama does not support raising the lowest rate. We rate Priebus’ statement .
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says president barack obama wants to raise "the lowest income tax rate from 10 to 15 percent.
but the lowest rate would remain at 10 percent. our rating priebus said obama wants to raise "the lowest income tax rate from 10 to 15 percent." he provided no that that is the presidents position. and experts agree obama does not support raising the lowest rate. we rate priebus statement .
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In the New York 9th District, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that.
September 13, 2011
elections
debbie wasserman schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz became the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee in 2011 and resigned in July 2016. The Florida Democrat was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004 after serving in the state senate. She represents Congressional District 23 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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Wasserman Schultz defended the defeat of a Democratic candidate in New York's 9th Congressional District by saying that "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support Democrats -- and it's nothing more than that." In a low turnout electi...
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in the new york 9th district, "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support democrats and it's nothing more than that.
wasserman schultz defended the defeat of a democratic candidate in new york's 9th congressional district by saying that "there is a large number of people who went to the polls tonight who didn't support the president to begin with and don't support democrats and it's nothing more than that." in a low turnout election...
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John McCain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down American troops.
October 2, 2008
iraq
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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Biden is right that McCain opposed a war spending bill. We find Biden's statement . UPDATE: We originally rated Biden's statement because, although McCain had issued a statement opposing the bill, he missed the vote on the bill on April 26, 2007. But after a reader called our attention to this vote, which occurred one...
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john mccain voted against funding the troops because of . . . a timeline in it to draw down american troops.
biden is right that mccain opposed a war spending bill. we find biden's statement . update we originally rated biden's statement because, although mccain had issued a statement opposing the bill, he missed the vote on the bill on april 26, 2007. but after a reader called our attention to this vote, which occurred one ...
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99 percent of all new income today (is) going to the top 1 percent.
April 19, 2015
income;wealth
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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comments on "Fox News Sunday"
Sanders said that "99 percent of all new income (is) going to the top 1 percent." Sanders is referring to pre-tax, pre-transfer income growth during the economic recovery from 2009-13. We found consensus among economists that the statistic and calculation offered by Sanders is credible, but it’s just not the only way t...
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99 percent of all new income today is going to the top 1 percent.
sanders said that "99 percent of all new income is going to the top 1 percent." sanders is referring to pretax, pretransfer income growth during the economic recovery from 200913. we found consensus among economists that the statistic and calculation offered by sanders is credible, but its just not the only way to cons...
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2
Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs.
February 12, 2014
economy;federal budget;health care;jobs
national republican congressional committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
national
4
5
9
20
14
9
a television ad
The NRCC said "nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." It’s to suggeset the report indicated cuts in jobs. Instead, workers who can now receive subsidized insurance will cut back on hours equivalent to about 2.5 million workers by 2024. The distinction is critical t...
0
nonpartisan government analysts say obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs.
the nrcc said "nonpartisan government analysts say obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." its to suggeset the report indicated cuts in jobs. instead, workers who can now receive subsidized insurance will cut back on hours equivalent to about 2.5 million workers by 2024. the distinction is critical to...
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16,350
3
The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism.
August 5, 2019
federal budget;race and ethnicity;terrorism
pete buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg is the Transportation secretary under President Joe Biden. Buttigieg was elected mayor of South Bend, Ind., in 2011 and was re-elected in 2015. He decided not to seek re-election and his term ended in January 2020. From 2009 to 2017, he served in the U.S. Navy Reserve and was a lieutenant. He received a ...
national
4
3
4
6
1
0
a Medium post
Buttigieg said, "The Trump Administration cut funding allocated to the Department of Homeland Security to combat white nationalism." He points to the $10 million Countering Violent Extremism grant program, which was launched under Obama and not renewed under President Trump. It was meant to last for two years. When it ...
1
the trump administration cut funding allocated to the department of homeland security to combat white nationalism.
buttigieg said, "the trump administration cut funding allocated to the department of homeland security to combat white nationalism." he points to the 10 million countering violent extremism grant program, which was launched under obama and not renewed under president trump. it was meant to last for two years. when it e...
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1
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009.
June 14, 2014
iraq;terrorism;punditfact
jeanine pirro
Jeanine Pirro joined the Fox News Channel in 2006 and currently serves as a legal analyst as well as the host of "Justice with Judge Jeanine." She unsuccessfully ran for attorney general in New York in 2006 as a Republican.
null
0
0
0
0
4
0
a broadcast on Fox News
Pirro said that Obama released the current head of ISIS from government custody in 2009. The Defense Department said that the man now known as Baghdadi was released in 2004. The that Baghdadi was still in custody in 2009 appears to be the recollection of an Army colonel who said Baghdadi’s "face is very familiar." Eve...
0
isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi was "released by obama in 2009.
pirro said that obama released the current head of isis from government custody in 2009. the defense department said that the man now known as baghdadi was released in 2004. the that baghdadi was still in custody in 2009 appears to be the recollection of an army colonel who said baghdadis "face is very familiar." even...
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21,029
1
A photo showing young children saluting troops was captured in Ukraine in 2022.
February 25, 2022
foreign policy;facebook fact-checks;ukraine;russia
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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social media posts
Social media posts that a viral image, which shows two young children holding hands and saluting troops, was captured in Ukraine in 2022. But the photo traces back to 2016. We rate these posts .
0
a photo showing young children saluting troops was captured in ukraine in 2022.
social media posts that a viral image, which shows two young children holding hands and saluting troops, was captured in ukraine in 2022. but the photo traces back to 2016. we rate these posts .
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18,217
0
8% of the votes cast" in Michigan's Aug. 4 primary, 864 mailed ballots, came from dead voters. "NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!!
August 15, 2020
elections
donald trump jr.
Donald Trump Jr. is the son of President Donald Trump and his former wife Ivana Trump.
michigan
0
1
0
2
8
6
a tweet
Donald Trump Jr. claimed that the 846 ballots that were rejected because the voter was dead accounted for "8% of the votes cast." These 846 ballots were not fraudulently cast by someone assuming the identity of a dead person. They were cast by living voters who died before Election Day. These ballots accounted for near...
0
8 of the votes cast" in michigan's aug. 4 primary, 864 mailed ballots, came from dead voters. "nothing to see here!!!
donald trump jr. claimed that the 846 ballots that were rejected because the voter was dead accounted for "8 of the votes cast." these 846 ballots were not fraudulently cast by someone assuming the identity of a dead person. they were cast by living voters who died before election day. these ballots accounted for nearl...
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22,187
1
Ballots are "mailed unconstitutionally" to every voter in Colorado.
October 22, 2022
elections
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
colorado
3
3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram post
An Instagram post said that ballots are "mailed unconstitutionally" to every voter in Colorado. Colorado’s constitution says elections must be conducted by ballot, but it does not specifically address voting by mail. State law dictates procedures for voting by mail. The practice is secure and has been used in Colorado ...
0
ballots are "mailed unconstitutionally" to every voter in colorado.
an instagram post said that ballots are "mailed unconstitutionally" to every voter in colorado. colorados constitution says elections must be conducted by ballot, but it does not specifically address voting by mail. state law dictates procedures for voting by mail. the practice is secure and has been used in colorado f...
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8,244
5
Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
November 18, 2013
poverty;public health
eddie lucio, jr.
Brownsville native Eddie Lucio, Jr., was first elected to the Texas Senate in 1990, after serving two terms in the Texas House of Representatives.
texas
1
1
1
0
0
0
remarks at Southern Obesity Summit
Lucio said nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. McAllen’s metropolitan statistical area in 2012 had 38.5 percent obesity among adults, according to the Gallup-Healthways study. A state survey that year suggested that nearly 45 percent of the region’s residents were obese. We rate Luci...
1
nearly 40 percent of his mcallenarea constituents suffer from obesity.
lucio said nearly 40 percent of his mcallenarea constituents suffer from obesity. mcallens metropolitan statistical area in 2012 had 38.5 percent obesity among adults, according to the galluphealthways study. a state survey that year suggested that nearly 45 percent of the regions residents were obese. we rate lucios s...
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15,086
0
Says Ted Cruz said, "When gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings; we had no public nudity. Society was polite. Now anything and everything goes and I blame them.
February 16, 2015
lgbtq;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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35
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711
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a Facebook post
He does not mention gay people, mass shootings or public nudity. The original Facebook page had an About section that says the page "is for entertainment purposes" and is "primarily satire and parody with a mix of political memes and messages." However, the meme that’s reappeared on social media three years later does ...
0
says ted cruz said, "when gays stayed hidden we had no mass shootings we had no public nudity. society was polite. now anything and everything goes and i blame them.
he does not mention gay people, mass shootings or public nudity. the original facebook page had an about section that says the page "is for entertainment purposes" and is "primarily satire and parody with a mix of political memes and messages." however, the meme thats reappeared on social media three years later does n...
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7,279
1
Says that in 2007, "Oregon ranked 25th -- or 7th from the bottom -- in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data.
April 24, 2013
children;public health
oregon health authority
The Oregon Health Authority is a state agency that includes the public health division.
oregon
0
0
0
0
1
0
a draft report
The Oregon Health Authority has no official position on the city water measure, although public health officials there clearly favor fluoridating water. But we don’t think this was the most responsible way to put perspective on Oregon’s untreated decay percentages. The agency could have run in its 2007 report all the p...
0
says that in 2007, "oregon ranked 25th or 7th from the bottom in percentage of children with untreated decay compared to 32 other states with similar data.
the oregon health authority has no official position on the city water measure, although public health officials there clearly favor fluoridating water. but we dont think this was the most responsible way to put perspective on oregons untreated decay percentages. the agency could have run in its 2007 report all the per...
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13,666
0
Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason.
August 6, 2017
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
null
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18
24
53
233
396
a fake news blog post
Sanders, the White House press secretary, didn’t say those words. An identical version of this article showed up a few days earlier on another website Land of the Free . World Politics Now has a revealing About page. It looks like this: Enough said. This rates .
0
says president donald "trump orders 13 obama deep state operatives arrested for treason.
sanders, the white house press secretary, didnt say those words. an identical version of this article showed up a few days earlier on another website land of the free . world politics now has a revealing about page. it looks like this enough said. this rates .
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17,176
0
Nancy Pelosi being 'escorted' out of a restaurant, drunk again!
January 31, 2020
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
#FactCheck : Madam Speaker doesn’t even drink alcohol!" We’ve rated other claims that alleged Pelosi was kicked out of a benefit for children after drinking too much. This Facebook post about her being escorted out of a restaurant, "drunk again," is not any more truthful. We rate it !
0
nancy pelosi being 'escorted' out of a restaurant, drunk again!
factcheck madam speaker doesnt even drink alcohol!" weve rated other claims that alleged pelosi was kicked out of a benefit for children after drinking too much. this facebook post about her being escorted out of a restaurant, "drunk again," is not any more truthful. we rate it !
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10,261
1
Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border
April 25, 2015
immigration;children;foreign policy;government regulation
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
26
45
39
40
44
11
an interview
Our rating Walker said that "unlike this president, I've actually gone to the (Texas) border." Obama certainly hasn’t been a frequent visitor, but as president he did go to the border once, in May 2011 to give a speech on immigration reform. We rate Walker’s statement . To comment on this item, go to the Milwaukee Jour...
0
says that as president, barack obama has not gone to the texasmexico border
our rating walker said that "unlike this president, i've actually gone to the texas border." obama certainly hasnt been a frequent visitor, but as president he did go to the border once, in may 2011 to give a speech on immigration reform. we rate walkers statement . to comment on this item, go to the milwaukee journal ...
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0
Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine.
July 5, 2012
health care
george flinn
George Flinn is a former Shelby County commissioner whose Flinn Broadcasting owns several radio stations. He has spent millions running for various offices, including a failed bid for mayor of Shelby County and, in 2010, a failed bid for the Republican nomination in the 8th Congressional District.
tennessee
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If the technologies are being employed in medicine to demonstrative salubrious effect, it isn’t because they are his patents because the patents have not yet been granted. When contacted initially, the campaign indicated it was eager for us to examine the but did not provide the kind of supportive documentation that w...
0
says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine.
if the technologies are being employed in medicine to demonstrative salubrious effect, it isnt because they are his patents because the patents have not yet been granted. when contacted initially, the campaign indicated it was eager for us to examine the but did not provide the kind of supportive documentation that wo...
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21,449
1
(Pfizer) says do not breastfeed. Baby formula shortages everywhere. Gates promotes brand new artificial breast milk technology. All within less than a 2 week period. …Nothing to see here.
May 17, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a post
But the shortages are linked to supply chain problems that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, plus the recall of some formula that led to a manufacturing plant shutdown. Finally, the post claimed that "Gates promotes brand new artificial breast milk technology," and also implies a link to current baby formula shortage...
0
pfizer says do not breastfeed. baby formula shortages everywhere. gates promotes brand new artificial breast milk technology. all within less than a 2 week period. nothing to see here.
but the shortages are linked to supply chain problems that began during the covid19 pandemic, plus the recall of some formula that led to a manufacturing plant shutdown. finally, the post claimed that "gates promotes brand new artificial breast milk technology," and also implies a link to current baby formula shortages...
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2
The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office.
November 9, 2011
deficit;federal budget
mark neumann
Mark Neumann is a developer and home builder from Nashotah. He was a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Wisconsin in 2012. He ran for governor in 2010 and formerly represented southern Wisconsin in Congress.
wisconsin
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a radio interview
Neumann said the federal limousine fleet "has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." Figures from the agency that tracks federal vehicles indicate the number of limos is up. But the agency says its record keeping is such that it doesn't know how many limos there are, and won't be able to calculate any...
0
the federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since barack obama took office.
neumann said the federal limousine fleet "has increased by 42 percent since barack obama took office." figures from the agency that tracks federal vehicles indicate the number of limos is up. but the agency says its record keeping is such that it doesn't know how many limos there are, and won't be able to calculate any...
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5,817
5
Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax.
June 28, 2012
health care;pundits;taxes
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.
national
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a tweet
Palin is correct that Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." It’s right there in the video. We rate the statement . UPDATE : BuzzFeed has collected videos of Obama administration officials being asked about whether the individual mandate was a tax.
1
obama "said the individual mandate wasn't a tax.
palin is correct that obama "said the individual mandate wasn't a tax." its right there in the video. we rate the statement . update buzzfeed has collected videos of obama administration officials being asked about whether the individual mandate was a tax.
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4
The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn't know" why it was cited.
January 8, 2012
environment;government regulation;new hampshire 2012
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
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Concord, N.H
: Gingrich said the EPA cited a Nashua landfill without knowing its reason for doing so. The landfill  made a "watch list" for an outdated action, but it was not cited or fined for any violation by the EPA for being on the list. We rate his .
1
the epa was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in nashua, n.h. but "didn't know" why it was cited.
gingrich said the epa cited a nashua landfill without knowing its reason for doing so. the landfill  made a "watch list" for an outdated action, but it was not cited or fined for any violation by the epa for being on the list. we rate his .
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